For more than seven years, UpCodes has been making the complicated world of building codes easier to understand for people like industry professionals and homeowners. Its platform includes a ...

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), “Building codes protect you from a wide range of hazards—whether it is by implementing safe wiring, fire prevention, or stronger structural ...

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, two feet of rain fell on western North Carolina, damaging or sweeping away thousands of houses in landslides and floods. At least 101 people died. In many cases, ...

HURLEY, N.Y. – Code enforcement and building inspections should come under one position to make town property reviews easier to administer, Planning Board Chairman Greg Tetrault said. During a Tuesday ...

Cleveland first considered exploring form-based zoning in 2015 under then-mayor Frank Jackson. Progress on a developing the pilot project for the three neighborhoods started about six years ago but ...

The height of buildings in downtown State College and the impact of Penn State housing are among the many issues discussed at borough council meetings during the ongoing overhaul of the borough's ...

The Supreme Court's decision not to take up a major challenge to Los Angeles' COVID-era eviction moratorium Maine passes a suite of zoning reforms. The urbanist case for tourist traps But first, our ...

NORWALK — A few months after Norwalk’s new zoning regulations went into effect, leaders have approved new changes that clarify the code and affect issues like building height and appearance. Over ...