Building / Housing Codes

[Kyle Meyers]

I have a couple properties and am trying to be sure they are up to code. I am not sure the right way to go about checking on this, I read through the state and city codes and I am unsure on a couple of parts of the codes. I had originally thought that the inspections I had done when I bought the properties would list any code violations that needed to be corrected, but I don't know if there is something more I should be doing. How do you inspect your properties for meeting building codes? I would like to do it myself, but I am confused by the laws as to what needs to be brought up to new codes when and what is grandfathered in, etc. Is there a good resource for this information that would be more clear than the exact laws? Should I hire someone to inspect the properties?