Lake Worth Beach homeowners may qualify for new building permit exemptions under Florida law, but city approval is still ...

A permitting mistake made by previous homeowners may cost a Florida woman her home. The Little Havana homeowner has reached ...

Florida law provides a framework for code enforcement, but each local jurisdiction—counties, cities, and towns—can adopt its own procedures. This guide outlines the general process, but property ...

On Dec. 8, Marion City Council approved two pieces of legislation that would create a new building code enforcement department in a 6-2-1 vote, with six voting for, two against and one abstention. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rockland officials marked three years on Feb. 14 since the county Office of Buildings and Codes took over the village of Spring ...

A trio of recent appellate cases against the City of Miami illustrate three fundamental requirements for any code enforcement proceeding: (1) ...

Some of the laws are technical or budget-related. Others could be more noticeable for families, drivers, students, pet owners ...

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A new bill has cleared its first hurdle in the Florida Senate, setting clear guidelines for counties and cities to equip code enforcement officers with body cameras. The issue ...