Most homeowners assume that if a house was legal when it was built, it will stay that way. The surprise comes when you open ...

Whether or not anything in your home is in fact "to code" is a mystery to most homeowners. Depending on the work that's been done over the years -- whether it's an air conditioning unit replacement, a ...

People often refer to inspections in generic terms–and in so doing, get the entire concept of code enforcement mixed up. An inspection is an inspection, right? The answer is no. For those involved in ...

Mar. 21—The Cumberland County Commission approved an updated fee schedule for the residential and commercial building codes department with a life safety/occupancy inspection fee of $250. This is the ...