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Dear Peter Tapiavala, 
See my responses in bold below to your OPRA and Common Law Requests for: 
'Records requested for the Following Dates: January 1, 2025 to March 31,
2025
1. Tax Delinquent - 
A list of property addresses that have delinquent property taxes. This
list needs to include amounts of balances owed.   The Tax Collector's
office has provided the attached file, Condensed Tax Account Delinquent
Report.pdf.
A list of property addresses that open Property Liens. This list needs to
include open Liens amounts.  The Tax Collector's office has provided the
attached file, Open Liens.pdf.
3. Water/ Utility Shut Off
All property addresses that had any water and any types of utilities shut
off. Please include the amount of balance owed.    The Tax Collector's
office has advised we have had no water/sewer shut-offs at this time
4. Code Violation
A list of property addresses that have received any code violations
including the type of violation.please only include a list of all
UNRESOLVED or OPEN code violations (please do not include closed
violations).  The Building Department has provided the attached file, UCC
violation report.pdf
5. Vacant List/ Abandoned
A list of all residential property addresses that are currently vacant or
abandoned.  The Township of Livingston does not make,  maintain or keep on
file a list of vacant or abandoned properties.
6. Condemned Properties
A list of all residential property addresses that are condemned.   
6. Condemned Properties  The Township of Livingston does not make, 
maintain or keep on file a list of condemned properties.
7. Fire Damage List
A list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an
emergency call on the dates mentioned above  The Fire Department does not
maintain a list of fire damaged properties.  The Fire Chief has asked,
"could you clarify what is considered an "emergency call" for this
request? For instance, should we include responses to structure fires,
false fire alarms, or other types of calls?"
Please clarify your request within 7 business days, May 29, 2025 or we
will considered it closed.  
Sincerely,

Township Clerk's Office

Livingston Township Hall

357 S. Livingston Avenue

Livingston, NJ 07039

P 973-992-5000 ext #5400  | F 973-535-7967

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convicted of any indictable
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Good Day, Under penalty of NJSA 2C:28-3, I certify that: I HAVE NOT been
convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, or any
other state of the United States. I, or another person WILL use the
requested government records for a commercial purpose. I AM NOT seeking
records in connection with a legal proceeding I am also requesting the
documents under common law. It would be preferable to receive requested
documents on this site. Records requested for the Following Dates:
January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025 1. Tax Delinquent A list of property
addresses that have delinquent property taxes. This list needs to
include amounts of balances owed. 2. Open Property Liens A list of
property addresses that open Property Liens. This list needs to include
open Liens amounts. 3. Water/ Utility Shut Off All property addresses
that had any water and any types of utilities shut off. Please include
the amount of balance owed. 4. Code Violation A list of property
addresses that have received any code violations including the type of
violation.please only include a list of all UNRESOLVED or OPEN code
violations (please do not include closed violations). 5. Vacant List/
Abandoned A list of all residential property addresses that are
currently vacant or abandoned. 6. Condemned Properties A list of all
residential property addresses that are condemned. 7. Fire Damage List A
list of all property addresses that the fire department has received an
emergency call on the dates mentioned above Please include full property
addresses for all lists. Please put all lists in separate Excel/PDF
files. If up-to-date data is not available, please provide the most
recently available information. I appreciate your attention to this
matter and thank you in advance for your work. Yours truly, Peter
Tapiavala
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