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Unpermitted Renovations Under Investigation At Hudson Valley Building Site Unpermitted Renovations Under Investigation At Hudson Valley Building Site
Unpermitted Renovations Under Investigation At Hudson Valley Building Site A Hudson Valley property owner is under investigation for alleged building permit violations that render the building unsafe. The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes (OBC) is investigating multiple state building and fire violations at 101 Kennedy Drive in Spring Valley, a property owned by Country Village Towers Corp., said Ed Markunas, director of the Office of Building Codes. Markunas said the property owner is facing over $16,000 in violations resulting from extensive renovations to five floors that were done without the required permits. During a training drill, officia…

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by Kathy Reakes
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30 Properties In Hudson Valley Fined For Rubbish, Garbage Accumulation 30 Properties In Hudson Valley Fined For Rubbish, Garbage Accumulation
30 Properties In Hudson Valley Fined For Rubbish, Garbage Accumulation More than two dozen properties in Rockland County are being investigated for code violations regarding rubbish and garbage accumulation that has built up over time, officials announced. Rockland Office of Buildings and Codes Director Ed Markunas announced that the county is in the process of investigating more than 60 code violations across the Village of Spring Valley to hold property owners responsible. According to Markunas, after recent reports of accumulating trash in Spring Valley, he sent out inspectors to investigate further and to hold property owners responsible, leading to the di…

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by Zak Failla
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Over 100 Violations Under Investigation At Property In Hudson Valley Over 100 Violations Under Investigation At Property In Hudson Valley
Over 100 Violations Under Investigation At Property In Hudson Valley The investigation into a fire that left several people trapped - including a 2-year-old child - led to the issuance of more than 100 violations to a Hudson Valley real estate agency. On Wednesday, March 9 in Rockland County, a fire broke out inside an apartment on the 7th floor inside the building at 101 Kennedy Drive in Spring Valley, resulting in multiple people being trapped inside, officials said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, officials said, however, the immediate inspection of the building in the aftermath of the blaze led to the Rockland County Office of Building…

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by Zak Failla
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Illegal Club Closed, Property Owner Hit With 10 Violations In Hudson Valley Illegal Club Closed, Property Owner Hit With 10 Violations In Hudson Valley
Illegal Club Closed, Property Owner Hit With 10 Violations In Hudson Valley An illegal Hudson Valley nightclub that operated as a printing company by day and a club by night has been closed and cited with 10 hazardous code violations. The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes closed the club that operated a night out of Sharp Shirt Printing at 42 Grove Street in Spring Valley, the department said. This location operated as Sharp Shirt Printing by day but charged admission for illegal parties by night, which included dancers, alcohol, and hookahs, the department added. The office received a complaint about the illegal club and inspectors worked with the Spr…

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by Kathy Reakes