All Open and Closed Permits - 78 Orton Road, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 (Block 2903, Lot 4)
Dear West Caldwell 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:
1- All building permits (open, closed, expired)
2- All Certificates of Occupancy on file
3- Any outstanding code violation notices or inspection orders
4- Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO)
5- Current tax card/property record card reflecting any pending assessments
6- Any UST (underground storage tank) registrations, permits, or removal records on file with the municipality
7- Any well or septic records (confirm municipal water/sewer connection status)
8- Zoning designation and any variances, use exceptions, or approvals on record for the property
9 - Any pending variance, subdivision, or site plan applications
10 -Fire inspection records or any open fire code violations
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.
Thank you,
Jennifer N. Metzger
Hi,
Please see the attached and below response to your OPRA request.
Building Dept.
Permit Information
Health Dept.
Nothing on file in the Health Dept.
Tax Assessor
Attached is the PRC for 78 Orton.
The added assessment list is filed with the Board of Taxation on Oct. 1
Zoning Dept.
The Property is in the R-3 Zone.
There are no documents responsive to the request for variances, use exceptions or approvals.
There are no documents responsive to the request for any pending variance, subdivision, or site plan applications.
Regards,
Joann
Joann DeBlasis, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of West Caldwell
30 Clinton Road
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-226-2300 Phone
973-226-2396 Fax
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From: Jen Metzger <[OPRA #90352 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 12:42 AM
To: Clerk <[West Caldwell Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - All Open and Closed Permits - 78 Orton Road, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 (Block 2903, Lot 4)
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Dear West Caldwell 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:
1- All building permits (open, closed, expired)
2- All Certificates of Occupancy on file
3- Any outstanding code violation notices or inspection orders
4- Certificate of Continued Occupancy (CCO)
5- Current tax card/property record card reflecting any pending assessments
6- Any UST (underground storage tank) registrations, permits, or removal records on file with the municipality
7- Any well or septic records (confirm municipal water/sewer connection status)
8- Zoning designation and any variances, use exceptions, or approvals on record for the property
9 - Any pending variance, subdivision, or site plan applications
10 -Fire inspection records or any open fire code violations
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.
Thank you,
Jennifer N. Metzger
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