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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 2-107 Right of entry.">
  <section prefix="§" num="2-107" heading="Right of entry.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The Commissioner may, at all reasonable times, enter any structure or premises within the City:<para num="(1)">whenever the Commissioner has reason to believe that a health hazard, nuisance, or violation of &lt;cite data-path="|health"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt; exists in or is emanating from that structure or premises;</para>
      <para num="(2)">to inspect any property, facilities, equipment, operations, animals, records, or other things required or authorized by &lt;cite data-path="|health"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt; to be inspected; or</para>
      <para num="(3)">otherwise as necessary or appropriate to enforce &lt;cite data-path="|health"&gt;this article&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Dwellings.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="“Dwelling” defined.">In this subsection, “dwelling” has the meaning stated in &lt;cite data-path="|health|§5-301|(b)"&gt;§ 5-301(b) of this article&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Governing procedures.">The entry and inspection of a dwelling must be made in accordance with § 104.6 {“Right of entry”} of the Baltimore City &lt;cite data-path="|building-codes|II"&gt;Building Code&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
      <para num="(3)" heading="Search warrant.">A search warrant must be obtained in accordance with § 104.6  {“Right of entry”} of the Baltimore City &lt;cite data-path="|building-codes|II"&gt;Building Code&lt;/cite&gt;, except as otherwise specified in that section.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 11, §26(e), inter alia, art. 11, §105,  art. 19, §9</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 99-548</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 02-475</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 13-093</annotation>
  </section>
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