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Ordinance No. Page 7 of 10 premises be occupied, he or she shall first present proper credentials and request entry; and b) if such building or premises be unoccupied, he or she shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and request entry. 2. Selection Processes. Routine or area inspections shall be based upon such reasonable selection processes as may be deemed necessary to carry out the objectives of this Chapter, including but not limited to random sampling and/or sampling in areas with evidence of fat, oil, or grease discharges or similar factors. 3. Inspection Fees. Food Service Establishments shall not be charged a fee for routine or area inspections. Unless waived by the Operations Services Director, the Food Service Establishment shall be charged an inspection fee for all other inspections, including follow-up inspections or inspections performed where the City suspects that a violation may exist. 4. Authority to Inspect and Sample. The City shall have the right to establish on any property such devices as are necessary to conduct sampling operations and may take any samples deemed necessary to determine if a violation exists. B. Concealment Causing, permitting, aiding, abetting or concealing a violation of any provision of this Chapter shall constitute a violation of this provision. C. Civil Actions. In addition to any other remedies provided in this Section, any violation of this Section may be enforced by civil action brought by the City. In any such action, the City may seek and the court shall grant, as appropriate, any or all of the following remedies: 1. A temporary and/or permanent injunction; Assessment of the violator for the costs of any investigation, inspection or monitoring survey which led to the establishment of the violation, and for the reasonable costs of preparing and bringing legal action; 3. Costs incurred in removing, correcting or terminating the adverse effects resulting from the violation; and 4. Compensatory damages for loss or destruction to water quality, wildlife, fish and aquatic life. Assessments under this subsection shall be paid to the City to be used exclusively for costs associated with monitoring, implementing, or enforcing the provisions of this Chapter. D. Violations Deemed a Public Nuisance: Abatement; Lien Against Prooertv. Nuisance Declared; Abatement. In addition to the penalties hereinbefore provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter is a threat to the public health, safety and welfare, and is declared and deemed a nuisance, and may be summarily abated and/or restored by the Operations Services Director, and/or civil action to abate, enjoin or otherwise compel the cessation of such nuisance may be taken by the City Attorney.