Code Violation List Request
Dear Hillside 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 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 04/02/2025 to 05/27/2025. 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,
Elizabeth
Good afternoon,
The Township of Hillside received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA
2025-546) request. This response to your request is being provided on June
5, 2025.
Your request requires additional time beyond the seven (7) business days
to fulfill because of the nature and volume of the records requested, the
search and ongoing evaluation including possible redaction, in order to
appropriately assess and respond to your OPRA request. OPRA allows
custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.i.
Specifically, OPRA states that, “the requestor shall be advised by the
custodian when the record can be made available. If the record is not made
available by that time, access shall be deemed denied.
Your request requires an extension of time until June 16, 2025.
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 a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Hillside to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding 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 e-mail at , or at their web site at
[email address] .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 (Union).
All the best,
Shereefah Alexander
Keyboarding Clerk
Township of Hillside
Email: [email address]
Phone: (973) 681-7155 (Ext.301)
Fax: (973)351-5935
Good morning,
The Township of Hillside received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request. This response to your request is being
provided on June 13, 2025.
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 a right to challenge the decision by the Township of
Hillside to deny access. At your option, you may either
institute a proceeding 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 e-mail at
[1]government.records[2]@dca.nj.gov, or at their web site at
[3]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 (Union).
Thank you for your cooperation with this matter. Please contact me should
you have any questions or concerns.
All the best,
Shereefah Alexander
Keyboarding Clerk
Township of Hillside
Email: [email address]
Phone: (973) 681-7155 (Ext.301)
Fax: (973)351-5935
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