Skip to content

Code Attorney

Linda Pieczynski's Legal Blog

  • About Linda
  • Training Seminars
  • Publications
  • Roll Call News
  • Downloads
  • Log In
Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Court cases / Liability / Politics / Politics and building codes

Politicians and Code Violations

Posted on: January 17, 2011November 9, 2011

It’s always disturbing when a code enforcement action is answered with a threatened or actual lawsuit on the part of the alleged offender.  Instead of focusing on the […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Court cases / Fire Prevention

Landlord Fined $129,000 for Building Code Violations

Posted on: January 11, 2011November 9, 2011

Here’s an interesting television report regarding a landlord fined $129,000 for building code violations at a Fairfield, Ohio apartment building. http://www.wlwt.com/video/26069375/detail.html The news segment shows the deplorable conditions […]

Building Codes / Court cases

Deed Restrictions and the Building Official

Posted on: December 30, 2010November 9, 2011

Building officials do not enforce homeowners’ association deed restrictions.  A deed restriction is a private agreement between a homeowner and the association connected with the development.  For example, […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Court cases / Liability

Landlord Liability and Violations of the Building Code

Posted on: November 30, 2010November 9, 2011

In a recent post, I discussed the foolishness of owners who don’t fix their rental property and end up facing civil liability judgments that could have been avoided […]

Building Codes / Court cases / Zoning

Mandamus and the limits of immunity

Posted on: January 6, 2010November 9, 2011

Sometimes a building code official may become a defendant in a mandamus action.  A mandamus action is a lawsuit wherei nthe plaintiff tries to compel a governmental official […]

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 Page 2 Page 3
Theme Cube Blog by Kantipur Themes