An enforcement officer may, upon presentation of proper credentials, enter upon any affected property at any reasonable time to inspect the same or to perform any act or acts as may be related to the performance of his or her enforcement duties, subject to the procedures below. Inspections may include or involve the taking of photographs, samples, measurements, surveys, or obtaining other physical evidence, and/or conferring with any person(s) present at the affected property or location, as permitted by law and consistent with legally recognized privacy rights. If an enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that a condition exists that poses an imminent or immediate threat of harm to persons or property, or to public health, welfare or safety, the enforcement officer may enter the affected property or location without prior notification to the owner or occupant. In all other cases, an enforcement officer shall give the owner and/or occupant, if the same can be located after reasonable effort, reasonable notice of a request for consent to enter the affected property for purposes of conducting an inspection. If an owner or occupant refuses entry after a request for entry has been properly made or the owner or occupant cannot be located after reasonable effort, the enforcement officer shall seek an inspection warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction, and the costs of obtaining the inspection warrant shall be included as costs of abatement. (Ord. 2385 NCS §1 (part), 2010; Ord. 2250 NCS §3 (part), 2006.)