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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 / Ordinances / Politics and building codes / property maintenance / rental inspections

Same old excuses

Posted on: August 5, 2018

Having prosecuted many owner/landlords, I have heard lots of excuses for the violations on their properties but they are all very similar.  I started pondering this after reading […]

Building Codes / Fire Prevention / Politics and building codes

Lack of sprinklers in residential high rises

Posted on: April 9, 2018

Failure to retrofit older residential high rises with sprinklers continues to be controversial given the recent publicity surrounding the death of a man because of a fire in […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 / Ordinances / Politics and building codes / property maintenance

FHFA sues Chicago over vacant building registration

Posted on: December 16, 2011

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 […]

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 / 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 […]

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