The Yale Law Journal

Sara C. Galvan

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Rehabilitating Rehab Through State Building Codes

Sara C. Galvan

115 Yale L.J. 1744 (2006)

Building codes are not neutral documents. Traditional codes have the effect of deterring the rehabilitation of older structures. But rehabilitation--which can have many positive effects, especially on cities--should be encouraged, not deterred. One promising method of encour…