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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 18-22 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 18-22 of the
Code of the City of Evanston,
1957, be amended to read as follows:
1118-22. Right of Entry.
The fire marshal or the chief of the bureau of fire prevention
and their duly authorized representatives are hereby author-
ized 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 fire marshal or the chief of the
bureau of fire prevention and their 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
fire marshal or the chief of the bureau of fire
prevention and.such complaint, in the opinion of said
fire marshal provides reasonable grounds for belief
that a violation exists, or such inspection is under-
taken as part of a regular inspection program whereby
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certain areas of the city are being inspected in
their entirety by direction of the fire marshal,
the chief of the bureau of fire prevention, or the
City Manager;
b) Such inspections shall be made by the fire marshal
of the chief of the bureau of fire prevention or the
City Manager or by any duly authorized representative
upon the direction of any of said officers;
c) Any person making such inspection shall furnish to
the owner or occupant of the structure sought to be
inspected, sufficient identification 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 fire marshal or the chief of the bureau of fire preven-
tion or the City Manager or any duly authorized represent-
ative upon the direction of either of said officers may
apply to any court of competent jurisdiction 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
ATTEST:
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
• Approved as to form:
/s/ Russell A. Behrens
Acting Corporation Counsel
, 1967 APPROVED July 10 , 1967
/s/ John D. Emery
Mayor
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