N.Y.C. Charter § 667: Section 667. Inspections.

Any member of the board or any subordinate thereof shall, when authorized in writing by the chair, and the director or any officer or employee designated by the chair in writing shall have power at any time to enter, inspect and examine any premises, buildings, structures, vehicles or vessels for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the board and shall report his or her findings in writing to the board. Refusal to permit such entry shall be triable by a judge of the New York city criminal court and punishable by not more than thirty days' imprisonment, or by a fine of not more than fifty dollars, or both.