Dear Ben,
This is in response to your OPRA request which was received by the records
custodian of Chester Township on July 17, 2020.  The seven business day
deadline to respond to your request is July 28, 2020.  This response is
being provided on the 7th business day following receipt of your
request.  
Your requests and Chester Township's responses are below:
1) All abandoned/vacant residential properties (Property Class 2)
Responsive records are attached.
2) All condemned properties
  Responsive records are attached. 
 
3) All residential properties with delinquent taxes
  Responsive records are attached. 
 
4) All residential properties for which a Lis Pendens notice has been
filed or that are currently in probate
There are no records responsive to your request.
5) All properties that are absentee-owned
Chester Township does not track this information and therefore does not
have any records responsive to your request.
6) All properties with delinquent water and sewer which date back up to 1
year, including amounts owed
Chester Township does have a water or sewer utility and therefore does not
have any records responsive to your request.
7) All properties currently listed with water shut-off notice
Chester Township does not track this information and therefore does not
have any records responsive to your request.
8) All properties with code violations, including the type of violation
Responsive records are attached.
9) All properties with notices of abatement  
Responsive records are attached.
All records are being provided in excel format as per your request.

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 Chester Township 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][email address], or at
their web site at [2]www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council 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.

Robin Collins
Clerk/Administrator
Chester Township
One Parker Road
Chester, NJ 07930
p: 908-879-5100 x810
f: 908-879-8281
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