Hattiesburg leaders got their first look at a draft that could change how code enforcement works across the city.

DEERFIELD BEACH — Plans to alter city code enforcement procedures have become a dead issue, since Police Chief Bill Neal last week declined to oversee the changes. Neal, a 28-year Police Department ...

-- 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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville is drafting new policy and procedures related to how code enforcement officers hold landlords accountable if they find violations that do not meet minimum ...

SARASOTA COUNTY – After four years worth of complaints from homeowners and contractors, Sarasota County is finally doing something about how code enforcement officers are supposed to conduct ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — With some of the oldest housing stock in the country, the Buffalo Common Council is proposing some changes to step up property maintenance and code enforcement. For Buffalo Common ...

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 ...

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 ...