We need to have stronger zoning codes and building codes, and we need to enforce them.

You can look at who owns the building. The zoning of the property. The shape of the property. How far you are from various attractions. It's being able to check the legitimacy of what someone tells you.

Our building inspector is the zoning administrator for the city. He also went out and viewed all of the properties identified and provided his input as to the recommended zoning.

That's why we have zoning.

(Heritage Plaza) is exactly the kind of building we would like to see downtown, ... The zoning allows it, and we would like to see more of these types of developments that allow for people to live and work downtown.

We're building (our house) as close as we can to the Dade County, Fla., codes. It's about the strictest code in the country.