The 2021 American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE) Conference featured several awards and recognition. The Innovative Code Department Award was awarded to the City of Round Rock, TX and the Code Officer of the YearREAD MORE
Monessen PA Chooses Carrot over the Stick
Monessen PA is, essentially, giving vacant homes to anyone who is willing to repair them. And two officials overseeing the plan said “it is working.” For more information please click on the following links. LocalREAD MORE
Pennsylvania House Bill 1827 Focus on Code Enforcement
Pennsylvania once again is at the forefront in the fight against blight and with new proposed legislation shines the spotlight directly on code enforcement. House Bill 1827, would give local governments the opportunity to applyREAD MORE
CA SB 296 Code Enforcement Safety Law
California Governor Newsom signed SB 296 “Code enforcement officers: safety standards” into law. “The Legislature finds and declares that code enforcement officers are disproportionately at risk for threat, assault, injury, and even homicide due toREAD MORE
Ohio Neighborhood Protection Act
Newly proposed legislation would require vacant property owners to file contact information with the county auditor’s office. For more information, please click here.
Nuisance Ordinances – More Trouble than its Worth?
For one particular community that may be the case. Richmond KY may soon repeal a 2019 chronic nuisance property ordinance that imposes a civil fine on hotels and motels that are found to be aREAD MORE
Financial Support to Address Blight from New and Interesting Sources
We have previously provided numerous innovative and creative approaches and partnerships to addressing blight in local communities. In a recent feature, East Orange NJ was highlighted as the latest recipient of launch the ”#DrivingForChange program”,READ MORE
Free Demolitions? Think Outside the Box
Demolitions, such a critical component of a blight mitigation strategy, often come with a hefty price tag. Creative approaches are often necessary. Previously we have discussed communities that have utilized the National Guard for theirREAD MORE
SB 60 signed by Florida Governor
SB 60 addressing the issue of anonymous code enforcement complaints has been signed by Governor DeSantis in Florida on June 29, 2021. Following is a summary of the bill by the Florida Senate Community AffairsREAD MORE
Two Sides of the Coin – Strict Permit Enforcement vs the “Local Rehabber”
A recent article discusses Michigan City’s (Indiana) challenge in permit requirement enforcement. “A crackdown on building permits could end up backfiring, the City Council was told” For more the full report from nwitimes.com, please clickREAD MORE
Rental Inspection Program Legal Challenge – Orange City IA
A lawsuit over whether municipalities have the authority to inspect rental homes without criminal cause is being waged in Orange City. Three residents and two landlords in the town of about 6,200 are suing theREAD MORE
GAO COVID-19 Housing Protections
In its most recent report on housing, the GAO analysis of the National Mortgage Database showed mortgage forbearance and other Federal efforts have reduced default and foreclosure risks. For more information, please click here. WhyREAD MORE