Opra Request

Peter made this OPRA request to Franklin Lakes Borough as part of a batch sent to 88 authorities

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Dear Franklin Lakes 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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Peter,

As the official Records Custodian, I received your OPRA request on April
21, 2026. As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your
request is May 1, 2026. This response to your request is being provided
to you on the 1st business day after the custodian’s receipt of said
request.

The attached records from the Fire Department were found to be responsive
to your request. These records are being transmitted to you via email, as
per your request. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b., the cost associated
with this request is $0.

This completes item #7 of your request. Other responses will be submitted
as received. Questions may be addressed to [email address]

If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) or fourteen (14) business days required by
law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the responding agency
to deny access. At your option, you may either: 1) institute a proceeding
in the Superior Court of New Jersey; or 2) file a complaint with the
Government Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access
Complaint Form. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court
should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County. Questions regarding
the GRC’s Denial of Access Complaint process can directed to the GRC
toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ,
08625, by e-mail at [email address], or at their web site at
www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can answer general inquiries about OPRA.

Gail M. Rulli, RMC, CMR

Borough Clerk

Deputy Registrar

Borough of Franklin Lakes

480 DeKorte Drive

Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

201-891-4000 x1202

Note: You are advised that this e-mail and all responses to this e-mail,
including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be
obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act
(OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails
exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.

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Peter,

Your request was received on 4/21/2026 and assigned to the following
department(s) for response: Building Department, Fire Prevention, Fire
Department, Property Maintenance, Building Department, Tax Collection

In accordance with OPRA, custodians generally have seven (7) business days
to respond to your request. A response will be provided within the
statutory timeframe.

In response to #3) the Borough does not have a water utility.

Questions may be directed to the Borough Clerk's Office at 201-891-4000
x1200 or via email to [1][email address].

Additional information may be found
at [2]https://www.franklinlakes.org/publicreco...

Gail M. Rulli, RMC, CMR

Borough Clerk

Deputy Registrar

Borough of Franklin Lakes

480 DeKorte Drive

Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

201-891-4000 x1202

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Peter,

The Tax Collector has provided me with documents in response to your OPRA request; however, I do not believe they are properly responsive to your request. I have asked for clarification on the records that were provided. A response is anticipated to be provided to you tomorrow.

Gail M. Rulli, RMC, CMR
Borough Clerk
Deputy Registrar
Borough of Franklin Lakes
480 DeKorte Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
201-891-4000 x1202

Note: You are advised that this e-mail and all responses to this e-mail, including all attachments, may constitute "public records" which may be obtained by any person filing a request under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). There should be no expectation that the content of e-mails exchanged with municipal officials and employees will remain private.

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Peter,

The records from the Tax Collector’s Department found to be responsive to
your OPRA request, are too large to email. A link to the records is being
sent you under separate email.

Please contact [1][email address] if you have any questions.

[2]https://www.franklinlakes.org/publicreco...

If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) or fourteen (14) business days required by
law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the responding agency
to deny access. At your option, you may either: 1) institute a proceeding
in the Superior Court of New Jersey; or 2) file a complaint with the
Government Records Council (“GRC”) by completing the Denial of Access
Complaint Form. All questions regarding complaints filed in Superior Court
should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County. Questions regarding
the GRC’s Denial of Access Complaint process can directed to the GRC
toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at PO Box 819, Trenton, NJ,
08625, by e-mail at [3][email address], or at their web site
at [4]www.state.nj.us/grc. The Council can answer general inquiries about
OPRA.

Erica Davenport

Assistant to the Borough Clerk

Borough of Franklin Lakes

480 DeKorte Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

Phone: 201-891-4000 ext. 1200

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