Code Attorney

Code Enforcement

Seminars include:

• Legal Aspects of Code Administration
• Advanced Legal Aspects for Property Maintenance Inspectors
• Advanced Legal Aspects for Building Code Officials and Inspectors
• Law Enforcement is Code Enforcement or How Code Enforcement Can Help Police Operations
• Dealing with Distressed Properties

Topics can include:

• Right of entry – legal ways to enter property
• Administrative search warrants
• Gathering evidence for court
• Identifying the responsible parties
• Legal liability of inspectors
• Constitutional issues in code enforcement
• Rental inspections – licensing and annual inspections
• Overcrowding
• Powers of the code officials
• Techniques that encourage compliance
• Permits, inspections and stop work orders
• Using zoning laws for enforcement
• Hoarding
• Relationship between code enforcement and crime reduction
• Foreclosure issues
• Testifying in court
• Pros and cons of administrative hearings v. court

Upcoming Code Enforcement Seminars

• Legal Aspects of Code Administration (virtual training), International Code Council, 3/4/21
• Advanced Legal Aspects of Code Administration for Building Officials, (virtual training), 4/15/21

Fire Prevention Inspectors

Seminars include:

• Advanced Legal Aspects for Fire Code Inspector
• Effective Enforcement of Fire Codes
• Essentials for Inspectors: Drafting Complaints, Administrative Search Warrants and Testifying in Court

Topics include:

• Administrative search warrants
• Common fire violations and how to respond to them
• Court preparation
• Gathering evidence for court
• Legal liability of inspectors
• Search & seizure issues
• Constitutional issues in fire code enforcement
• Rental inspections – licensing and annual inspections
• Overcrowding
• Hoarding
• Using zoning laws for enforcement
• Powers of the fire official
• Techniques that encourage compliance
• Permits, inspections and stop work orders
• Relationship between code enforcement and crime reduction
• Foreclosure issues
• Testifying in court
• Pros and cons of administrative hearings v. court

Upcoming Code Enforcement Seminars

Law Enforcement Personnel

Seminars include:

• Juvenile Law Updates
• Legal Updates on Recent Case Law and Statutes
• Special Issues in Search and Seizure
• Taking Confessions from Minors
• Law Enforcement is Code Enforcement or How Code Enforcement Can Help Police Operations

Topics include:

• Confessions
• Fourth Amendment Issues
  • Entering Residences
  • Vehicle Searches
• Juvenile Law
• Relationship between code enforcement and crime reduction

Upcoming Law Enforcement Personnel Seminar:

• Legal Update – Illinois Juvenile Officers Association, East Peoria 6/16/21