Can A Zoning Official Legally Enter Into Your Yard Or House Make An Inspection ,with You Not There?
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at
9:24 pm
I say yes.,My friend, who is an obsessive compulsive collector of junk says only if he is notified and is present.He wants to sue. I say just spend the money on clean up instead of a lawyer. My friend has 5 acres of junk of every kind. his land is zoned farm, It abuts residential land with well kept homes. The local zoning reg says the official has the “authority”.My friend says yes but the owner (him) must have been present.his town is small rual town in hartford county connecticut.The building inspector is also the zoning enforcement official.
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Yes they can in pretty much every jurisdiction.
That’s what they do.
although he has authority he still needs a warrant if wants to see the place without a permission. if he was not able to secure one, he can enter a property BUT with an invitation from the property owner for him to inspect the property
Yes, the zoning official may inspect the outside of the house. he or she may not enter the house itself however without prior arrangement