-- After being questioned about code enforcement procedures by a village land owner, several council members have said they would like to review the code enforcement guidelines. Atlas Township ...

Oak Creek officials are preparing to overhaul how the town handles code enforcement, shifting nuisance cases out of the political arena and into municipal court as part of a long-anticipated effort to ...

The last article showed how catastrophic fire events have led to the development of fire code requirements throughout history. In-depth studies of those significant events led to specific requirements ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Shane Safrit’s mother, Karen Safrit, died in a house fire at their hundred-year-old family home in February 2025. The home was destroyed in the blaze.