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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided April 4, 2002Published
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Mark F. Carpanini Polk County Attorney Drawer AT01 Post Office Box 9005 Bartow, Florida 33831-9005
Dear Mr. Carpanini:
You have asked for my opinion on substantially the following question:
Is a local government code inspector authorized by law to enter onto private premises to conduct inspections or assure compliance with local technical codes without the consent of the owner or occupant, or having first procured a warrant?
In sum:
A local government code inspector is not authorized to enter onto any private, commercial or residential property to assure compliance with or to enforce the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- See v. City of SeattleSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. BiswellSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Colonnade Catering Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Donovan v. DeweySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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