Dear Cranford 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-5(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:
I would like a copy of all standard operating policies and procedures, ordinances and bylaws concerning Americans with Disabilities Act for the Township and police department that are active and current as of April 24, 2026

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,

William Bailey

Donahue, Patricia, Cranford Township

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Dear Mr. Bailey,

In regards to your recent OPRA request pertaining to Township standard operating policies and procedures, ordinances and bylaws concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act, please find attached information responsive to your request:

- The Township Committee Bylaws
- Pages 6 to 8, Township Personnel Manual
- Police Department Policies

- The Township Code, with references to disabilities, can be accessed at this link:

https://ecode360.com/CR1142/search?query...

- The Building Department utilizes the following New Jersey Department of Community Affairs website links to assess construction applications:

- BARRIER FREE SUBCODE (Chapter 11 of IBC/2021 & NJAC 5:23-7)
https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC202...
https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/codreg/pdf_...

- ICC A117.1-2017
https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/ICCA11...

With best regards,

Patricia Donahue
Municipal Clerk
Township of Cranford
8 Springfield Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016

[email address]

908-709-7210

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From: William Bailey <[OPRA #90544 email]>
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2026 4:24 PM
To: Clerk <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Ada policies

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Dear Cranford 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-5(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:

I would like a copy of all standard operating policies and procedures, ordinances and bylaws concerning Americans with Disabilities Act for the Township and police department that are active and current as of April 24, 2026

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,

William Bailey

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