Horrid living conditions recently uncovered at a Plainfield apartment complex have exposed what some lawmakers call a loophole.
When inspectors find violations, there is no deadline for when they should check back to make sure it gets fixed.What we're finding is an inspection backlog, causing violations to linger for months -- from peeling paint, to damaged walls, to fire escapes so rusty they're considered safety hazards.
Those memories are just a snapshot of why tenants are worried about fire safety. They know what can happen.So imagine their frustration when in June of last year, state housing inspectors marked their rusty fire escapes as a life safety violation. New Jersey's Bureau of Housing Inspection asked the building owner to provide proof that they had a test done to ensure the fire escapes can support peoples' weight. And inspectors ordered the owner to repair or replace the fire escapes by Aug.
The state said it is dealing with a backlog of inspections stemming from the pandemic, so CBS New York re-inspected some of those properties. It has been 10 months since inspectors ordered Patricia Reece's landlord to install a peephole on her door and a handrail in her bathtub.Plainfield mayor: Families displaced by condemned buildings may not be able to return any time soon
The state said it is working to add new housing inspectors and has been ramping up its inspections since the pandemic.
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