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Engineers say Stockton building unsafe; owners given 30 days to submit repair or demolition plan
Summary
Engineers reported the Stockton building is unsafe; the borough installed a perimeter fence and sent owners a certified letter requiring an action plan within 30 days to either submit structural-repair plans or apply for demolition permits. Council members urged accountability and raised the possibility of borough-funded demolition billed to owners.
Bill Pagel, representing engineering firm Barry Isett, told the council the borough received two engineering reports that "deemed the building unsafe." He said a certified letter sent May 13 requires the owners to submit an action plan within 30 days to either seek permits and plans for structural repairs or to apply for demolition.
Pagel described recent on-site steps: a perimeter fence was installed May 9 and the borough performed a site visit and…
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