When there is a business in town that is a problem for the police, there’s an excellent chance that it’s also a place with fire and building code […]
Fire Prevention
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30th Anniversary of MGM Fire
It’s hard to believe that the MGM fire took place 30 years ago today. My husband and I actually stayed at the hotel prior to the fire and […]
Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention
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Landlord Liability and Violations of the Fire Code
A landlord in Ontario, Canada recently pleaded guilty to fire code violations in connection with a fire that occurred in an apartment building. http://www.mykawartha.com/news/news/article/905196 What caught my attention […]
Fire Prevention
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How to Upset the Fire Marshall In Once Easy Lesson
I was recently at the Ravinia Festival, an outdoor park for music with my daughter. She bought me tickets to see a band and we were having a […]
Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention
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My Trip to Japan
My husband and I had a wonderful time in Japan but I couldn’t ignore some interesting differences. We stayed at a Japanese inn that was part of a […]
Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Foreclosure / Law Enforcement and Codes
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Crime and vacant buildings
It seems that whenever I travel to conduct trainings, I find interesting items in the local press for this blog. My trip to Troy, Michigan last week for […]
Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Ordinances / property maintenance
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Which Code Should I Use?
I recently did an all day training for the Illinois Fire Inspectors Association and I found myself talking about using multiple codes for violations. Fire inspectors often work […]
Building Codes / Fire Prevention
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The Cycle of Tragedy and Lack of Building Codes Continues – Haiti
The earthquake tragedy in Haiti is a reminder of what can happen when there are no building codes or the existing ones aren’t enforced, when there are no […]
Fire Prevention / Foreclosure
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Firefighters and Vacant Structures
I just returned from St. Louis and Kansas City, MO after teaching the Legal Aspects of Code Administration class. I came across an interesting article in the St. […]
Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Foreclosure / Law Enforcement and Codes / training / Uncategorized
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Demolishing Homes to Avoid Fines
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 […]