If you have been an inspector for any amount of time, you may have come across the house or property with "no trespassing" signs all over the place. It also happens to be the place that you received a complaint about something going on in the rear yard that may be a violation. The violation is not visible from public view because there is a fence. The complaint was anonymous, so we cannot assume cooperation from the neighboring properties.
What is your course of action?
I would knock on the front door and hopefully talk with the owner. I would state that a formal complaint has been received by our office and in an attempt to resolve the issue as quickly as possible ask for permission to access the backyard.
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