Published: Aug. 19, 2012
Words: 65,320 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476351759

Short description

Nearly every political jurisdiction in America has adopted codes that regulate the built environment. This book is not a code but rather a practical guide for code enforcement administration. The topics range from voluntary compliance to effective sanctions for noncompliance and are of use to all those who are seeking to improve the maintenance of the building stock in their communities.

Extended description

This text is primarily focused on the preservation of the existing building stock, both residential and commercial. In America, there are thousands of employees at many levels of government who are responsible for enforcing laws, codes and regulations designed to address the condition of buildings and property. None of these people earned a degree specifically tailored to code enforcement duties from an accredited institution of higher learning. There is no such degree. For 28 consecutive years of a 34 year career in the field, the author offered instruction to thousands of people on the issues involved in operating a code enforcement program. This book is a distillation of the notes and the education gleaned from both presenting those classes and from the information and insights shared by class participants. It is also based on the experience of managing these programs in Milwaukee and in New York City. The text provides options on how to handle many common issues encountered .. (Read more) This text is primarily focused on the preservation of the existing building stock, both residential and commercial. In America, there are thousands of employees at many levels of government who are responsible for enforcing laws, codes and regulations designed to address the condition of buildings and property. None of these people earned a degree specifically tailored to code enforcement duties from an accredited institution of higher learning. There is no such degree. For 28 consecutive years of a 34 year career in the field, the author offered instruction to thousands of people on the issues involved in operating a code enforcement program. This book is a distillation of the notes and the education gleaned from both presenting those classes and from the information and insights shared by class participants. It is also based on the experience of managing these programs in Milwaukee and in New York City. The text provides options on how to handle many common issues encountered by code enforcement officials in their daily work lives. It is not a book about codes but rather a book about how to administer them.
The text covers general background issues such as why some property owners do not comply with the codes and how to set the appropriate level of code enforcement intensity for a community. The book then proceeds through the enforcement process from the least confrontational methods to the “Heavy Hammers” that could be used in the most resistant cases. Educational methods are explored as are the use of volunteers. All code enforcement involves some form of notice to a code violator and many methods are explained. While all communities rely to some extent on complaint response to trigger their processes, the methods are varied and can be supplemented by more systematic approaches.
The heart of code enforcement is the art of persuading a code violator to take action to remedy the violation with the minimal amount of official action possible. The text includes many proven persuasive arguments and techniques that can be used to get from “No” to “Yes.” Not all enforcement actions result in compliance and options are presented for what to do next.
Code enforcement officials nationally are under the same budget pressures as all government services. How to raise revenue, control costs and communicate the worth of these programs to both community decision-makers and to the voting public are explained. Other topics include coping with politics, inspector safety, code enforcement in a university community, occupant behavior issues, coping with the media, inspector productivity indicators, career development ideas and techniques for implementing change. Finally, appendices include a variety of sample forms and letters that can be used in the code enforcement process.
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code enforcement, code compliance

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Review by: Bobbi Noah on Dec. 07, 2012 : (no rating)
This book is an excellent resource for those in the field, and should be required reading for anyone interested in pursuing Code Enforcement as a profession. Highly recommended!
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Review by: Karen Courtney on Nov. 08, 2012 :
What an exceptionally well written book!! Great ideas and a wealth of information for any level of experience in code enforcement!
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Review by: Tricia Dreier on Sep. 18, 2012 :
Excellent book! Great ideas and very well written.
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Review by: Felecia Locklear on Sep. 13, 2012 :
The Art of Code Enforcement is an excellent practical guide. It provides tried and true options with experienced insight to help newbies who find themselves in the wonderful world of code enforcement, as well as, a fresh take on options for the veteran. Thank you Mr. Collins for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us!
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Review by: Roy Fyffe on Sep. 11, 2012 :
Marty Collins has a wealth of knowledge, much of it included in his book, that will give insights into the code enforcement profession. Specifics concerning the "how to" and performance areas to shy away from most pertinent to the profession. The book, The Art of Code Enforcement, will be a welcome addition to the reference library for anyone in our profession.
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Review by: Sherri Johnston on Sep. 07, 2012 :
The Art of Code Enforcement is an excellent book for the rookie code enforcement officer as well as those who have been in code enforcement for several years. Mr. Collins lays out some practical applications that can be used in any jurisdiction. He also gives samples of letters that can be edited for use as well. I've been in Code Enforcement for 28 years and found everything in the book to be very interesting.
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