My town is proposing to search each home in the community. The EPA says the town has waste water problems due to sump pumps. I think that is ridiculous. Anyway, to follow the EPA the town is planning on going door to door in the city to enter the home to search for sump pumps connected to the sewer system. If you do not allow the city to search in your home, then they will cut off your water as a punitive measure. The city does not know if a house even has a sump pump, they are going to search for them.
I have been looking for a means to prevent this, as I believe this far exceeds municipal authority. I have been trying to find a way to apply the 4th Amendment to this, but find thus far that it only applies to criminal searches. Does anyone have any ideas or thoughts on how to approach this? Thanks.
I have been looking for a means to prevent this, as I believe this far exceeds municipal authority. I have been trying to find a way to apply the 4th Amendment to this, but find thus far that it only applies to criminal searches. Does anyone have any ideas or thoughts on how to approach this? Thanks.