In my city in Iowa, all rental property must be inspected every other year and a rental permit purchased.
May I ask what city that is, please? I want to make sure I never accidentally move there.
It seems to me that the City might have the right to inspect rental property between tenants, or if the renter requested it. If the renter objects, wait until he moves out.
The 4th amendment means what it says, regardless of government lawyers trying to change the meaning of the words (i.e., “this is not a “search warrant”, it is a “code inspection.”)
So much liberty has been lost by this kind of dispicable redefinition (e.g., asset forfiture — the property committed the crime, not the owner, and property has no rights).
It’s about getting more money out of the owner of the rental property .
ditto here in MD
tenants are guaranteed the city will force landlords to correct any code violations
landlords are forced to lay a “license” fee which is just a tax by another name