Dear Peter Tapiavala,
In response to your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request. Please see the
attached documents provided by the Tax Collector's Office. 
The Fire Prevention Bureau has advised that your request is too broad.
Please be advised that the Borough does not maintain a listing of Fire
Department Emergency responses. We can certainly fulfill your request
should you provide specific addresses. 
Best, 
Rosa Tropea
Municipal Clerk's Office
Borough of Fort Lee
309 Main Street
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
Telephone: (201) 592-3500 Ext. 1039
Visit [1]www.fortleenj.org

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From: Peter <[OPRA #90224 email]>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2026 2:35 PM
To: Evelyn Rosario <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Opra Request
 
This is an External Email

Dear Fort Lee Borough,

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, 2026 - March 31,
2026

1. Tax Delinquent

A list of property addresses with delinquent property taxes, including the
corresponding outstanding balances.

2. Open Property Liens

A list of property addresses with open property liens, including the
outstanding lien amounts.

3. Water / Utility Shut-Offs

A list of property addresses where water service or other utilities were
shut off during the date range, including the balance that led to the
shut-off.

4. Code Violations

A list of property addresses that received code violations during the date
range, including the violation type.

Please limit the list to unresolved or open violations and exclude closed
violations.

5. Vacant / Abandoned Properties

A list of residential property addresses classified as vacant or
abandoned.

6. Condemned Properties

A list of residential property addresses designated as condemned.

7.  Fire Department Emergency Responses

A list of property addresses where the fire department responded to an
emergency call during the date range.

Please include complete property addresses for each list.

Please provide each list in a separate Excel or PDF file.

If current data is not available, please provide the most recent version
maintained by your office.

This request seeks only existing lists maintained by your office, not
individual property files or case-specific documents.

Please provide a confirmation email acknowledging that my OPRA request has
been received by your office.

I appreciate your attention to this matter and thank you in advance for
your work.

Yours faithfully,

Peter Tapiavala

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