Month: September 2018
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Fun Fact #45 Tin Plate Laws: “Is there any hardship on anybody to merely acknowledge what he owns?”
Read more: Fun Fact #45 Tin Plate Laws: “Is there any hardship on anybody to merely acknowledge what he owns?”Last Updated on June 29, 2026 Portland’s History of Building Placards: From Vice to Earthquake Safety On October 3, 2018, the Portland City Council voted on a proposed placard ordinance. The plan was to require owners of unreinforced brick buildings (URMs) to post public warnings stating their structures are unsafe in an earthquake. This proposal has sparked intense debate, but…