Another concern I heard from some residents was that the Building Inspectors were either too aggressive or missed major problems. One man said he moved out because of the building department.

Our own experience moving in was that the Building Department missed major systems damage and structurally unsound flooring in one room. 

Email me your experience at garyabenjamin@aol.com. If the problems are widespread we need to do something about them.

In our house the ordinance that requires basement ceilings to have drywall or wet plaster over all the piping actually contributed to the structural problem and allowed the problem to be hidden. 

Are there any building related ordinances you believe should be changed? Email me at garyabenjamin@aol.com what you think.