Good morning,
You request went to our spam folder so we are just seeing it now.
 
OPRA allows you to request "identifiable records" As such request must
specify the records requested, not just the types of records you're
seeking. It is not the roll or responsibility of the Records Custodian to
research a property to determine what records exist that fit the criteria
you provided, in this case : : oil tank removal and or any permits. The
township also does not have top search through all of its files looking
for documents and records that may be responsive.
 
The courts have ruled:
 
In other words, a records custodian is not required "to conduct research
among its records… and correlate data from various government records in
the custodian's possession." Id. at 546-47, 868 A.2d 1067. (internal
citation omitted). To qualify under OPRA then, the request must reasonably
identify a record and not generally data, information or statistics.
Nor does OPRA "authorize a party to make a blanket request for every
document" a public agency has on file. See Gannett, supra, 379 N.J.Super.
at213, 877 A.2d 330 . Rather, a party requesting access to a public record
under OPRA must specifically describe the document sought. Ibid.; see also
MAG Entm't, supra, 375 N.J.Super. at 546-49, 868 A.2d 1067 .
 
I assume you are looking for building permits, you need to clarify the
permit you are requesting by providing the type of permit, the work
permitted and when it was issued. For example: The plumbing permit for the
new addition in 2020. Same for oil tank removal, we need to know
approximately when the permit was issued.
 
Alternatively, you can request a permit history report which is an
identifiable record that will list the permits issued since these
functions were computerized. Will that suffice?
 
 
Please note, for underground storage tanks, the existence of permit should
not be relied upon to definitely determine if there are or are not any
tanks on the property or that tanks were not installed or removed without
a permit or before permits were required. Permits only indicate that at
the time the work was done it met the minimum code requirements in effect
at that time. The code may have changed since the work was completed or
the work may have been altered to make it out of compliance since we
inspected and closed the permit.
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: H. DeMuro <[OPRA #75634 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 4:28 PM
To: OPRA requests at Neptune Township <[Neptune Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - 112 N Taylor Avenue
 
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Dear Neptune Township,
 
 
 
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA
and the common law right of access.  I am not required to fill out an
official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request
per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including
all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place
of a completed form as a valid government record request.
 
 
 
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New
Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
 
 
 
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
 
 
 
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
 
 
 
Records requested: oil tank removal and or any permits pertaining to the
residence of 112 N Taylor Avenue
 
 
 
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail
as attachments.  Please confirm you have received this request.  If you
are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person
and provide their email address to me for future reference.
 
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
H. DeMuro
 
 
 
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Good afternoon, Requested record attached.

-----Original Message-----
From: H. DeMuro <[OPRA #75634 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2025 11:22 AM
To: William Bray <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - 112 N Taylor Avenue

Dear William Bray,

I would like to request a permit history report

Yours sincerely,

H. DeMuro

-----Original Message-----

Good morning,

You request went to our spam folder so we are just seeing it now.

OPRA allows you to request "identifiable records" As such request must

specify the records requested, not just the types of records you're

seeking. It is not the roll or responsibility of the Records Custodian to

research a property to determine what records exist that fit the criteria

you provided, in this case : : oil tank removal and or any permits. The

township also does not have top search through all of its files looking

for documents and records that may be responsive.

The courts have ruled:

In other words, a records custodian is not required "to conduct research

among its records… and correlate data from various government records in

the custodian's possession." Id. at 546-47, 868 A.2d 1067. (internal

citation omitted). To qualify under OPRA then, the request must reasonably

identify a record and not generally data, information or statistics.

Nor does OPRA "authorize a party to make a blanket request for every

document" a public agency has on file. See Gannett, supra, 379 N.J.Super.

at213, 877 A.2d 330 . Rather, a party requesting access to a public record

under OPRA must specifically describe the document sought. Ibid.; see also

MAG Entm't, supra, 375 N.J.Super. at 546-49, 868 A.2d 1067 .

I assume you are looking for building permits, you need to clarify the

permit you are requesting by providing the type of permit, the work

permitted and when it was issued. For example: The plumbing permit for the

new addition in 2020. Same for oil tank removal, we need to know

approximately when the permit was issued.

Alternatively, you can request a permit history report which is an

identifiable record that will list the permits issued since these

functions were computerized. Will that suffice?

Please note, for underground storage tanks, the existence of permit should

not be relied upon to definitely determine if there are or are not any

tanks on the property or that tanks were not installed or removed without

a permit or before permits were required. Permits only indicate that at

the time the work was done it met the minimum code requirements in effect

at that time. The code may have changed since the work was completed or

the work may have been altered to make it out of compliance since we

inspected and closed the permit.

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[OPRA #75634 email]

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

https://opramachine.com/help/officers

View this OPRA request & responses online:

https://opramachine.com/request/112_n_ta...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.

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