March 10,2018
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, while we are glad to see the state of New Jersey lesson the regulatory bite and we have extreme doubts as to the net effect on any decrease in safety ie the Avolon Housing Complex fire , the fact remains that the Village will lose revenue by a state law no longer requiring permits for roofing, sheet rock, some plumbing, chimney liners.
During tonight’s budget hearing, and in response to a taxpayer’s question, Village Manager Heather Mailander repeated what Village Council members were told during last week’s budget hearing – It is estimated that changes to the NJ State Laws regarding building permitting requirements (permits no longer needed for roofing, sheet rock, some plumbing, chimney liners, etc.) could result in a $35k-$45k revenue drop to the Village’s building department. The estimate is based on an absence in 2018 of the same number & type of permits applied for in 2017
But they’ll still be building that expensive parking garage.
Here’s hoping they don’t take the easy way out and add 10 bucks to all remaining permit types. Or did I just give them an idea?
If you’re a builder in town, they’ll let you put up/renovate any cheap POS. Homeowners who live in their houses get their feet held to the fire for even the simplest of home repairs. It’s a good start by the state.
More outing of Ridgewoods nanny state operations..
So maybe we can cut some of the Building Department staff? Could save $150k there for a net + of $110k.