8.20.120 Inspections and investigations by city.

(A) The city enforcement officer and/or its designated entity, including designees, are authorized to conduct inspections and investigations, at random or otherwise, of any collection container, collection vehicle loads, or transfer, processing, or disposal facility for materials collected from generators, or source separated materials to confirm compliance with this section by compost material generators, commercial businesses (including multifamily complexes), property owners, commercial edible food generators, authorized contractors, self-haulers, food recovery services, and food recovery organizations, subject to applicable laws. This section does not allow the city to enter the interior of a private residential property for inspection.

(B) Regulated entity shall provide or arrange for access during all inspections (with the exception of residential property interiors) and shall cooperate with the city's employee or its designated entity/designee during such inspections and investigations. Such inspections and investigations may include confirmation of proper placement of materials in containers, edible food recovery activities, records, or any other requirement of this chapter described herein. Failure to provide or arrange for: (1) access to an entity's premises; or (2) access to records for any inspection or investigation is a violation of this chapter and may result in penalties described.

(C) Any records obtained by the city during its inspections and other reviews shall be subject to the requirements and applicable disclosure exemptions of the Public Records Act as set forth in Government Code Section 6250 et seq.

(D) City representatives, its designated entity, and/or designee are authorized to conduct any inspections or other investigations as reasonably necessary to further the goals of this ordinance, subject to applicable laws.

(E) The city shall receive written complaints from persons regarding an entity that may be potentially noncompliant with SB 1383 Regulations, including receipt of anonymous complaints.