Not sure there is any law on the books for the city to do anything. I will let you know. This MIGHT be a Zoning issue.

Thank you for checking into this.

So walk by, close the gates to the open position but on the inside: problem solved. There should be an ordinance if isn’t one already. Walking by opened gates often catches my clothes and causes scratches. If a kid ever rides his bike into one, the owner may find themselves with a lawsuit.

@John-RRC don't know if this will help in -- Code of Ordinances -- Chapter 254 - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE -- ARTICLE IX - Maintenance Responsibilities of Owners and Managers -- § 254-44. - Appearance of exterior of premises. in part reads: ...§ 254-44. - Appearance of exterior of premises.
A. Residential. The exterior of the premises, the exterior of all dwelling and the exterior of all accessory structures shall be maintained so that the appearance of the premises and all building thereon shall reflect a level of maintenance in keeping with the residential standards of the neighborhood or such higher standards as may be adopted as part of a plan of urban renewal by the City of Jersey City. The maintenance also shall be at sufficiently high level that the appearance of the premises and structures shall not constitute a blighting factor for adjoining property owners nor an element leading to the progressive deterioration and downgrading of the neighborhood with the accompanying diminution of property values. B. Prescribed methods of maintaining appearance. Without restricting the generality of Subsection A, the methods of maintaining the appearance of the exterior of premises and structures shall include the prescribed actions on the following matters: (1) Front yard parking. No person shall park, stop or stand any motor vehicle, or permit or suffer the same to be done, in any front yard area of premises occupied by a dwelling, lodging house or hotel, except on driveways and parking areas constructed and installed in compliance with applicable provisions of the Jersey City Code. Effective on and after January 1, 1968, no such driveways or parking areas shall be constructed less than three (3) feet from the interior front sidewalk line adjacent to said premises. (2) General maintenance. The exterior of every structure or accessory structure, including fences, shall be maintained in good repair and all surfaces thereof shall be kept painted or whitewashed where necessary for purposes of preservation and appearance.

Thanks again.

This could work " (2) General maintenance. The exterior of every structure or accessory structure, including fences, shall be maintained in good repair...." I will assign to Housing Code

This issue was recategorized from Ask a question to Housing Code Violations/Repairs.

John assigned this issue to Tenant/Landlord - Jessica

Thanks so much John

Any update on this Picture taken yesterday

Status???? Update??????

Apologies. I am waiting on Housing code to respond.

Thank you John

An officer will be out to inspect on 5-13-19.

Thank you Jessica

Any Status update?

I assuming either no officer has gone because yesterday there was not only a van parked blocking sidewalk but a car in the next spot If this is allowed it would be nice to know so we can all park our cars blocking sidewalk

Now over two weeks since an officer was going out to inspect. van and car and gates still remained parked and open taking most of sidewalk??????

Officer Martinez found no cause on 5/13/19.

What does that exactly mean he found no cause. He went there and there no cars and the gates were closed properly. I've yet to see this as the van was parked just yesterday same way as in the pictures. I will like to keep this open and I will post pictures showing this.

we will re-send officer Martinez out to inspect on 6/4/19.

Please see below notes

Today 6/4/19

Officer Martinez did not come in today, my apologies. He will go back to re-inspect as soon as he returns to the office.

6/09/19

This issue was recategorized from Housing Code Violations/Repairs to Service Request Not Listed.

Tenant/Landlord - Jessica assigned this issue to RRC

Why?

This issue was reported almost 2 full months. May I ask why the gates are still open and why this issue has yet to be rectified? What is the purpose of this electronic tool if problems reported do not get addressed and in a timely manner?

Why was this sent back to RRC? Did the inspector go?

Is this being ignore for any particular reason!!!!

This is issue is obviously being ignored—it was reported a long time ago. And the long list of comments is proof of that!

Perhaps the proper course is to find out who owns the property and proceed from there?

same people who own the liquor store on the corner (Mars) I believe owns the garages behind it.

So why can’t a city official just walk in to the liquor store and ask them to keep the gates shut? This is a problem city wide. When I lived downtown, I tore an expensive piece of clothing and scratched my leg on a forever-opened front gate. It’s irresponsible and selfish to keep your gate opened all day ever day. Perhaps the owners could remove the gate from the fence if it’s a nuisance.

This issue has been marked as a duplicate of issue 6047463.

If you are already receiving notifications regarding this issue,
you will now receive updates regarding issue 6047463.