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German architect sentenced to jail after firefighter dies

Posted on: January 18, 2014

Criminal prosecutions are rare in the field of building code enforcement but when there is a high profile death that results from shoddy construction, indictments do happen.  Recently […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Court cases / Liability

City tears down building without owner’s knowledge

Posted on: July 24, 2012

An owner of a building in Chicago received a big shock when his building was torn down without his knowledge.  He alleges in a civil lawsuit against the […]

Building Codes / Liability / Politics and building codes

Case dismissed against inspector charged with negligent homicide

Posted on: December 16, 2011

A number of inspectors have shown an interest in the case of the Aspen inspector charged with negligent homicide because a family died of carbon monoxide poisoning in […]

Code Enforcement / Court cases / Law Enforcement and Codes / Liability / Politics and building codes

Inspector faces manslaughter trial

Posted on: October 4, 2011November 9, 2011

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 […]

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 / Liability

Insurance consequences of working without a permit

Posted on: February 14, 2011November 9, 2011

There are consequences for the homeowner who has work done on his or her home without a permit beyond contending with the local building official.  What if a […]

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 […]

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 / Fire Prevention / Liability

Revoking a Certificate of Occupancy

Posted on: January 10, 2011November 9, 2011

Revoking a certificate of occupancy can be an important means of obtaining compliance.  A strip club in Maine had its certificate of occupancy revoked recently.  The Portland Press […]

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

Worst Bathroom in New York

Posted on: December 15, 2010November 9, 2011

There’s a very descriptive article about the worst bathroom in New York City at http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/08/the-worst-bathroom-in-new-york/ Justin said that a pipe had burst last January, gushing enough scalding water […]

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