An emotional account from a township firefighter and supervisor sparked renewed discussion about adopting the International Property Maintenance Code during the latest Lehigh Township board meeting.

The proposal was drawn up by Mayor Joe Gibson, who also is a lawyer, after councils for years have included property maintenance among priorities during biennial goal setting retreats. Council has ...

Lorain City officials increased the penalty for for landowners who are found to be in violation of of the property maintenance code. The City of Lorain’s Department of Building, Housing and Planning ...