The collapse of a waterfront apartment in Surfside, Florida has caused Jersey City to review local policies surrounding older, high-rise buildings, Mayor Steven Fulop said on Tuesday
Fulop said that he’ll introduce new procedures at the July 14 city council meeting
“Since the sad news from Florida, we’ve had residents in several buildings in Jersey City reach out that they know their condo boards were delaying work because of the potential cost to residents,” Fulop said on Twitter. “There aren’t many policies in the state to protect here, so we’ll be introducing some locally at the next City Council meeting for the council to consider so that we can make sure that there are ongoing timely inspections in Jersey City and important work governed by condo associations doesn’t slip and endanger residents.”
Jersey City has the most waterfront high rises in the State, according to Fulop.
A search and rescue team continues to search for survivors of the Champlain Towers South collapse two weeks ago. The death toll is now at 32, with 113 people still unaccounted for.