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2007 Index of Cases
from Fire Code Inspections Law Bulletin  

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Abutters
  Challenge to EPA July pg 6  
  Ancillary damage  July pg 7  
  Fire destroys 80 homes  Aug pg 2  
Administrative Remedies
 

Building demolition                                

 June pg 3  
Administrative Warrants
  Tenants refuse inspections Jan pg 3  
  Warrant to execute inspections Aug pg 5  
Alarm Systems
  Fail to repair May pg 2  
  Fails to actuate during fire Oct pg 4  
Apartment Building
  Unlawful conversion Sept pg 6  
  Declared unsafe Nov pg 2  
  Immediate actions work Feb pg 2  
Carbon monoxide found Nov pg 2
  Fire inspectors shut off gas service Nov pg 2  
  Two buildings - one owner Apr pg 5  
  Above bar  Feb pg 3  
  Duplex home inspections Jan pg 2  
  Negligent disposal of cigarette Oct pg 7  
  No smoke detectors June pg 4  
  No smoke detectors Oct pg 2  
  Faulty wiring Oct pg 7  
  Unlawful conversion Sept pg 6  
  Faulty wiring - improper disposal Oct pg 7  
  Carbon monoxide levels Nov pg 2  
  Tenant blocks inspections Nov pg 3  
  Garage to apartment Feb pg 7  
  "Double" house Mar pg 6  
  Tenant blocks inspection Nov pg 3  
  Codes conflict Aug pg 4  
  Residents evicted June pg 7  
  Alarm system - needs repair May pg 2  
  Security bars on windows Oct pg 2  
  Tenants refuse inspection Jan pg 3  
  Order to vacate Mar pg 6  
  Business downstairs Feb pg 2  
  Code violations not corrected Jan pg 6  
  Bars in windows Oct pg 2  
  Fire - damage to other apartments June pg 6  
  License denied - code violation Oct pg 3  
  Refuse to allow inspection Oct pg 3  
  Lack of renovation permits June pg 5  
Appeals
  Right to appeal Jan pg 2  
  Right to appeal  Jan pg 3  
Appliances
  Coffee maker Mar pg 2  
Building Classification
  Vested right Mar pg 3  
  Assisted-living facility Apr pg 2  
  Owner challenges smoking ban Sept pg 5  
  Jurisdiction Jan pg 6  
  BOCA - duplex homes p Jan g 2  
  Grandfather protections Feb pg 3  
  Not for flammable materials Feb pg 6  
  Damaged structure June pg 3  
  Condemnation of building Aug pg 3  
Carbon monoxide
  Apartment building declared unsafe Nov pg 2  
Cause and Origin
  Appliance - coffee maker Mar pg 2  
  Candles Mar pg 7  
  Fireplace installation May pg 3  
  Pyrotechnics Mar pg 7  
  Utility delays shutting down Apr pg 7  
Civil Rights
  Selective enforcement of code Nov pg 6  
  Female business owners - fairness Nov pg 4  
  Gas shut off - due process Nov pg 2  
  Inspectors of motel June pg 7  
  Assisted-living facility Apr pg 2  
  $200 code violation fine Apr pg 3  
  Racial discrimination? Feb pg 2  
  Inspector charged with violations Aug pg 5  
  Refuses to allow inspections Oct pg 3  
  Due Process Violations Jan pg 2  
  Refuse to allow inspection  Oct pg 3  
  Equal protection - refuse inspection Oct pg 3  
  Procedural Due Process Jan pg 3  
  Fireplace installation May pg 3  
  Local business owner May pg 4  
Criminal Charges
  Fire destroys 80 homes Aug pg 2  
  Code inspection reveals narcotics Aug pg 3  
  Malicious prosecution? Jan pg 4  
  Charges dismissed May pg 2  
Code Violation
  Defective fire proofing Dec pg 8  
  Egress and ingress - sufficient Nov pg 7  
  Vacant building not boarded up Sept pg 3  
  Self closing door - carpet interferes Dec pg 2  
  Sprinkler system - firefighter deaths Dec pg 2  
  Inoperable sprinklers Dec pg 5  
  Mandatory sprinklers Dec pg 4  
  Asbestos removal Dec pg 5  
  Fireworks vendor - block enforcement Oct pg 6  
  Alarm system fails during fire Oct pg 4  
  Owner fails to take action July pg 4  
  State and local code Apr pg 5  
  State - Local codes conflict Aug pg 4  
  Bar - discrimination? Feb pg 2  
  Selective enforcement  Nov pg 6  
  New construction  Nov pg 7  
  School violations persist June pg 2  
  Violations not corrected Jan pg 6  
  Vacating a building Mar pg 6  
  School buildings Jan pg 4  
  School buildings Mar pg 5  
  Fire Chief cited Apr pg 8  
  Mandated procedures Feb pg 5  
  No permits Feb pg 6  
  Vacant building not boarded up Sept pg 3  
  Selective enforcement? Nov pg 6  
  Discriminatory enforcement Apr pg 3  
  No sprinkler system Apr pg 2  
  Citations ignored July pg 3  
  Inspections challenged Jan pg 2  
  Negligence per se? Oct pg 2  
  Leasing apartment knowing of violation Oct pg 2  
  Injunction to stop enforcement Oct pg 6  
  Employee complains May pg 7  
  Faulty wiring Oct pg 7  
  Outside wall May pg 6  
  Improper installation? May pg 3  
  No sprinkler system May pg 2  
  Apartment leasing license denied Oct pg 3  
  State, Town codes conflict Aug pg 4  
  Fire Prevention Act