Check out these two laws in the ARS under Title 33
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/33/title33.htm
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/33/1343.htm
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/33/1904.htm
ARS 33-1343 - Allows landlord to enter and inspect rental units
ARS 33-1904 - Allows the government to enter and inspect rental units
I believe that they have to give you notice before inspecting the units.
If they happen to see any thing illegal sitting around I think that they can report it to the police, and it can be used against you. But I'm not a lawyer so the advice is worth what you paid for it.
>I received the following notice on my apartment door this morning
>(Saturday). Is this legal, and is there any way I can prevent them from
>"inspecting" my apartment?
>
>
>48 HOUR NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENTER
>Dear Residents,
>
>The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will be
>conducting an inspection at Kachina Springs [my apartment complex] on
>Friday, Februrary 18, 2000. The inspector will be inspecting a few
>apartments at random, however, we will NOT know which apartments he wants to
>inspect until the day arrives [typo included]. He will begin at
>approximately 8:30 am.
>
>Our Maintenance Supervisor will be entering all of the apartments on
>Tuesday, February 15, 2000, to make sure all of the smoke detectors are in
>place and working properly [this I don't mind _as much_]. He will begin
>entering apartments late morning on the 15th. If there is a certain time
>that is convenient for you for him to enter, please let us know in the
>office.
>
>We thank you in advance for your cooperation and please do no hesitate to
>call should you have any further questions.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Kachina Springs Management.
>
>
>---------
>
>I don't mind the private apartment guy coming around to see if the smoke
>detector is working, as long as I'm home, but the HUD guy coming "at random"
>kinda scares me. Does the concept of a warrant hold in this case, since HUD
>is not law enforcement?
>
>thanks
>ms