“A city inspector responded to a complaint (reportedly about people living there) filed last month, but was unable to gain access to the interior of the building.”
That’s a cop out! When was the last time some building official or fire inspector couldn’t gain access to a property in a timely manner? They were just lazy about doing their jobs. Our little town has what they call a “code enforcement official!” Someone who’s sole job it to handle recalcitrant citizens who won’t follow the various laws and ordinances. Ours is a woman who flits around town like a fly looking for a cow patty.
Same thing in the town I used to live in, she cited me for not watering my lawn enough (middle of the 80’s drought), but always seemed to miss the 25 or 30 illegal aliens living in the same house/garage/attic at the end of the street.