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Construction Permit Fee Waiver

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Rumson's Permit Waiver Extended

Only those repairing Hurricane Sandy damage apply

Rumson officials said they would do it and they have. They've extended the permit waiver for those rebuilding in Hurricane Sandy's wake from the end of 2012 to early this summer. Now, residents seeking to replace what Sandy ravaged of their homes have until June 30 to rebuild existing structures that were destroyed without paying the normally associated permit fees. A resolution approving the measure was passed at a pre-reorganization meeting on New Year's Day. As winter was approaching, post-Sandy, residents had asked for some relief with the original deadline since many did not yet have insurance approvals and/or guidance with elevating homes to the recommended base height elevation levels. As long as residents rebuilding stick to the …

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