Standards and codes are established with one primary purpose: to protect human life and property. Many of these guidelines were created as reactions to past disasters, serving as preventive measures ...

Finishing or renovating a basement is one of the most popular home improvement projects in America. The appeal is obvious: you unlock an entire floor of usable square footage, often at a fraction of ...

Covington's Homeowner Repair Program helps pay for urgent repairs like a leaky roof. It’s a letter no homeowner wants to receive: A notice from the city building inspector of a code violation on your ...

The city of East Moline will join Rock Island and Moline in a cooperative program that helps resolve code-enforcement cases. Aldermen this week voted to participate in the joint municipal code ...

The Moreno Valley Mall will be temporarily closed after inspectors red-tagged it because of "unresolved, life-threatening fire code violations." ...