I've been told that if you don't let them in, they have have to get a warrent. That's also on some legal web sites. I've also been told that if you make them do that (by not letting them in) they will be ANGRY. When they're angry, they will get you bad. When you cooperate and are pleasant and respectful, they may let you off with a warning and x time correct. Depends on the inspector. most probably. someone dropped a dime on you. If it was something visible from the street, they'd have just left you a ticket or warning. For a unit to be legal each room has to have a window large enough for an adult to crawl out of (in an emergency, not sure if this is true of bathrooms). Plus your neighborhood might not be zoned for multiple families. There is a long discussion of what makes a unit legal on the next page entitled, "Improperly Zoned by Tom (Florida)". You may have to take the door off and the stove out. But call the guy. He's not going to go away until you do.
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