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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 / 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 […]

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

Grand jury investigates building services department

Posted on: July 23, 2011November 9, 2011

If your building department is investigated by the grand jury, you have big problems.  Oakland, California’s building services department was the subject of a a grand jury report […]

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 / Fire Prevention / Politics and building codes / property maintenance

New York City launches new initiative to catch building code violations

Posted on: January 27, 2011November 9, 2011

It’s always heartening to see a city realizing that aggressive, not passive, code enforcement is what is necessary  to protect communities.  The New York City Department of Housing […]

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 […]

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

Building Code Violations on YouTube

Posted on: December 30, 2010November 9, 2011

Without commenting on the viewpoint of the creator, here’s a video of some interesting construction, like the house with a fire plug blocking the driveway: Citizens who normally […]

Code Enforcement / Politics and building codes

Milwaukee Goes After Politician for Code Violations

Posted on: November 28, 2010November 9, 2011

Many times I’ve heard tales from code officials as I travel around the country about politicians who have problem properties and who are above the law.  Code officials […]

Foreclosure / Politics / Politics and building codes / property maintenance

Frustration in Dealing with Foreclosed Properties

Posted on: February 11, 2010November 9, 2011

I’m recently back from the Region III conference in Brooklyn Park, MN put on by AMBO.  This year I stayed an extra night courtesy of Mother Nature (my […]

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