“Administrative code compliance cannot bypass closed security perimeters to conduct warrantless searches. When city officials step outside the law to enforce the law, the resulting actions lack legal standing.”
Protected Perimeter: Completely enclosed by an authorized 6-foot temporary security fence to keep pedestrians safe from an active post-demolition site.

Zero Street Visibility: Alleged code violations were physically impossible to observe from any public street, sidewalk, or alleyway.

Captured on Video: Surveillance footage confirms repeated, unauthorized entry past private safety barriers without an administrative warrant.

Legal Shielding: Under the Fourth Amendment (Camara v. Municipal Court) and Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 38.23, evidence obtained via warrantless intrusion onto protected curtilage is constitutionally invalid.