By Allison Pries | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
on May 10, 2017 at 4:57 PM, updated May 10, 2017 at 5:00 PM
The township is taking the Ramapough Mountain Indians to court in its latest effort to remove structures that were erected last year in a flood plain and conservation zone.
Camping tents, teepees, pop-up tents, a canvas cabin and a wood structure with a roof, floor and cabinets were set up at 95 Halifax Road near the banks of the Ramapo River in November, and are being occupied on a permanent basis, according to a civil court filing this week in Bergen County Superior Court.
“We filed this action for zoning violations on this property as we would for any other resident violating our zoning laws,” Mayor Bill Laforet said. “We’re treating them exactly the same.”
The property, which is owned by the Ramapoughs, is at the base of a neighborhood known as the Polo Club, an enclave of million-dollar homes off Route 202. The parcel last sold in 1995 for $1, according to property records.
