ALBANY — Inadequate enforcement of building codes has had tragic consequences in New York, with lives of occupants and first responders lost in deadly fires linked to unsafe conditions, according to ...

WEST CHESTER–While Aaron Flook, the new director for the Building, Housing and Codes Enforcement Department isn’t making big changes, his impact is being felt. Since his hiring in late July, Flook, ...

Mount Vernon’s long-maligned Department of Buildings could face a takeover by New York state in August if it fails to remedy serious deficiencies in the city’s enforcement of the state Fire Prevention ...

Inspectors from Pitt County will oversee building code compliance and rules that govern floodplain development in Farmville ...