In a controversial decision that has raised alarm among privacy advocates, the Iowa Supreme Court has upheld a law permitting city-mandated inspections of rental properties, even in the absence of suspected violations. This ruling overturns a lower court’s decision that found such inspections unconstitutional under the Iowa state constitution.
The case stemmed from a challenge to Orange City’s rental inspection ordinance, which requires property owners to grant access to inspectors for searches, including through the use of administrative warrants. A coalition of tenants and landlords, represented by the Institute for Justice (IJ), argued that the law violates basic privacy protections.
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“Today’s ruling is incredibly disappointing and threatens the privacy rights of all Iowans,” said John Wrench, an attorney with the Institute for Justice. “Orange City insists that it has the authority to forcefully search the homes of our clients and all renters using warrants that are not based on any evidence of a violation.”
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