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New Milford council adopts ordinances on CO fines, EV parking and lead‑paint fees; closes Brookchester comment period
Summary
The New Milford mayor and council adopted multiple ordinances (CO fines, EV parking, lead‑paint inspection fees and parking rules for snow removal) by roll call. The council also appointed volunteers and closed public comment on the Brookchester presentation after a medical emergency interrupted the meeting.
The Borough of New Milford mayor and council adopted several ordinances on final reading at a public meeting that also included a lengthy developer presentation and public comment on a proposed Brookchester Shopping Center redevelopment.
Ordinances adopted on final reading
Clerk/committee readers presented the ordinances and the council opened brief public hearings, during which no members of the public commented on the ordinances. The council then adopted each ordinance by roll call. The ordinances included:
- Ordinance 2026:10 — amending Chapter 10 (Building and Housing) to require that municipal fines levied against a property be paid prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
- Ordinance 2026:11 — adding a section to Chapter 8 (Parking and Parking Lots) to reserve publicly accessible electric‑vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) parking spaces for electric vehicles and to codify EV charging parking rules.
- Ordinance 2026:12 — amending Chapter 10 fees to establish charges for lead‑based paint inspection of residential rental dwellings in accordance with NJSA 52:27D‑4.37.16.
- An ordinance amending Chapter 7 (Traffic) to allow removal of vehicles on designated streets at specified hours for snow removal and street‑cleaning purposes.
Appointments and resolutions
The council also moved, seconded and approved appointments to volunteer positions (Dominic Jango to Fire Department Company 1; Sarah Levine to the junior firefighter auxiliary; Peter Torpy to the planning board, class 4). A slate of resolutions (listed in the meeting as Resolutions 2026:99 through 2026:107) was approved by voice vote.
Procedure and next steps
The mayor closed the Brookchester public comment after a medical emergency interrupted the courtroom and announced the developer’s presentation would be continued at a later meeting. The clerk and relevant departments will publish the text of the adopted ordinances on the borough website per recent state public‑notice changes and implement any procedural steps required for the new rules to take effect.
