12.16.290 Search warrants.
The Public Works Superintendent, as assisted by the Police Department, may seek issuance of a search warrant from the Whitman County Superior Court. Such warrants may be secured when:
(1) The Public Works Superintendent has been refused access or is unable to locate a representative who can authorize access to a building, structure, or property, or any part thereof, and has probable cause that a violation of this chapter is occurring on the premises;
(2) The Public Works Superintendent has been denied access to inspect and/or sample as part of a routine inspection and sampling program of the Town designed to verify compliance with this chapter or any permit or order issued hereunder; or
(3) The Public Works Superintendent has cause to believe there is imminent endangerment of the overall public health, safety and welfare of the community by an activity on the premises.
The Public Works Superintendent shall be accompanied by a police officer when serving a search warrant for the purposes specified in this section. (Ord. 445-N, §1, 2014)