John Caywood from Ft. Wayne, writes: I am one of the authors of the City of Fort Wayne’s minimum housing ordinance. When there is a violation on a […]
Code Enforcement
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Towing Vehicles on Private Property
If I want to spark a lively discussion in one of my classes, all I have to do is mention the topic of towing vehicles off of private […]
Foreclosure
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Collapse in commercial market
Should inspectors be worried about foreclosures involving commercial property? This article in the August 1, 2009 edition of The Economist suggests that this will be the next area […]
Foreclosure
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Cities with the most home foreclosures
RealtyTrak has just released a study charting the cities with the most home foreclosures. You can find it at: http://www.realtytrac.com/ContentManagement/PressRelease.aspx?channelid=9&ItemID=6965 The Sun Belt is the hardest hit.
Code Enforcement / Law Enforcement and Codes / property maintenance
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Rental Inspection Ordinances – A Great Tool
A rental inspection ordinance that involves licensing landlords is a very effective tool in keeping property from falling into disrepair or worse. It’s one of the best ways […]
Foreclosure / property maintenance
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Foreclosure Dilemma
I was in Peoria teaching Legal Aspects this week and met lots of enthusiastic inspectors eager for tips on how to more effective at enforcement. One of the […]
Law Enforcement and Codes
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Leveraging Code Enforcement for Neighborhood Safety
Simon Goldstein with the Business and Professional People for the Public Interest shared a great resource with me. It’s a brochure that deals with police-code-community partnerships and it […]
property maintenance
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Owner fined $35,720 for 150 cats
I have had some pretty awful trash houses filled with animals in my years of prosecution but this woman kept 150 cats in her mansion in New Jersey. […]
Politics and building codes
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City plumbing inspector who nails others for working without permits accused of doing same thing
One of the things I love about living in the Chicago area is the entertaining misdeeds in which city workers get involved. Here’s a story from the Chicago […]
Code Enforcement
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Prosecuting Corporations or LLCs
During a recent presentation in Missouri, one of participants raised an issue that has caused problems in enforcement. He said that many judges and prosecutors insist that an […]