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Council updates soil erosion and sediment-control fees; residents press for infrastructure fixes
Summary
An ordinance to modernize fees for soil erosion and sediment control passed after the engineering director said it adds a square-footage-based fee schedule. Residents asked why the city is not addressing infrastructure problems that exacerbate erosion and flooding.
The Newark Municipal Council on Oct. 1 adopted an ordinance amending the city's soil erosion and sediment control regulations to implement a comprehensive fee schedule, including square-footage-based application and inspection fees. The council heard public comment urging the city to address underlying infrastructure issues that residents say drive erosion and flooding.
What the ordinance does
Dolores Martinez Wooden, director of the Department of Engineering, told the council the existing soil…
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