Code Violation List Request
Dear Helmetta Borough,
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 use the requested government records for a commercial purpose (Real Estate).
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Code Violation List Request for 02/04/2025 to 03/04/2025. I kindly request a list of all UNRESOLVED or OPEN code violations (please do not include closed violations) for all properties in the city during this time period, specifically related to property maintenance, structural issues, and weeds. Please include descriptions of the violations, property addresses, and violation dates. I also prefer for the document to be sent here in OPRA not in my email (sometimes it does not appear in my inbox). Thank you so much!
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,
Mia
Thank you for your latest information request. It's not like I have any
other more important fire safety and property maintenance issues to deal
with. I'm sure we can all agree how very important protecting people and
property is from the ravages of fire. I'm sure you have seen the
devastation in Los Angeles caused by the recent wildfires. I'm doing my
best here in this sleepy little hamlet to protect our citizens from having
to suffer through similar types of tragedy's, of course on a smaller scale
but still a trauma nobody should have to go through if preventable. The
answer to your extremely important request is, NO. I have nothing that
falls under the parameters of your most recent request. Please be diligent
in testing your smoke detectors as well as your carbon monoxide detectors.
CO is known as the silent killer for a reason.