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Resident tells council neighbor's wall and pool work harmed his property; attorney says processes differ
Summary
During public comment, Ronald Bogle alleged a neighbor used a landscaper's permit for work that required engineering and building permits and said his property was damaged; municipal attorney Michael Pasquale and Mayor Lane responded that the matter involves multiple processes and appeals and did not result in an immediate enforcement action.
Ronald Bogle, a Hawthorne resident, used the council public-comment period Aug. 20 to urge the borough to enforce building and permitting rules after a neighbor installed a retaining wall and pool that he says damaged his property.
Bogle described the dispute as years long and said he believes the contractor used a landscaper's permit where a building or engineering…
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