Archives For: code enforcement
Blighted Property Database Would Let Pa. Municipalities Track Owners – and Fine Them
PA State Rep. Brandon Markosek put forth a bill that would create a database managed by the state to help keep tabs on blighted properties.
28 May 2025
Birmingham Receives Aid to Implement, Educate on New Code Enforcement Practices
The Center for Community Progress is awarding Birmingham $50K in technical assistance to help revamp its code enforcement practices.
20 Aug 2024
Dougherty Co. Leaders Want to Toughen Code Enforcement to Fight Blighted Buildings
The Dougherty County Commission met to discuss working with a Georgia law firm to help update their code of ordinances, which hasn’t been done since 1986.
11 Dec 2023
Council Hears Presentation on Abandoned Properties
The Hannibal City Council heard an impassioned pitch to take action regarding abandoned and derelict properties across the city.
5 Dec 2023
City Council Working with Code Enforcement to Fight the Blight Faster in New Orleans Neighborhoods
17 years after Hurricane Katrina, abandoned and blighted properties continue to be an issue throughout New Orleans.
8 Sep 2022
New Dallas Initiative Targets Neighborhoods with Repeat Code Complaints
WFAA ABC 8 published an article outlining a new pilot program in Dallas, Texas, that will allow city staff to address repeated resident complaints relating to code enforcement and other neighborhood issues. The program, called the “Targeted Action Plan”, will begin in District 4 and then spread across other areas of the city.
25 Jun 2018
Community Initiatives Year in Review
Safeguard’s community initiatives department reflects on 2017 as a year of challenges and of growth as is continued its mission of education and support with code enforcement jurisdictions across the country.
26 Dec 2017
Community Initiatives Department Partners for Industry Education in 2017
Safeguard’s community initiatives department spent the first half of the year collaborating with industry professionals to deliver several educational classes focusing on topics including the foreclosure process and best practices in code enforcement.
30 Jun 2017
‘Blight to Bright’ in Colorado Springs
On February 25, FOX21News.com published an article titled Bringing condemned homes in Colorado Springs from ‘Blight to Bright.’
3 Mar 2014
Safeguard Contributes to Curriculum at AACE
Code enforcement professionals from 31 states converged on the capital city of Oklahoma for four days of continuing education and networking at the American Association of Code Enforcement (AACE) annual conference.
13 Nov 2013