Planning a major renovation or just making small improvements around the house? Understanding building codes is crucial. These regulations exist to keep you, your family, and future occupants safe.

Building a bedroom in the basement without an egress window is a serious code violation and a major safety hazard. Many homeowners think they can simply convert their basement into a bedroom by adding ...

Ontario condominium corporations are responsible for ensuring the safety of their buildings and the wellbeing of their ...

You love your home. It's your personal haven, your biggest investment. Yet beneath that familiar comfort lurks something most homeowners never think about: hidden code violations that could cost ...

Repeat offenders who break the county's rules around illegal signs, building permits or trash could be forced to pay as much as $500 a day for their violations due to an ordinance update.

SPRING VALLEY - The Jan. 22 death of a baby in a residence at 18 White St. turned up scores of building code violations, county officials said. But county officials said a probe of the site as a ...