1. The City Administrator enforces all the provisions of this Title except to the extent the Building Code, as that term is defined in Portland City Code Subsection 24.10.075 A.1., empowers and requires the Building Official, as that term is defined in Section 24.15.055, to act.

1. If any provision of this Title, or its application to any person or circumstance, is held invalid by any court, the remainder of this Title and its application to other persons and circumstances, other than that which has been held invalid, will not be affected by such invalidity, and to that extent the provisions of this Title are declared to be severable.

Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this Code, or whenever the City Administrator has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any condition or Code violation that makes such building or premises unsafe, dangerous, or hazardous, the City Administrator may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to perform any duty imposed upon the City Administrator by this Code. If such building or premises are occupied, proper credentials will be presented with a request for entry. If such building or premises are unoccupied, a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises will be made to request entry.  If such entry is refused, the City Administrator will have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.
When the City Administrator has first obtained a proper inspection warrant or other remedy provided by law to secure entry, no owner or occupant or any other persons having charge, care, or control of any building or premises may fail or neglect, after proper request is made as provided by this Chapter, to promptly permit entry to it by the City Administrator for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this Code.