Comments for Code Attorney http://www.codeattorney.com Linda Pieczynski's Legal Blog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:12:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Code Enforcement is Law Enforcement Part 3 by Richard De La Cruz http://www.codeattorney.com/2009/04/code-enforcement-is-law-enforcement-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Richard De La Cruz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:47:53 +0000 http://www.codeattorney.com/?p=300#comment-597 I am from Southern California. I am a victim of a lay off that occurred in April of last year. It has been very challenging trying to secure another position because of the economy. I am from Southern California. I am a victim of a lay off that occurred in April of last year. It has been very challenging trying to secure another position because of the economy.

]]> Comment on Vacant Property Toolkit Available by Mick @ Villa Park http://www.codeattorney.com/2010/03/vacant-property-toolkit-available/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Mick @ Villa Park Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:34:38 +0000 http://www.codeattorney.com/?p=553#comment-593 I attended the seminar at the Federal Reserve on 03/01/10 and it was very informative, especially the comments from the larger communities. Hopefully the new State legislation will help out. FYI, Mount Prospect is having a property managers seminar this Saturday. I attended the seminar at the Federal Reserve on 03/01/10 and it was very informative, especially the comments from the larger communities.
Hopefully the new State legislation will help out.

FYI, Mount Prospect is having a property managers seminar this Saturday.

]]> Comment on Most Creative Illegal Conversion by Jerry http://www.codeattorney.com/2010/02/most-creative-illegal-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Jerry Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:26:24 +0000 http://www.codeattorney.com/?p=544#comment-592 On the positive side: at least the receptacle near the sink appears to GFCI. On the positive side: at least the receptacle near the sink appears to GFCI.

]]> Comment on Most Creative Illegal Conversion by John Ross http://www.codeattorney.com/2010/02/most-creative-illegal-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-590 John Ross Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:21:32 +0000 http://www.codeattorney.com/?p=544#comment-590 And I thought I'd seen a couple of beauties in Oak Park! And I thought I’d seen a couple of beauties in Oak Park!

]]> Comment on Most Creative Illegal Conversion by Phil Neujahr http://www.codeattorney.com/2010/02/most-creative-illegal-conversion/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Phil Neujahr Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:10:35 +0000 http://www.codeattorney.com/?p=544#comment-588 @Kelly... no kidding, I can't imagine it much better than this! @Kelly… no kidding, I can’t imagine it much better than this!

]]> Comment on Up on a Roof by Jerry http://www.codeattorney.com/2010/02/up-on-a-roof/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Jerry Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:37:46 +0000 http://www.codeattorney.com/?p=539#comment-587 When I was a teenager we threw an old tire on a camp fire. I can still remember the incredibly intense heat the tire gave off when it finally ignited. The intensity and duration of the burn was such that it scared us country boys a great deal. If one of those tires were to ignite the sped of the burn and the location (on a roof) would make the damage to property almost certain. More likely, if there was a fire in the interior of the building that penetrated the roof and ignited the tires and/or caused a roof failure allowing the tires to fall into the burning interior of the building the fire spread would be exponential. I wonder if the fire code side would not be good approach. I googled “car tire fires” and came across an EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/materials/tires/fires.htm The EPA site starts off by stating “Tire fires often become major hazardous incidents…” and that “The average passenger car tire is estimated to produce over 2 gallons of oil when burned.” Needles to say the additional information the site paints and even more ominous picture of tire fires. The EPA could add to the fire code approach or provide another avenue for attack from the environmental side. Additionally, I believe the storage of tires is regulated, least I believe that is why they continue to charge a disposal fee whenever I have my car tires changed. Good Luck, Jerry When I was a teenager we threw an old tire on a camp fire. I can still remember the incredibly intense heat the tire gave off when it finally ignited. The intensity and duration of the burn was such that it scared us country boys a great deal.
If one of those tires were to ignite the sped of the burn and the location (on a roof) would make the damage to property almost certain. More likely, if there was a fire in the interior of the building that penetrated the roof and ignited the tires and/or caused a roof failure allowing the tires to fall into the burning interior of the building the fire spread would be exponential. I wonder if the fire code side would not be good approach.
I googled “car tire fires” and came across an EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/waste/conserve/materials/tires/fires.htm
The EPA site starts off by stating “Tire fires often become major hazardous incidents…” and that “The average passenger car tire is estimated to produce over 2 gallons of oil when burned.” Needles to say the additional information the site paints and even more ominous picture of tire fires. The EPA could add to the fire code approach or provide another avenue for attack from the environmental side.
Additionally, I believe the storage of tires is regulated, least I believe that is why they continue to charge a disposal fee whenever I have my car tires changed.
Good Luck,
Jerry

