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8 Children Die in Fire in Building with Code Violations

Posted on: August 28, 2018

Yesterday I had the privilege of teaching Advanced Legal Aspects of Code Enforcement for Property Maintenance Inspectors for the Missouri Association of Code Enforcement at Lake of the […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Court cases / Politics / Politics and building codes / property maintenance

Inspectors reach settlement in retaliation case

Posted on: February 11, 2015February 11, 2015

Moreno Valley, CA spent $1.2 million dollars in a settlement after employees alleged that they were retaliated against for following the law and pursuing code cases. A former building official and code […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Ordinances / Politics / Politics and building codes / property maintenance / rental inspections

Cycle of complacency and outrage continues

Posted on: April 24, 2013

In my last couple of Tweets, I pointed inspectors to articles involving the explosion of the fertilizer plant in West Texas and a tragic fire in England.  It’s […]

Building Codes / Foreclosure / Ordinances / Politics / Politics and building codes / property maintenance

Politics and the foreclosure crisis

Posted on: June 7, 2012

One of the biggest problems facing local governments these days is finding the resources to maintain vacant properties.  These homes are empty because of the foreclosure crisis and […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Politics / Politics and building codes / training

Fire prevention in South Carolina

Posted on: March 17, 2012

One of the true joys of teaching around the country is that I learn so much from the people I meet.  My recent trip to South Carolina is […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Foreclosure / Politics / property maintenance / rental inspections

Healthy homes conference Part 2

Posted on: October 30, 2011November 9, 2011

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 […]

Code Enforcement / Foreclosure / Politics / Politics and building codes / property maintenance

Fewer inspectors, more problem properties

Posted on: October 23, 2011November 9, 2011

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 […]

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

Inspectors support bill holding lenders responsible

Posted on: May 25, 2011November 9, 2011

There’s a bill pending in Illinois which would allow local governments to pass ordinances that would make lenders responsible for the upkeep of vacant properties in foreclosure.  Needless […]

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 / Politics / Politics and building codes / property maintenance

Landlord Cited for 8,000 Building Code Violations

Posted on: January 2, 2011November 9, 2011

If a local jurisdiction doesn’t have an effective enforcement system, whether it’s in court or at an administrative level, there will be no incentive for bad landlords to […]

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