2.50.220 Corrective action by compliance officer.
A. The city may enter a premises as provided in this section, and may take all necessary actions to correct code violation, whenever a responsible person fails to take corrective action as described in Section 2.50.210(A), or upon the determination by a compliance officer that a person has failed to comply with the terms of a voluntary compliance plan approved pursuant to Section 2.50.210(C). Except when the compliance officer has received consent from a responsible person or as provided in subsection B of this section, a corrective action warrant is required before a compliance officer may enter the premises.
B. If the violation for which a notice of code violation has been issued is determined to be an immediate threat to the public health, welfare or safety, and is not corrected within the specified time frame, the city manager may order the code violation to be corrected without a warrant. The following nonexclusive list of code violations may be corrected by the city without a warrant:
1. Any structural element that has been significantly compromised as determined by the city building official or designee, and not governed by any other section of this code.
2. Any fire hazard as determined by the fire marshal or designee, and not governed by any other section of this code.
3. Any public nuisance violation identified Chapter 8.10, as determined by a compliance officer to present an immediate threat to the public health, welfare or safety, including but not limited to violations involving rat harborage and weed abatement.
C. The McMinnville municipal court is authorized to issue a corrective action warrant authorizing any compliance officer to make searches and seizures reasonably necessary to enforce any provision of the McMinnville City Code pertaining to code violations. (Ord. 5078 §1 (Exh. 1 (part)), 2019).