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Ordinance 2025-17 | Periodic Parking Structure Inspections
Protect your property. Plan ahead. Stay compliant.
Fort Lee, New Jersey has adopted Ordinance 2025-17, establishing periodic inspection requirements for certain parking structures serving multifamily and commercial properties.
Merritt Engineering provides parking structure inspections, structural evaluations, and repair/restoration engineering services to help property owners, condominium and cooperative associations, and property managers understand their obligations and address structural concerns before they become costly problems.
View the Official Fort Lee Ordinance 2025-17
What is Fort Lee Ordinance 2025-17?
Fort Lee Ordinance 2025-17 establishes a program requiring certain parking structures within the Borough to undergo periodic structural inspections by a New Jersey-licensed Professional Engineer.
The purpose of the ordinance is to identify structural deterioration and unsafe conditions before they develop into more serious problems, helping protect residents, occupants, visitors, and the public.
If your property contains a parking structure, it is important to understand whether the ordinance applies and what action may be required.
Who Does the Ordinance Apply To?
The inspection requirements apply to certain parking structures serving multifamily and commercial properties within Fort Lee.
Covered properties may include:
✔Condominium and cooperative properties
✔Multifamily residential buildings
✔Commercial properties
✔Mixed-use properties
✔Other properties containing qualifying parking structures
Not sure whether your property’s parking structure is subject to the ordinance? Merritt Engineering can help you determine what requirements apply and what steps should be taken.
What Does the Inspection Involve?
A periodic parking structure inspection is intended to evaluate the structural condition and safety of the parking facility. Our engineers document observed conditions and provide recommendations for repairs, maintenance, further investigation, or other corrective measures, as appropriate.
Depending on the property, an inspection may include evaluation of:
- Concrete slabs, beams, columns, and walls
- Parking decks and structural framing
- Expansion joints and connections
- Cracks, spalling, delamination, and other deterioration
- Waterproofing and drainage conditions
- Corrosion and exposed reinforcing steel
- Structural components at ramps and entrances
- Other conditions that may affect the structural integrity of the facility
What Happens If Repairs Are Needed? 
If deterioration or structural deficiencies are identified, Merritt Engineering can provide the engineering services needed to move the project forward, including:
- Periodic Parking Structure Inspections
- Structural Evaluations
- Condition Assessments
- Concrete Deterioration Assessments
- Repair & Restoration Design
- Waterproofing Evaluations
- Structural Repair Documents
- Construction Documents & Specifications
- Bid Assistance
- Construction Administration
- Construction Observation
- Long-Term Repair Planning
From inspection through restoration, Merritt Engineering can help property owners and managers navigate the entire process.
Why Address Your Parking Structure Now?
Periodic inspections are an important part of maintaining a safe and financially responsible property—but proactive evaluation can provide benefits beyond compliance. Early identification of deterioration can help property owners and boards:
- Identify structural problems before they become emergencies
- Prioritize necessary repairs
- Plan and budget for capital improvements
- Reduce the potential for unexpected repair costs
- Protect residents, occupants, and visitors
- Extend the useful life of the parking structure
- Support long-term capital planning
- Maintain the value and functionality of the property
The best time to address structural deterioration is before it becomes an emergency.
Why Choose Merritt Engineering?
Merritt Engineering brings more than 40 years of experience evaluating, repairing, and restoring buildings and parking structures throughout New York and New Jersey.
Our team combines structural engineering, building envelope, restoration, waterproofing, and MEP expertise, allowing us to look beyond a single inspection and understand how different building systems affect one another.
If repairs are identified, our team can continue working with the property through engineering design, bidding, and construction administration.
Ready to Determine Next Steps?
Don’t wait until a parking structure problem becomes an emergency.
Whether you need to determine whether Fort Lee Ordinance 2025-17 applies to your property, schedule a periodic inspection, or address existing structural deterioration, Merritt Engineering is ready to help.
With more than 40 years of engineering experience and a dedicated New Jersey team, we can provide the expertise you need—from inspection and evaluation through repair design and construction.
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