Cohoes, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 215 § 215-13

A. The office of the Code Enforcement Department shall be designated to administer and secure compliance with the Residential Occupancy Permit Code. Said office is hereinafter referred to as "the agency." B. The agency shall be under the direction and charge of the Code Enforcement Department, who shall have as its representatives such assistants and inspectors as may be necessary to carry out effectively the powers and duties of the agency. C. All personnel of the agency shall be qualified and appointed as prescribed by Civil Service Law and shall be furnished with appropriate official badges or identification cards. D. All personnel of the agency shall be free from personal liability for acts done in good faith in the performance of their official duties. E. The agency shall be charged with the duty of administering the Residential Occupancy Permit Code and securing compliance therewith. F. Where violations of the Chapter 152 , Fire Prevention and Building Construction, exist and pose an immediate hazard or danger to the health, safety or welfare of building occupants or of the public, the chief officer may issue an order citing the violation and directing such action by such municipal agency as is necessary to remove or abate the immediate hazard or danger. G. Inspectors shall be authorized and have the right, in the performance of their duties, to enter any premises in a bona fide emergency to protect the public interests and safety. H. Owners, agents, operators and occupants shall be responsible for providing access to all parts of the premises within their control to authorized agency personnel acting in the performance of their duties, except that the owner, agent, or person in charge thereof shall have the right to insist upon the procurement of a search warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction by the Director of the Department, or his or her designee, in order to enable such inspection. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the owner, agent, or operator, except where an occupant has requested an inspection then it shall be the responsibility of the occupant, to have a person of suitable age and discretion present, except in cases of emergency or where a search warrant has been secured, during an inspection of a dwelling. (2) In cases where an inspection is conducted on an occupied dwelling unit, it shall be the responsibility of the owner, agent, or operator, except where an occupant has requested an inspection then it shall be the responsibility of the occupant, to remove furniture, debris, or any other barriers, to the extent practicable, away from walls, openings, outlets, and any other place that might be blocked so as to provide necessary access to the Code Enforcement Officer to conduct a thorough inspection. I. The agency shall keep records of all complaints received, inspections made and violations found regarding premises regulated by the Residential Occupancy Permit Code. Such records shall be available for public inspection.