I received a request that I post this question for all of my readers to answer. Do any of your jurisdictions have an ordinance allowing you to shut […]
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FHFA sues Chicago over vacant building registration
A very worrisome lawsuit has been filed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, against the City of Chicago which recently passed […]
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Healthy homes conference Part 6
At the Springfield conference, my topic was effective code enforcement programs. After hearing about all of the substantive issues involving healthy homes, it was really a privilege to […]
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Healthy homes conference Part 5
One of the most interesting speakers at the Springfield conference was Dr. Catherine Karr, who is a pediatric environmental health specialist. She reviewed a wide variety of home […]
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Healthy homes conference Part 3
Lynne Page Snyder from NASCSP, the National Association for State Community Services Programs, spoke about “weatherization plus health” at the Springfield conference. Funds from the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance […]
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Healthy homes conference Part 2
When I am in court, my focus is on the safety of the building that is the subject of my prosecution. I don’t know that I’ve paid that […]
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Healthy homes conference Part 1
This week I was a speaker at the 2011 Lead Poisoning Prevention Conference in Springfield, IL that was about so much more than lead poisoning. It was really […]
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Fewer inspectors, more problem properties
One of the very unfortunate consequences of the economic downturn is the layoff of code enforcement personnel. Peoria, Illinois is facing the layoff of about 1/3 of its […]
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Inspector faces manslaughter trial
A former inspector for Aspen, CO faces criminal negligent homicide charges for the death of a family due to carbon monoxide poisoning. A pipe from the boiler used […]
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The consequences of building without a permit
The Virginia-Pilot has a story about a person who built a 2 story structure without a permit and was finally found out by the building department. Despite the fact […]