Code Violation List Request
Dear Watchung 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 09/26/2024 to 10/31/2024
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.
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,
Evelyn
Greetings,
I am in receipt of your OPRA request. It will be routed to the appropriate department(s) for a search of any relevant disclosable records. Should we require additional time past the 7-business day deadline, we will reach out to request an extension.
Thank you,
Edith G. Gil
Records Custodian
Borough of Watchung
15 Mountain Boulevard
Watchung, New Jersey 07069
Office: (908) 756-0080
Email: [Watchung Borough request email]
Did you know? Click here to view open/closed permit info online!
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 Borough of Watchung 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.
We need more clarity on your request. Please advise what kind of code violation: borough codes under property maintenance or uniform construction codes.
Edith G. Gil
Records Custodian
Borough of Watchung
15 Mountain Boulevard
Watchung, New Jersey 07069
Office: (908) 756-0080
Email: [Watchung Borough request email]
Did you know? Click here to view open/closed permit info online!
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 Borough of Watchung 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.
Dear Edith Gil,
Hi Thanks for your response. I'm interested for code violations related to property maintenance. Here's a more detailed info of what records I want:
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. Thank you so much.
Yours sincerely,
Evelyn
Good Afternoon,
Pursuant to your OPRA request received on October 31, 2024, below is the
Borough’s responsive record.
Per the Borough’s Building/Zoning Department:
• 31 Tuttle Road - property maintenance (unsafe structure, exterior
overgrown, garbage)
• 131 Cedar Road - property maintenance (exterior structure garbage,
overgrown)
• 45 Scott Drive -hazardous tree, overgrown
• 475 Watchung Avenue - trash
Your request is now deemed answered and closed.
Kindly confirm receipt of this email.
Thank you,
Colleen Lange
Administrative Assistant
(908) 756-0080 x210
[1]Did you know? No need to fill out an OPRA request for open/closed
permit info!
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 Borough of Watchung to deny access.
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 [2][email address], 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 Somerset County.
Information redacted is personal and identifying and is exempt from
disclosure under OPRA pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1.
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From: Evelyn <[4][OPRA #68510 email]>
Sent: Monday, November 4, 2024 12:10:09 AM
To: Edith Gil <[5][email address]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Code Violation List
Request
Dear Edith Gil,
Hi Thanks for your response. I'm interested for code violations related to
property maintenance. Here's a more detailed info of what records I want:
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. Thank you so much.
Yours sincerely,
Evelyn