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Township solicitor says verified complaint filed to remove unpermitted operation at 2407 Burlington Ave.
Summary
Township solicitor told the committee his office filed a verified complaint and order to show cause seeking removal of an alleged unpermitted operation at 2407 Burlington Ave. after months of delays, construction-code, health and NJDEP issues; a court hearing is expected in August.
Township Solicitor Doug Heinhold reported that his office filed a verified complaint and an order to show cause against the property owner and tenant of an operation at 2407 Burlington Ave., which the solicitor said has been occupying the site without required approvals and is subject to potential UCC/construction-code fines, board-of-health matters and NJDEP violations related to spills and unsafe work on unpaved portions of the property.
"We filed that action," the solicitor said, adding that the filing follows months of repeated failures by the owner and applicant to come into legal compliance and that the township would seek an order removing the operator from the site unless required approvals are obtained. Heinhold said he expects a court schedule sometime this month and promised to provide monthly updates to the committee as litigation progresses.
Why it matters: the matter involves code enforcement, environmental and public-health concerns and could result in court-ordered remediation or removal. The solicitor emphasized the township's reluctance to litigate but said the duration and severity of noncompliance justified the action.
Next steps: the solicitor will update the committee as the case moves through the court and staff will coordinate enforcement steps under court instruction.
