Residential Inspector's Guide to Codes, Forms & Complaints
A Must-Have for the Desk of Every Successful Building Inspector, As Well As The Technicians That Assist Them

By Linda Pieczynski

A must-have for the desk of every successful building inspector, as well as the technicians that assist them, The Residential Inspector’s Guide to Codes, Forms and Complaints provides a practical guide through the tools and techniques of accurate, consistent, and efficient code violation documentation.

From filing charges for non-compliance to obtaining administrative search warrants to condemning unsafe properties, inspectors today need to be able to pursue violations in an appropriate manner, but are often required to do so with minimal legal training.

This valuable resource fills this gap by offering a complete set of the notices, letters, complaints, and other documents that are critical to the effective enforcement of the most common problems facing inspectors today.

• Tables and diagrams assist readers in understanding the various codes
• Forms are universal in approach so even if an inspector's municipality does not use the International Residential Code®, forms can be adopted for local use
• Checklists remind inspectors of key procedures and information, providing cases with a better chance of remaining strong in court
• Sample forms for almost every common violation of the International Residential Code make drafting quick and easy for anyone in the building inspection field, including municipal attorneys who may be required to draft violation-related legal documents
• Back of book CD provides electronic, editable versions of necessary forms, allowing inspectors to do twice the work in half the time