Sec. 11.6.5. Powers of Department

  1. The City is hereby designated to exercise the powers.
  2. The City is authorized to exercise such powers as may be necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purpose and provisions of this Article, including the following powers in addition to others herein granted:
    1. To investigate the dwelling conditions in the City in order to determine which dwellings therein are unfit for human habitation;
    2. To investigate the dwelling conditions in the City in order to determine which dwellings therein are unsafe;
    3. To administer oaths, affirmations, examine witnesses and receive evidence;
    4. To enter upon premises for the purpose of making examinations, provided such entries shall be made in such manner as to cause the least possible inconvenience to the persons in possession; and
    5. To appoint and fix the duties of such officers, agents and employees as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article, or to impose such duties upon the regularly appointed plumbing, environmental, heating and air conditioning, and electrical inspectors, as approved by the City.