Cities are increasingly deploying AI-powered cameras on sanitation vehicles to enforce code violations like overgrown lawns and illegal dumping. Cape Coral, Florida, is considering such a system, following Dallas and Stockton, California. Proponents argue these “mobile eyes” increase efficiency and provide objective documentation for understaffed departments. However, residents express concerns about accuracy, the constant surveillance of their properties, and the potential for “function creep,” where systems initially designed for code enforcement are repurposed for broader surveillance, mirroring patterns seen with fixed surveillance cameras from vendors like Flock Safety. The shift towards ambient, infrastructure-level surveillance raises significant privacy risks as governance frameworks lag behind technological adoption.