Sara C. Galvan
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Rehabilitating Rehab Through State Building Codes
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 encouraging rehabilitation has been the adoption of "rehabilitation codes": building codes that establish flexible but clear requirements for renovators....
May 1, 2006