The City of Binghamton is cracking down on negligent landlords, punishing those creating unsafe living conditions for tenants through increased fines and penalties, and in some cases, jail time.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — St. Petersburg residents in the Shore Acres community say city officials are blanketing the neighborhood with code enforcement notices without fully assessing whether ...

The Columbus City Council has approved an ordinance increasing the penalties for city code violations. Director of Community Development Robin Hilber said the action is to align city code with state ...

Palm Beach code enforcement officers have reduced the grace period given to those who violate the town's code, following the Town Council's Oct. 14 meeting. According to Police Chief Nicholas Caristo, ...

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 ...

New AI-powered cameras will help code enforcement officers in Cathedral City spot and deal with violations. Some city council members were wary of the plan, but supported it because there will be ...

In the battle to reclaim inner-city neighborhoods from the grip of crime and disinvestment, we must give proper attention to a tool that is too often overlooked: code enforcement. While law ...