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Council questions UCC enforcement, waived fees and dismissed cases; administration asks for written follow-ups
Summary
The Department of Engineering, municipal courts and UCC staff answered council concerns about dismissed cases, fines and illegal conversions. Council members requested written questions, a return presentation and suggested inviting the state DCA for oversight clarification.
A lengthy March 4 discussion at the Newark Municipal Council examined enforcement and enforcement outcomes under the Unified Construction Code (UCC), municipal-court handling of code cases, and the volume of waived fees and fines associated with construction and code violations.
Kenyatta Store, corporation counsel, told the council a comprehensive report and presentation had been circulated. Department of Engineering staff — joined by UCC leaders and municipal-court representatives — outlined current enforcement processes, stop-work orders and efforts to improve follow-up inspections.
George Purdon, assistant construction official and fire subcode official, described UCC procedures for undocumented construction: inspectors issue violations and post stop-work orders; property owners are given compliance deadlines and must submit plans and permits; if an occupied conversion is found unsafe it can be…
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