Resident alleges code enforcement violated Fourth Amendment during home visit
A resident told the Elgin City Council that city code enforcement officers entered his mother-in-law’s property on July 1 without permission and photographed areas not visible from public space, and urged the council to change the ordinance to avoid privacy intrusions for home modifications.
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A resident told the Elgin City Council on July 15 that city code enforcement officers entered his mother-in-law’s property on July 1 without permission and photographed areas he said were not visible from public space, which he described as a violation of her Fourth Amendment rights.
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