The stop-work order, which was issued yesterday, cites a violation of Hudson City Code 169-12. Chapter 169 is the historic preservation ordinance. Section 169-12 relates to enforcement and reads as follows:
All work performed pursuant to a certificate of appropriateness issued under this chapter shall conform to any requirements included therein. It shall be the duty of the Building Code Enforcement Officer to inspect periodically any such work to assure compliance. In the event work is found that is not being performed in accordance with the certificate of appropriateness, or upon notification of such fact by the Historic Preservation Commission, the Building Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a stop-work order and all work shall immediately cease. No further work shall be undertaken on the project as long as a stop-work order is in effect.
It is not known what the specific issue is that prompted the stop-work order. The project went through an extensive review at the beginning of 2025. The primary focus of that review was the proposed new accessory building behind the house on Partition Street, which started out as a replica of the main house but evolved into a structure the HPC could approve. There were some changes proposed for the historic house, on the west facade and at the back of the building.
The HPC meets this coming Friday, August 28. More information about the stop-work order will no doubt be provided then. In the meantime, kudos to Nick Fox, our new code enforcement officer, for enforcing the preservation ordinance.
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