(a)  A district may request an inspection and abatement warrant pursuant to Title 13 (commencing with Section 1822.50) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. A warrant issued pursuant to this section shall apply only to the exterior of places, dwellings, structures, and premises. The warrant shall state the geographic area which it covers and shall state its purposes. A warrant may authorize district employees to enter property only to do the following:

(1)  Inspect to determine the presence of vectors or public nuisances.

(2)  Abate public nuisances, either directly or by giving notice to the property owner to abate the public nuisance.

(3)  Determine if a notice to abate a public nuisance has been complied with.

(4)  Control vectors and treat property with appropriate physical, chemical, or biological control measures.

(b)  Subject to the limitations of the United States Constitution and the California Constitution, employees of a district may enter any property, either within the district or property that is located outside the district from which vectors may enter the district, without hindrance or notice for any of the following purposes:

(1)  Inspect the property to determine the presence of vectors or public nuisances.

(2)  Abate public nuisances pursuant to this chapter, either directly or by giving notice to the property owner to abate the public nuisance.

(3)  Determine if a notice to abate a public nuisance has been complied with.

(4)  Control vectors and treat property with appropriate physical, chemical, or biological control measures.

(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 395, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)