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Attorneys for the Indiana city of Bloomington defending an ordinance requiring hard-wired smoke detectors in rental properties say Indiana law allows local rules to be tougher than state regulations. Bloomington property owners have sued to block a smoke-detector ordinance requiring …

A Helena, Mont., couple who fought a city ordinance requiring fire-resistant roofs and won in court is seeking more than $37,000 in legal fees from the city. The Independent Record reports in a story on Saturday that Scott and Megan …