Open Construction Permits
Dear North Plainfield Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
I would like to know if these properties have Open construction permits or liens:
395-7 RICHARD WAY NORTH PLAINFIELD NJ 7062
40 REGENT ST NORTH PLAINFIELD NJ 07060
621 PARKVIEW AVE NORTH PLAINFIELD NJ 07063
Yours faithfully,
ADRIANA ONDARZA
Good morning,
This request seeks information or asks questions and does not identify specific government records. As such, your request is an invalid OPRA request. When a request is “complex” because it fails to specifically identify the documents sought, then that request is not “encompassed” by OPRA. See New Jersey Builders Association v. New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing, 390 N.J.Super. 166, 180 (App. Div. 2007). Custodians are not required to conduct research or create new records in response to an OPRA request.
Please note that the Borough does not maintain a list of open permits on each property within the Borough. As a one-time courtesy, I sent your request to our construction office this morning and you will find her response below. Going forward, please reach out to the Construction Office directly with these types of questions. Thank you.
Very truly,
Stephanie Sherwood, RMC, CMR
Borough of North Plainfield
263 Somerset Street
North Plainfield, NJ 07060
908-769-2904
[email address]
www.northplainfield.org
Please be advised that the Borough of North Plainfield is subject to the New Jersey Open Public Records Act. As such, any email sent or received by the Borough may be subject to a records request.