Sentences with phrase «enforcing new building codes»

In 1960, a 9.5 - magnitude earthquake struck Chile, after which the country embarked on a massive earthquake - safety program and enforcing new building codes.

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GOP county exec candidate calls for new court to get tough on property owners BY BILL DEMAREST NEW CITY — Rockland County Executive candidate Ed Day, R - New City, has called for a countywide effort targeting what he calls «irresponsible overdevelopment» that would include giving the county government authority to enforce building, fire and safety codnew court to get tough on property owners BY BILL DEMAREST NEW CITY — Rockland County Executive candidate Ed Day, R - New City, has called for a countywide effort targeting what he calls «irresponsible overdevelopment» that would include giving the county government authority to enforce building, fire and safety codnew court to get tough on property owners BY BILL DEMAREST NEW CITY — Rockland County Executive candidate Ed Day, R - New City, has called for a countywide effort targeting what he calls «irresponsible overdevelopment» that would include giving the county government authority to enforce building, fire and safety codNEW CITY — Rockland County Executive candidate Ed Day, R - New City, has called for a countywide effort targeting what he calls «irresponsible overdevelopment» that would include giving the county government authority to enforce building, fire and safety codNEW CITY — Rockland County Executive candidate Ed Day, R - New City, has called for a countywide effort targeting what he calls «irresponsible overdevelopment» that would include giving the county government authority to enforce building, fire and safety codNew City, has called for a countywide effort targeting what he calls «irresponsible overdevelopment» that would include giving the county government authority to enforce building, fire and safety codNew City, has called for a countywide effort targeting what he calls «irresponsible overdevelopment» that would include giving the county government authority to enforce building, fire and safety codes.

He founded the City Planning Commission and worked with other organizing bodies to enforce building codes and architectural standards at the advent of the 20th century, demanding that all new construction conform to modern safety guidelines.

In one case, a poorly constructed new addition appears to be the cause of collapse; in other cases, unexpectedly strong ground shaking contributed to the problem; and in most cases, the building code was not sufficiently enforced.