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Council to re-advertise amendment requiring prior approvals for construction permits, adds forestry and tax-assessor checks
Summary
After a public hearing and edits, the council voted April 9 to amend the construction-permit ordinance to codify required prior approvals and to re-advertise the amended ordinance for final hearing on April 23.
The Jersey City Municipal Council on April 9 voted to amend and re-advertise a construction-permit ordinance (city ordinance 25-026) that requires applicants for building permits to document prior approvals from specified city agencies before a construction permit will issue.
During the public hearing, residents and contractors asked for clarity about when prior approvals are required and whether builders must secure every listed clearance…
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