ALBANY — Inadequate enforcement of building codes has had tragic consequences in New York, with lives of occupants and first responders lost in deadly fires linked to unsafe conditions, according to ...

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CANTON – The city's building and code enforcement efforts will be reinforced with an additional plumbing inspector, code officer and assistant prosecutor. Canton City Council on Monday authorized the ...

Property owners who repeatedly violate building codes and fail to correct potentially dangerous conditions will face mandatory penalties under a law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The law, sponsored by ...