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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 23-3 of the Code
of the City of Evanston, 1957,
as amended.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON,
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 23-3 of the Code
of the City of Evanston, 1957,
be amended to read as follows:
"Section 23-3. Inspection and Right of Entry.
The Director of Housing and his authorized representatives
are hereby authorized to make inspections of all buildings,
structures, and premises located within the city to determine
• their compliance with the provisions of this chapter. For
the purpose of making such inspection, the Director of
Housing and his authorized representatives are hereby
authorized to examine and survey all buildings, structures,
and premises within the city. Such inspections shall be
made between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M. on any days
except Sunday, subject to the following standards and
conditions:
(a) Such inspection may take place only if a complaint
respecting said premises has been received by the
Director of Housing and such complaint, in the opinion
of said director, provides reasonable grounds for
belief that a violation exists, or such inspection is
undertaken as part of a regular inspection program
whereby certain areas of the city are being inspected
in their entirety by direction of the Director of
Housing or the City Manager;
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(b) Such inspections .shall be made by the Director of
Housing or the City Manager or by any duly authorized
representative upon the direction of either of said
officers;
(c) Any person making such inspection shall furnish to the
owner or occupant of the structure sought to be
inspected, sufficient identificatioh and information
to enable the owner or occupant to determine that he
is a representative of the City of Evanston, and to
determine the purpose of said inspection.
The Director of Housing or.the City Manager or any duly
authorized representative upon the direction of either of
said officers may apply to any court of competent juris-
diction for a search warrant or other legal process for the
purpose of securing entry to any premises if the owner shall
refuse to grant entry."
• SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner
provided by law.
INTRODUCED July 5 , 1967
ADOPTED July 10 , 1967
ATTEST:
/s/ Mau rice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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/s/ Russell A. Behrens
cting Corporation Counsel
APPROVED July 10 , 1967
/s/ John D. Emery
Mayor
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