International Property Maintenance Code

THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE

Isn’t even a law!

THE CODE OFFICIAL & VIOLATIONS:

1) The ‘Code Official’ – anybody the jurisdiction calls – a ‘Code Official’ – is the sole interpreter – no due process – Gestapo!

2) Every day an offense occurs is a separate mandatory misdemeanor - $555/day and/or a month in jail in Charleston, W.Va.  They can fine you out of your home and jail you at their whim!

3) Anything the ‘Code Official’ says is not in good working condition – sticky window, dented or plugged gutter, torn window screen – whatever he says is not in good working order – hundreds of dollars of fines per day and/or jail time – usually a month – for every day the offense occurs.

    

4) Any unsanitary condition – whatever the ‘Code Official’ says is an ‘unsanitary condition’ – empty pop cans – puddles – dog droppings on your property – same deal – same fines and/or jail time – every day.

5) Any plant that the ‘Code Official’ says is a ‘noxious weed’ – same deal – same fines and/or jail time – every day.  He can steal raw land. 

6) He can fine you out of your home and jail you with no due process.  Any court proceedings are window dressing as there is no remedy associated with this ‘code.’ 

7) It can be ‘adopted’ – just by an ‘administrative decree.’ 

WITHOUT COURT ACTION OR NOTICE THE CODE OFFICIAL CAN:

  1) Enter your house whenever he – the sole interpreter – deems reasonable.

  2) Prevent you from entering your house.

  3) Tear your house down with your stuff in it.

  4) Bill you for the demolition.

  5) Place a lien on it for fines and/or demolition charges – steal it.  

  6) And ‘best’ of all, no insurance I know of will cover your losses.

You’re left w/a house and your ‘stuff’ in a landfill – and any remaining unpaid mortgage, any remaining fines, any remaining taxes, and any remaining demolition charges after they steal your property!!!!!!!!!! 

To get a full copy of the ‘code’ – do a ‘net search – download a version in .pdf format – read it for yourself – and it updates every three years.  To find where this ‘code’ is enforced – that we know of – go to www.iccsafe.org - do a search – starting with your state.  Please Note: Many jurisdictions have adopted this ‘code’ under different names.  If you just read the code for yourself – you will recognize the language.  Now, it’s time to expose it.  Make copies of this – spread them around your neighborhood – your apartment building – get in their faces in city halls – county courthouses – press conferences – anywhere you can find these thieves.  They will cut and run – as you expose them.