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Suit over Bergenfield Home Rental Law Settled
Rent Decontrol in Teaneck
Elections in Teaneck
Bergen County Resident Sues Bergenfield Borough
Closter’s Residents to ‘Keep Closter Green’
Suit over Bergenfield Home Rental Law Settled
A suit over the Bergenfield home rental law, put forth by two families, was finally settled on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. This ordinance, established in 2003, has been set in place to prevent illegal housing and it requires registration and inspection of all homes for rent. Under the law, annual registrations and inspections are required for all homeowners who rent out a room, home or apartment in Bergenfield. Owners must list their tenants; identify location and quantity of rooms in the rented house. The registration and inspection process costs $50 housing unit, and failure to submit to inspect or to register the property leads to a fine of $1000 or more. The families, who claimed the ordinance, stated that it was a violation of the Fourth amendment that prohibits unreasonable searches and seizers. Under the settlement, these two families are exempt from the registration and inspection as long as they remain owner-occupants of the property.
Full vacancy decontrol may be overturned in Teaneck, as eight out of the seventeen candidates running for the five seats in the non-partisan council election, said they would do so. Before full vacancy decontrol was put in place, landlords were allowed to raise the rent on a vacant apartment by maximum of ten percent once in two years. However after full vacancy decontrol was put in place, all restrictions were lifted on the amount landlords can charge on a vacant apartment. While landlords in Teaneck argue that limited vacancy decontrol affects them financially and prevents them from maintaining their properties, some candidates feel that full vacancy decontrol is unnecessary. Few feel that this may lead to existing residents moving out of Teaneck, with senior citizens who may want to rent an apartment in the town after selling their homes. However the candidates supporting full vacancy decontrol say that it will help landlords upgrade their property and take some tax burden off homeowners.
The non-partisan elections are on in Teaneck and would take place on May 9, 2006. A record number of seventeen candidates are running for the five seats in Teaneck township council. Two incumbents are seeking re-election, while three to five new faces may take oath at the July 1 reorganization meeting. Fourteen of Teaneck’s residents are vying for four four-year terms while three are seeking an unexpired two-year term. The main issues of focus are taxes, and few candidates want to shift the tax load from homeowners to business owners. Transit villages, sharing services with the Board of Education, attracting new stores and attracting businesses are some ideas to bring in money. Some candidates are also focusing on cutting spending, especially on employee litigation, as a primary method to lower the taxes.
Bergen County Resident Sues Bergenfield Borough
A resident of Ridgefield in Bergen County received $6000 in settlement, after she sued the borough for impeding the construction of her garage. Roseann Colacurto alleged that the borough had first approved and then halted the construction of her garage by issuing a work stop order when they discovered that the project was too large and did not meet height requirements set by the municipality for an accessory building. The garage is too high and stands over 20 feet tall, as compared to the surrounding neighbourhood. However, Colacurto has agreed to trim its height to 15 feet to meet the requirements.
Closter’s Residents to ‘Keep Closter Green’
The borough at Closter and its residents are all set to celebrate ‘Keeping Closter Green’. The occasion will be celebrated on Sunday, May 7, 2006 and will consist of various events. The venue is the Closter Nature Center on Ruckman Road. Several citizens of Closter will be honored by the mayor and council for their efforts towards ‘keeping Closter green’ through their time and service. Other events will include planting of over 400 saplings around the borough. Of these 200 will be planted in open space while 200 saplings will be given to residents for plantation on their properties. All participants will be required to get a shovel, water bucket and wear shoes that are suitable for the woods. An annual fishing contest will also be held.
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