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Cheyenne council advances administrative-inspection-warrants ordinance after hours of public opposition
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment, the Cheyenne City Council approved on second reading ordinance chapter 1.28 to permit administrative inspection warrants for building and fire officials; opponents said the text is overly broad and violates the Fourth Amendment and Wyoming Constitution, while sponsors and staff said it targets life-safety and abandoned structures.
The Cheyenne City Council advanced chapter 1.28, an ordinance creating a process for administrative inspection warrants, on second reading after prolonged public testimony and council debate.
Supporters including Fire Chief Andrew Dykshorn and Chief Building Official Tony O'Pomerle told the council the measure is designed to allow officials to obtain warrants in narrow circumstances when life, health or safety inspections or post-fire investigations cannot proceed because property owners cannot be located or access is denied. "We want to enter commercial occupancies to do those regularly scheduled fire inspections… sometimes we are denied entry to certain parts of a building," Dykshorn…
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