]]> Comment on Frustration in Dealing with Foreclosed Properties by Craig Gunty http://www.codeattorney.com/2010/02/frustration-in-dealing-with-foreclosed-properties/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Craig Gunty Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:14:42 +0000 http://www.codeattorney.com/?p=537#comment-586 <a href="#comment-566" rel="nofollow">@John Caywood </a> John, could you send me the information polease? I am in charge of our Code Enforcement Division and like others collecting money in Illinois is a never ending proposition. If you folks found a way, I would love to read your ordinance. cgunty@bolingbrook.com Thanks @John Caywood
John, could you send me the information polease? I am in charge of our Code Enforcement Division and like others collecting money in Illinois is a never ending proposition. If you folks found a way, I would love to read your ordinance. cgunty@bolingbrook.com

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]]> Comment on Code Enforcement is Law Enforcement Part 3 by Linda Pieczynski http://www.codeattorney.com/2009/04/code-enforcement-is-law-enforcement-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Linda Pieczynski Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:47:17 +0000 http://www.codeattorney.com/?p=300#comment-584 You are so right. What area of the country are you from? I just taught a course Friday at the local police academy on how code enforcement can enhance police operations. It was very well received and I hope I have many opportunities in the future to spread the word. Linda You are so right. What area of the country are you from? I just taught a course Friday at the local police academy on how code enforcement can enhance police operations. It was very well received and I hope I have many opportunities in the future to spread the word.
Linda

]]> Comment on Code Enforcement is Law Enforcement Part 3 by Richard De La Cruz http://www.codeattorney.com/2009/04/code-enforcement-is-law-enforcement-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-583 Richard De La Cruz Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:25:34 +0000 http://www.codeattorney.com/?p=300#comment-583 Hello. I am a veteran Code Enforcement Officer with just about 25 years of "field" experience and with a great deal of supervision experience enmeshed within those years. I have always held the belief that the profession of Code Enforcement has inherently been treated as the "Red Headed Step-child" of the Law Enforcement world and that many in law enforcement did not see this profession as one that meets the standard (whoever set them) of a law enforcement oriented division. In the several agencies I had the honor to work for and the great people I had the privilege to work with (many in law enforcement), I was amazed that after showing them (mostly field officers) just how code enforcement can help irradicate some of the most entrenched problem properties that have plaqued their communities, that these officers redically changed their view about code enforcement and began building a strong relationship with code enforcement rather than code enforcement having to PROVE themselves to law enforcement. In my website I noted the Jaycee Lee Dugard case as a relative example of how Code Enforcement can assist law enforcement in possibly solving similar cases and situations. This and other situations such as drug infested properties, gang houses and private property stolen vehicle recoveries are only a few of the issues that code can assist our police in resolving. I believe strongly that Code Enforcement IS "Law Enforcement related" and should be protected by our states Penal Code to the point that these officers become full or limited peace officers. Hello. I am a veteran Code Enforcement Officer with just about 25 years of “field” experience and with a great deal of supervision experience enmeshed within those years. I have always held the belief that the profession of Code Enforcement has inherently been treated as the “Red Headed Step-child” of the Law Enforcement world and that many in law enforcement did not see this profession as one that meets the standard (whoever set them) of a law enforcement oriented division. In the several agencies I had the honor to work for and the great people I had the privilege to work with (many in law enforcement), I was amazed that after showing them (mostly field officers) just how code enforcement can help irradicate some of the most entrenched problem properties that have plaqued their communities, that these officers redically changed their view about code enforcement and began building a strong relationship with code enforcement rather than code enforcement having to PROVE themselves to law enforcement. In my website I noted the Jaycee Lee Dugard case as a relative example of how Code Enforcement can assist law enforcement in possibly solving similar cases and situations. This and other situations such as drug infested properties, gang houses and private property stolen vehicle recoveries are only a few of the issues that code can assist our police in resolving. I believe strongly that Code Enforcement IS “Law Enforcement related” and should be protected by our states Penal Code to the point that these officers become full or limited peace officers.

]]> Comment on The Cycle of Tragedy and Lack of Building Codes Continues - Haiti by Larry C http://www.codeattorney.com/2010/01/the-cycle-of-tragedy-and-lack-of-building-codes-continues-haiti/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Larry C Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:44:57 +0000 http://www.codeattorney.com/?p=527#comment-581 You are right about building codes, but Kansas City was a poor example. Problem there was a design that was impractical to build. The contractors modifaction to make the design "buildable" caused an increase in the stress on a structural joint that was missed in the review of the modification. It was not a building code error. Big issue to me is what do we do with "failed states"? Haiti should be the poster child here. To dump money into a failed state is like building on a foundation of mud. But the UN and everyone else has no provision for dealing with failed states. You are right about building codes, but Kansas City was a poor example. Problem there was a design that was impractical to build. The contractors modifaction to make the design “buildable” caused an increase in the stress on a structural joint that was missed in the review of the modification. It was not a building code error.

Big issue to me is what do we do with “failed states”? Haiti should be the poster child here. To dump money into a failed state is like building on a foundation of mud. But the UN and everyone else has no provision for dealing with failed states.

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