Residents’ concerns about whether their affordable housing complex in Southeast Portland meets fire-safety codes led to a city investigation that found that the development was approved shortly before ...

“My building already has two exits. I don’t understand why I must have a third.” Often when dealing with fire codes, people see them as something to dread or as another restrictive hassle that’s ...

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A sign on the front of the city of Dallas' development services office building at 7800 N. Stemmons Freeway warns people not to enter on Thursday April 11, 2024. Workers were told to stop working in ...