City of Monmouth

Inspection of rental units will be performed by consent or the issuance of a warrant.  If consent has not been given by the property owner, no entry shall be made without the procurement of a warrant from the court system.  The following are factors, along with other matters, that the court may use in its decision to issue a warrant:  Eyewitness account of violation, citizen complaints, tenant complaints, plain view violations, violations apparent from city records, property deterioration, age of property, nature of alleged violation and conditions of similar properties in the area.