It’s Not Over Yet
On the other hand, when the authorities went to their home to carry out the follow-up inspection, they discovered a large garage door propped up across the front of the garage. Despite its small size, the facility was being used as a living space for at least one person at any given time.
Because the couple’s neighbors had informed the authorities that a member of the couple’s staff resided in the converted garage, the authorities were compelled to initiate legal proceedings against the couple because they had no other choice. In other lexical items, the authorities had no choice but to take action.