A former inspector for Aspen, CO faces criminal negligent homicide charges for the death of a family due to carbon monoxide poisoning. A pipe from the boiler used […]
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Banks Leave Property in Limbo
The Chicago Tribune has taken on lenders over the devastation that has befallen neighborhoods while they sit back and let property deteriorate. I’ve noticed a phenomenon in my […]
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Grand jury investigates building services department
If your building department is investigated by the grand jury, you have big problems. Oakland, California’s building services department was the subject of a a grand jury report […]
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Inspectors support bill holding lenders responsible
There’s a bill pending in Illinois which would allow local governments to pass ordinances that would make lenders responsible for the upkeep of vacant properties in foreclosure. Needless […]
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New York City launches new initiative to catch building code violations
It’s always heartening to see a city realizing that aggressive, not passive, code enforcement is what is necessary to protect communities. The New York City Department of Housing […]
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Politicians and Code Violations
It’s always disturbing when a code enforcement action is answered with a threatened or actual lawsuit on the part of the alleged offender. Instead of focusing on the […]
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Landlord Cited for 8,000 Building Code Violations
If a local jurisdiction doesn’t have an effective enforcement system, whether it’s in court or at an administrative level, there will be no incentive for bad landlords to […]
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Building Code Violations on YouTube
Without commenting on the viewpoint of the creator, here’s a video of some interesting construction, like the house with a fire plug blocking the driveway: Citizens who normally […]
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Milwaukee Goes After Politician for Code Violations
Many times I’ve heard tales from code officials as I travel around the country about politicians who have problem properties and who are above the law. Code officials […]
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Frustration in Dealing with Foreclosed Properties
I’m recently back from the Region III conference in Brooklyn Park, MN put on by AMBO. This year I stayed an extra night courtesy of Mother Nature (my […]