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Officer Killeen was there front door is widen open. Needs to be vacant and secure. Violations being issued. New reinspection date is 10/17/2019

Thank you

Today

Officer will be going out this week.

All 3 entrances still not secured. Not sure what the turnaround time usually is after a violation issued and an officer pays.

I will send an officer out tomorrow to check all 3 entrances.

The building needs to be boarded up in addition to having the doors secured.

This is an unacceptable eyesore to the community as well as a fire hazard to the surrounding buildings.

285 Newark Avenue is a store front. Please confirm this is the correct address. Violation for elimination of weeds is being sent out. Reinspection date 11/15/2019

Correct address
It used to be the Viaquenti Academy
Why is reinspection in 11/15
What happened with the original violation?

Please do not close out until remediated

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Officer martinez was out there today 10/31/2019. Violation was issued. Reinspection date 11/14/2019. Officer found the right side needs to be secure.

What is the status of original violations that required reinspection on 10/17?

Violations being issued reinspection date 7/22/2020

How many violations is allowed before the property is boarded up by DPW at the expense of the property owner?

The COVID 19 situation with everything being shut down threw everything off> This situation will be updated shortly.

This matter is now being handled by Municipal Court.

how can we get this building boarded up by DPW? this building is a fire hazard and is surrounded by residential/NC buildings

This matter is now being handled by Municipal Court.

please elaborate on your response. can and will DPW board up this vacant property? my understanding is that the division of neighborhood improvement within DPW will board vacant properties that is a fire hazard to its surrounding properties.

We are removing this category because residents cannot directly request board ups. The vacant property request first goes to Housing Code Enforcement, who then goes out and verifies its vacant (or abandoned} status. The HCE also makes sure thee property is properly registered/fees paid. If violations are found, the HCE inspector then issues a violation. If HCE inspectors find in two weeks (the time given to abate the violation/s), that violations still exist, they write out tickets and send to Municipal Court to deal with the property owner. If the building requires a board up, then the issue is referred to Building and Streets (in DPW) to board up the building HUD style and put a lien on the property for the expense of material and labor. We never want the cost of this to fall on the tax payers.

I hope this clarifies everything.

In municipal court - DO NOT RE-OPEN. We will not be able to take further action on this since only the Court has jurisdiction. Should we interfere now, then the property owner might have grounds for a dismissal and we will be right back at square one.