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Mold and foreclosures

Posted on: July 14, 2011November 9, 2011

There was a very interesting story on National Public Radio yesterday about the relationship between mold and foreclosures. One realtor interviewed said, “I have a release form that […]

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Judges and Code Enforcement

Posted on: December 9, 2010November 9, 2011

Having the support of the judiciary is critical in obtaining compliance.  I’ve been very fortunate in my career to have judges who really understand how important code enforcement […]

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Half Built Homes and Neighborhood Values

Posted on: October 19, 2010November 9, 2011

The Chicago Tribune had an informative article on the problem of half-built residences and the effect on neighborhoods on Sunday. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-10-16/news/ct-met-half-built-houses-20101016_1_half-built-homes-construction-site-property-values We’ve been struggling with the problem for […]

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More Delays in Foreclosure Proceedings

Posted on: October 16, 2010November 9, 2011

There’s been a lot of press coverage about the mess in foreclosure land because many of the affidavits filed to support foreclosure actions were signed by people who […]

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Deed Restrictions and the Building Official

Posted on: September 27, 2010November 9, 2011

Often I get questions about deed restrictions and the role of the building official.  Deed restrictions (also known as restrictive covenants) may prohibit a number of things including […]

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How to Construct a Snowman

Posted on: December 29, 2009November 9, 2011

Mick Vogt, an inspector with Villa Park, IL shared this video with me of “How to Construct a Snowman” from a zoning inspector’s perspective.  It’s delightful. http://www.gontramarchitecture.com/portfolio/Holiday_Video_2009/How_to_Construct_a_Snowman.swf

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Demolishing Homes to Avoid Fines

Posted on: May 11, 2009November 9, 2011

In Victorville, CA a lender decided to tear down new homes and other structures that hadn’t been completed to avoid future fines from the local government for code […]

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Leaving Las Vegas

Posted on: February 26, 2009November 9, 2011

I just returned from Educode in Las Vegas where I taught Legal Aspects of Code Administration.  It was a great conference that was well attended despite the economic […]

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What caused the foreclosure mess?

Posted on: February 3, 2009November 9, 2011

I’m a great believer in understanding how we got into this economic disaster that is having a direct impact on code enforcement.  I saw a very interesting video […]

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