Press v. Code Enforcement Board of Appeals

In January 1988, appellee Jay Press received notice of 47 housing code violations on his property located at 404 East Healey Street in Champaign. The only violations at issue here were based on chapter 20 of the 1985 National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code (National Fire Protection Association, Life Safety Code §§20—1.1 through 20—3.4, at 101— 128 through 101—129 (1985), as adopted by city ordinance (Champaign, Ill., Council Bill No. 86—87 (May 6, 1986)) (hereinafter Life Safety Code)). The violations alleged by the inspector were based on the belief that Press’ house should be…