FOIA for public fire, building, planning, and zoning records

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Newark City should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Valerie Honeycutt

Dear Newark City,

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:

Address: High Park Apartments, 26-56 Muhammad Ali Avenue, Newark, NJ 07108
Tax Parcel ID: 14 02586-0000-00001

Address: High Park Apartments, 86-148 Prince Street, Newark, NJ 07103
Tax Parcel ID: 14 02501-0000-00037; 14 02514-0000-00001

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting access to public fire, building, planning, and zoning records for the above listed properties relating to the following items for the purpose of completing a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA):

 Storage tanks (above or underground)
 Spills, Releases, or Chemical Responses
 Fire Inspections or Violations
 Permits for USTs or specialized systems
 Permits for wells/septic systems
 Certificates of Occupancy for original construction
 Other building permits
 Environmental conditions of concern
 Activity and Use Limitations (AULs)

I would like to receive an estimate of any necessary fees associated with this request prior to you completing your information research. 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,

Valerie Honeycutt
Sr. ESA Reviewer