Some Homeowners Are Growing Native Wildflower Lawns Instead of Grass, And City Code Enforcement Is Sending Letters Calling Them “Overgrown”

It started as a quiet experiment in a small Ohio suburb where mowing lawns every weekend was practically a tradition.

Advocates demand action after internal report alleges Riverside code officers mistreated street vendors

A report on allegations of mistreatment of street vendors has roiled Riverside since it was detailed in a Times article June ...
Long Island Press

More code enforcement coming to North Hempstead, but only part-time

More code enforcement will be coming to North Hempstead, but the town’s union president voiced concern that the additional officer voted on Tuesday, Aug. 13, is a part-time role. “We have at least two ...
The Daily Gazette

Workload piles up for code enforcer

GREENVILLE - In the wake of several complaints about lax code enforcement, the town board is mulling the possibility of hiring additional help. Code Enforcement Officer William Silk's position entails ...
Sun JournalOpinion

Code enforcement officers are a ‘dying breed’ in Maine. That’s a problem.

If the state wants to increase production to combat its housing crisis, communities need experts to sign off on that work, or ...

JD Home Rentals keeps suing Fresno. Is it trying to undermine code enforcement?

Long criticized by tenants' rights advocates, the company is arguing in court that city officers have illegally imposed fines ...
The Times Leader

Code enforcer/writer of grants hired in Laflin

LAFLIN – Borough officials hired Greg Gulick as the borough’s code enforcement officer and grants writer Monday, after recognizing that they needed someone with a variety of skills and ...