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It would be time well spent to look up the regulations allowing access to private property for yourself. Just because they are going onto private property taking pictures, and think it is legal, does not mean that it is in fact legal. I learned long ago that what an official tells me the law is, and what the law actually is, are more often than not, not the same thing at all. Sometimes it is not even close. A lot of times officials seem to think it is OK to make up law as they go along.
I am posting this a second time because I goofed up the format on my first posting.
They can legally. And do. Taking pictures is considered collecting evidence. And if they are investigating and collecting evidence - I have no clue as to whether a warrant is needed. Did not think to ask.
What I read is so loosely worded........ it is below
They enforce our county ordinances for a lot of things..
ETA: Technically they are called Office of Environmental Enforcement
Enforce County ordinances and state law pertaining to animal control and litter control, and Property Maintenance issues. Inspects private and public property for violations of litter, illegal dumping, dilapidated or unsafe unsanitary structures both commercial and residential, overgrown properties, condemns structures as needed. Tags and removes derelict vehicles, Investigates cruelty to animals, animals roaming at large, rabies tags/license violations, trap or tranquilizes abandoned dangerous, vicious, nuisance animals, impounds stray unwanted animals and animals that must be quarantined. Enforce traffic laws that pertain to transporting litter and solid waste. Investigate complaints of illegal construction and demolition dumpsites, damage to roads or rights of way, dumping of raw sewage and pollution violations, collect evidence and issue county summons and state tickets for violations, obtain and serve search and seizure warrants, write reports, testify and prosecute cases in court.
