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Code Enforcement

Contempt of Court

Posted on: May 3, 2009November 9, 2011

One of the most powerful tools  that can be used to force compliance with the law is contempt of court.  When someone wilfully disobeys a court order, that […]

Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention

Using Operational Permits for Fire Prevention

Posted on: April 21, 2009November 9, 2011

I am always surprised to discover that many fire departments and districts don’t make use of the operational permit provisions in the International Fire Code in Section 105.1.1 […]

property maintenance

Vacant v. Abandoned Buildings

Posted on: April 18, 2009November 9, 2011

What kind of a vacant building can an inspector enter without an administrative search warrant?  It really depends on the facts of each case.  Just because a building […]

training

Webinar on Managing Distressed Properties for Code Officials

Posted on: April 17, 2009November 9, 2011

I spent the morning at the ICC offices in Country Club Hills filming a webinar on foreclosure issues for code officials called “Managing Distressed Properties for Code Officials”.  […]

Law Enforcement and Codes

Code Enforcement is Law Enforcement Part 3

Posted on: April 17, 2009November 9, 2011

Jake Slater, Director of the Department of Code Enforcement and Business Tax in Tampa, FL contacted me to comment on my most recent post about how code enforcement […]

Building Codes

Denying Permit for Good Intentions

Posted on: April 13, 2009November 9, 2011

Sometimes a local jurisdiction ends up getting in trouble for denying a permit though it had honorable intentions.  In Vineyard Investments LLC v. City of Madison, 999 So.2d […]

Code Enforcement / Foreclosure

Homes by Fannie Mae

Posted on: April 7, 2009November 9, 2011

If you want to find out what houses are owned by Fannie Mae in your jurisdiction, go to http://reosearch.fanniemae.com/reosearch/ Once again credit goes to Kelly Anbach, code enforcement […]

Code Enforcement

Code Enforcement is Law Enforcement Part 2

Posted on: April 7, 2009November 9, 2011

I had the privilege of doing a seminar for MACE, the Missouri group for code inspectors, last month in Springfield, Missouri.  The members were energetic and a joy […]

Code Enforcement / Foreclosure

Suburban Homes Become Rentals

Posted on: March 31, 2009November 9, 2011

This article in the Wall Street Journal describes a scenario we’ve been seeing recently, owner occupied property in distant suburbs turning into rental neighborhoods.  It’s entitled, In the […]

Building Codes

Permits Anyone?: As Prices Decline, Investors Swoop In

Posted on: March 30, 2009November 9, 2011

At the airport in San Francisco yesterday while waiting for my flight, I read this in the San Francisco Chronicle: The Bay Area reached a peak median sales […]

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