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Healthy homes conference Part 5

Posted on: November 2, 2011November 9, 2011

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 […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Court cases / Fire Prevention / property maintenance / rental inspections

Illegal basement bedroom leads to tragedy

Posted on: August 2, 2011November 9, 2011

Persons who do work without a permit or allow bedrooms in basements that are in violation of the building code risk more than fines.  In a tragic case […]

Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Foreclosure / Ordinances / Politics and building codes / property maintenance

Banks Leave Property in Limbo

Posted on: July 28, 2011November 9, 2011

The Chicago Tribune has taken on lenders over the devastation that has befallen neighborhoods while they sit back and let property deteriorate.  I’ve noticed a phenomenon in my […]

Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Liability / property maintenance

Insurance company denies coverage in fire

Posted on: July 25, 2011November 9, 2011

Insurance companies can be allies in the fight for life/safety compliance. They have considerable power over property. If persons insured by the companies don’t live up to the […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Foreclosure / Law Enforcement and Codes / property maintenance / training

Reflections on Midwest tour

Posted on: May 15, 2011November 9, 2011

I recently completed a 2 month period of travel all over the Midwest doing trainings for building officials, fire inspectors, property maintenance and housing inspectors and law enforcement […]

Fire Prevention / Law Enforcement and Codes

Firefighters discover marijuana in building on fire

Posted on: April 22, 2011November 9, 2011

It’s not unusual for one agency to stumble upon evidence that would interest another department in the local jurisdiction.  Firefighters in Columbia, Pennsylvania recently found a marijuana growing […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Foreclosure / property maintenance

Foreclosure and legal limbo

Posted on: April 6, 2011November 9, 2011

One of the most difficult situations I deal with as a prosecutor is trying to find someone to take responsibility for a property where it is in foreclosure, […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Foreclosure / property maintenance

Condo Blues

Posted on: March 17, 2011November 9, 2011

I was recently contacted by someone who is gathering data on the housing market with a special interest in the health of condominium associations.  He was concerned that […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / property maintenance / rental inspections

The need for rental inspections

Posted on: February 26, 2011November 9, 2011

No better case can be made for rental inspections than when a terrible fire happens.  In San Bernadino, California, 26 dwelling units were destroyed in a fire.  When […]

Court cases / Fire Prevention / Liability / training

Region III conference in Minnesota

Posted on: February 11, 2011November 9, 2011

I actually escaped the snow in Chicago this week by heading up to the Region III ICC conference in Minnesota where the weather was sunny.  I always have […]

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