Discovering no illegal activities, the state’s attorney office has ceased its investigation into North Haven’s building department.

Another potential North Haven building department problem could be Tuscan Villa, 415 Clintonville Road, a three-story, age-restricted retirement complex with 59 rental apartments, where $23,051 in fees may be owed.

As state and town investigations continue to probe North Haven’s building department, another potential concern could be $12,600 in missing porch permit fees at Quail Run Village, 500 and 511 Elm Street.

As town hall officials open their building department forensic audit, in addition to state investigations, another potential issue may be $3,900 in missing permits for Stonehill Estates’ decks.

A week after state building inspector Lisa Humble said building permits for Pondview Estates had expired, North Haven building official Dave Maiden responded that the permits were part of a single and encompassing unexpired permit.

As state investigations into the building department continue, State Building Inspector Lisa Humble said last week that permits for two buildings at Pondview Estates, 320 Middletown Ave., were not valid when work began on them in 2009.

The cleanup of the former Lexington Gardens site, 500 Middletown Avenue, is in its final stages after the recent removal of two subterranean fuel tanks, according to Building Official Dave Maiden.

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Citizen photo by Kyle Swartz

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A bulldozer sits where the Lexington Gardens’ factory once stood. The 500 Middletown property is almost entirely cleared out after the recent removal of two remaining subterranean fuel tanks.

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Citizen photo by Kyle Swartz

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A dump truck rests where one of many large greenhouse structures once stood at 500 Middletown Avenue. The truck is part of the site's final cleanup stages.

First Selectman Michael Freda said last week that he is “working side by side” with the state attorney’s office to investigate allegations of undercharging and inconsistencies within the building department.