Code Violation List Request
Dear Clark 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 02/09/2026 to 03/05/2026. 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
This is to confirm that the Township of Clark has received your Open
Public Records Act (OPRA) request on March 5, 2026.
Under OPRA, the statutory response time is seven (7) business days from
the date of receipt, excluding the day the request was received. We will
respond to your request on or before March 16, 2026, unless an extension
is necessary, in which case you will be notified in writing.
If clarification is needed to process your request, we will contact you
promptly. Please note that certain records may be exempt from disclosure
under OPRA or other applicable laws.
Thank you for your interest in public records.
Sincerely,
Clerk's Office
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Avenue
Clark, New Jersey 07066
(732) 388-3669
To: Elizabeth
From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark
Re: OPRA request
Date: March 11, 2026
The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request
on March 5, 2026. The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel, received
your OPRA request on March 5, 2026. As such, the seven (7) business day
deadline to respond to your request is March 16, 2026. This response to
your request is being provided to you on the 4^th business day after the
custodian’s receipt of said request.
The following records are being provided in their entirety and are
responsive to your request : Building Department
If you have any questions, please contact the Construction Department at
732-428-8401
The following legal basis applies to responses that include redactions. “A
government record shall not include the following information which is
deemed to be confidential for the purposes of P.L.1963, c. 73 (C.47:1A-1
et seq.) as amended and supplemented: that portion of any document which
discloses the social security number, credit card number, unlisted
telephone number or driver license number of any person…”
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 Clark 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 [email address], or at their
web site at 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.