A recent white paper was released by the Legal League 100, providing guidance and clarification on what constitutes a real estate property to fall under the category of “abandoned.” Legal League 100 supports the mortgageREAD MORE
Ways to Encourage Support & Safety for Code Enforcement Officers
In a guest post for Griswold Law Firm, a leading California receivership services company, MuniReg President Michael Halpern discusses opportunities to enhance the available resources for code enforcement and their safety. Halpern, one of the nation’sREAD MORE
What is a Nuisance?
Update January 18th A ruling has been delivered on this case, and the former councilman is considering legal action. For more information, please click here. Perhaps this is an example of never being too specific.READ MORE
2021 AACE Conference Innovative Code Department Award – Round Rock TX
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
