Decades of new and changing rules have made complying with zoning codes difficult for anyone wanting to build a home.

In neighborhoods where tall buildings are banned, we need to plant more trees, which block the sun and cool the air. Few ...

As extreme heat becomes more common, urban dwellers must relinquish their bias against daytime darkness and embrace the ...

One of these restrictions is known as a setback or setback requirement, which gives the town or municipality the ability to dictate the distance from the property line that a home can be built.  ...

Why are you passionate or not about saving Naples, FM Beach fishing piers? And 'honest conversations' on the state of SW ...

First steps of rezoning in Northwest Jackson creates discourse among builders, developers and elected officials to address ...

Live Local has spurred affordable housing projects in Southwest Florida. A few projects are under construction, or in the works, that have taken advantage of the incentives offered through the ...

By News Director Paris, Tenn.–At a Thursday evening meeting, the Paris Municipal Regional Planning Commission approved a new ...

Earlier projections from developers indicated construction would already be underway by now, but to date, no one has started major digging on their projects. Many of their plans are intertwined, ...

NCA to enforce new building code from March 2025 Kenyas building sector been regulated by the Building Code dating back to 1968.

Executive Order N-29-25 permits fire victims to rebuild under California's 2022 building code rather than the stricter 2025 ...

Various laws and regulations dictate where people can and can’t light up. Here’s how to make sure they’re enforced.