Are municipal officials required to accompany police on raids?
No. Municipal officials are not compelled by Bill 128 to accompany police on any raids or criminal investigations into a marijuana grow operation. The amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001, resulting from this legislation, require municipal officials to inspect the property after being notified by police that the residence was used as a marijuana grow operation. What if a municipal official finds that the building does not meet health and /or safety standards during the inspection? Upon conclusion of the inspection, the official who conducted the inspection shall take whatever actions he or she is authorized by law to take in order to make the building safe and otherwise protect the public, including ordering any remedial work needed to make the building safe.
