All Building department Documents
Dear Lambertville City,
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: All building department files including but not limited to all permits, permit jackets, covers, etc.; any drawings pertaining to modifications or repairs, reports on the integrity of the building, any comments or reports prepared by the building department such as requests for more information or requirements. basically, the complete file.
Property is 217 North Main Street BLOCK: 1007, LOT: 2
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,
James Guider, P.E.
973-886-8781
[email address]
The following records are being provided in their entirety and are
responsive to your request. The records are available for inspection at
18 York Street in the City of Lambertville. Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1a-+5.b., the cost associated with this request is $.05 per copy of
letter size page and $.07 for copies of legal size pages. This shall only
apply if you wish to view additional documents at a later date and need
copies of that.
217 North Main Street, Block 1007 Lot 2
Below is the link of permits that have been closed out on this property:
[1]https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1...
The link below will provide you with a copy of the current active permit
that is on file. Please note, architectural plans will not be provided
for safety reasons. However, the professional that prepared the documents
is - Michael Graeff Architect, PO Box 69, Solebury PA 18963. Phone number:
215-862-2251. You may reach out to them directly to obtain a copy of the
plans.
[2]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EcCLFJE...
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have the
right to challenge the decision by the City of Lambertville to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a preceding in the
Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.
You may contact the GRC by toll free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at
P.O. Box 819, Trenton NJ 08625, by email at [3][email address], or at
their website at [4]www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other
questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in
Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
Sincerely,
Crystal Lawton
Technical Assistant
[5][email address]
All correspondence conducted by email to City of Lambertville officials or
employees at the [6]lambertvillenj.org domain or about municipal business
to any email address to or from any official or employee are subject to
the provisions and exceptions set forth in the New Jersey Open Public
Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et. seq.
In short: Assume this email correspondence (and any written correspondence
about municipal business with City officials or employees) is public
information.
References
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1. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1...
2. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EcCLFJE...
3. mailto:[email address]
4. http://www.state.nj.us/grc
5. mailto:[email address]
6. http://lambertvillenj.org/