It was one year ago yesterday that Rockland County took over the Village of Spring Valley Building Department with its own Office of Buildings and Codes, as ordered by the New York State Department of State. In the past year, 844 properties that were inspected were found with multiple violations, with one exception – and that was a firehouse. Around 7,500 violations were issued on those inspections and a quarter of a million dollars levied in fines. At a press conference yesterday, Rockland County Executive Ed Day said conversations have already begun between the Village and the Department of State regarding the eventual return of the Village’s Building and Codes department, but it’s not clear how that transfer will happen…
While a typical municipality might find one or two violations per property, the OBC is finding properties in the Village of Spring Valley averaging 10 violations. OBC Director Ed Markunas said the substandard living conditions they’ve found makes life even more difficult for Spring Valley residents and first responders…
Day said he expects the OBC to complete three years’ worth of inspections in the two years they’ve been given by the state. If you have a complaint in the village of Spring Valley you can call the OBC at 845-364-3700.