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Originally Posted by john70t
If anything good results from this tragedy, it will be higher standards of inspection.
(I'm sure cities will be more proactive in the future)
But when a quorum of owners decide against preventative maintenance, when does the responsibility shift?
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If owners decline to make repairs and the building is not up to code it is the duty of the engineer or inspector to report it to the building department. The building department can force the owners to act or risk their home being condemned.