Opra Request

Nathan Stallone made this OPRA request to Summit City Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

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Dear Summit 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-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.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:
Tax Delinquent
- A list of all property addresses that have an unpaid property tax bill for the last 12 months. Please also include in the list or separately a list of properties whose property tax bill was liened against the property.

Water Shut Off / Utility Liens
- A list of all property addresses that have had their water bill liened against the property, have failed to pay their water bill, or have had the water shut off at any point in the last 12 months.

Fire Damage List
- A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an emergency call to in the last 90 days.

Code Violation
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in the last 6 months

Vacant List
- A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or abandoned.

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,

Nathan

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City of Summit

Open Public Records Act

 

Reference # OPRA-2025-00307

Date Entered: 3/7/2025 11:32:00 AM

 

Dear Nathan Stallone,

 

City of Summit has fulfilled your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request
dated 03/06/2025. The official Records Custodian received your request on
03/06/2025. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to
your request is 03/17/2025.

 

Your OPRA request sought access to the following information:

Tax Delinquent
- A list of all property addresses that have an unpaid property tax bill
for the last 12 months. Please also include in the list or separately a
list of properties whose property tax bill was liened against the
property.
Water Shut Off / Utility Liens
- A list of all property addresses that have had their water bill liened
against the property, have failed to pay their water bill, or have had the
water shut off at any point in the last 12 months.
Fire Damage List
- A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received
an emergency call to in the last 90 days.
Code Violation
- A list of property addresses that have received any code violations in
the last 6 months
Vacant List
- A list of all properties that the city deems to be currently vacant or
abandoned.
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

 

 

The records are being transmitted to you via Email. Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.b. the cost associated with this request is $0.00.

 

Request Address (If applicable):

Block/Lot/Qualifier (If applicable):

 

You have a right to challenge the decision by the City of Summit 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.

 

Sincerely,

 

City of Summit

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Please download these attachments from the links below:

• [2]d2db2ed7-52025494727_Opra.xlsx
• [3]d2db2ed7-52025324274_FD_OPRA-2025-0030.pdf
• [4]d2db2ed7-52025135089_In_response_to_your_OPRA_request.pdf

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