Legal Commentary

Cannon Beach, Oregon Considers Tsunami Evacuation Buildings
The former Mayor of Cannon Beach, an architect, has designed a conceptual city hall building that could double as a Tsunami evacuation building. The city hall would sit about 15 feet above the water on pilings, allowing the tsunami wave to flow under it...

Prayer Station Inside City Hall Is Questioned
Religion Clause Blog: "In Warren, Michigan, The Tabernacle, a Church of God congregation, has set up a 'Prayer Station' inside city hall. The city makes space inside the building available to any non-profit free-of-charge ...

Criminal Fences
One of the big problems facing the City of  Indianapolis, as well as other major and minor cities, is abandoned houses.   There are an estimated 8,000-10,000 abandoned homes in the city...

Proposed Initiatives Regarding Location of New City Hall and Prohibition of Zoning, Eminent Domain and Condemnation in Certain Locations Invalidated on Grounds Proposals Were Administrative in Nature
Appellants, Citizens of the City of Fairway, Kansas, proposed two city ordinances by way of the initiative and referendum authority granted in K.S.A. 12-3013. The first ordinance, entitled ?Restrictions on the Future Relocation of the City of Fairway City Hall? or ?City Hall Petition,? is designed to restrict to City from relocating its city hall [...

City attorney proposes mandatory wildfire rules
San Diego City Attorney Mike Aguirre wants mandatory new building codes for homes in high-risk wildfire areas, KPBS reports (LISTEN). The new rules, if passed by the city council, would regulate where homes can be built and require use of...

Utah prison inmates building homes for state
Utah prison inmates building homes for state October 14th, 2008 @ 10:05pm By Lori Prichard The State of Utah is now in the business of building and selling homes, in the hopes of providing those homes to lower- and middle-income...

Building Codes
National, local, and municipal building code sources

Nursing Homes
Types of Retirement Facilities and Payment Options

New York Building Codes
Building and constructions laws in New York

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

Engle Homes
accused of deceiving homebuilders regarding unexploded bombs in building sites.

Building Inspector Whistleblower
Mount Olive pays former city employee $130,000 wrongful termination settlement.

Hurricane Ike
Gulf Coast Residents Fight for Compensation

Skyline Homes Faces Class Action Over Moisture Problems
Skyline Homes

American Cellular Laboratories
FDA Issues Warning about Body Building Products

City of Warren
alleging property damage caused by city mandated trees