Phoenix — Ch. 22 Art. VI Property Maintenance § 22-340

(a) Notice to public. Before making inspections pursuant to a plan authorized by the code enforcement authority of the village, the chief building inspector or his designee shall advise the public of the plan to inspect.
(b) Enforcement of division. The chief building inspector or his designee, or an authorized representative, shall enforce the provisions of this division and is hereby authorized and directed to make inspections pursuant to one or more plans for inspection as indicated in this division, or in response to a complaint that an alleged violation of the provisions of this division or of the applicable rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto may exist; or when the chief building inspector or his designee has valid reason or probable cause to believe that a violation of this division or any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto has been or is being committed.
(c) Hours. The chief building inspector or his designee is hereby authorized to enter and inspect between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., all dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units, and commercial buildings subject to the provisions of this division for the purpose of determining whether or not there is compliance with its provisions.
(d) Types of premises. The chief building inspector or his designee is hereby authorized to inspect rental dwelling units and rooming units, and commercial buildings subject to this division, for the purpose of enforcing the specific minimum standards of the building and property maintenance codes of the village. Each inspection shall be limited to occupiable space and not personal possessions or contents of cabinets, chests, or other storage containers, except those containers that may contain flammable or hazardous materials.
(e) Appointments. The chief building inspector or his designee and the owner, occupant or other person in charge of a dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit or commercial buildings, subject to this division, may agree to an inspection by appointment at a time other than the hours provided in subsection (c) of this section.
(f) Access. The owner, occupant or other person in charge of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, or commercial building, upon presentation of proper identification by the chief building inspector or his designee, a copy of any relevant plan of inspection pursuant to which entry is sought, and a schedule of the specific areas and facilities to be inspected, shall give the chief building inspector or his designee entry and free access to every part of the dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, or commercial building or to the premises surrounding any of these.
(g) Petition to court. If any owner, occupant, or other person in charge of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, multiple dwelling, or commercial building licensed as such, fails or refuses to permit free access and entry to the structure or premises under his control, or any part thereof, with respect to which an inspection authorized by this division is sought to be made, the chief building inspector or his designee may, upon a showing to the court that probable cause exists for the inspection and for the issuance of an order directing compliance with the inspection requirements of this division with respect to such dwelling, dwelling units, multiple dwelling, or commercial building, petition and obtain such order from a court of competent jurisdiction.