Opra Request
Dear Montclair Township,
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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Township of Montclair, NJ Public Records
Your record request #26-933 has been submitted successfully.
The appropriate Deputy Custodian or their designee will send a written response either
granting access, denying access, seeking clarification, or requesting an extension of time
within the statutorily mandated seven (7) business days.
Commercial Purpose (exception)
Effective September 3, 2024: If the requestor is seeking records for a “commercial purpose” as
defined in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1, where the response time frame is fourteen (14) business days,
but the custodian shall notify the requestor of the additional time within seven (7) business
days. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i).
Daniel’s Law (exception)
Effective September 3, 2024: If the requestor is seeking records requiring review for
compliance with “Daniel’s Law” (N.J.S.A. 47:1B-1, et seq.), where the response time frame is
fourteen (14) business days, but the custodian shall notify the requestor of the additional
time within seven (7) business days. N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i).
As an exception to the typical response time frame, P.L. 2020, c.10, enacted on March 20,
2020, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i) provides that the statutory time frame shall not apply during a
state of emergency, public health emergency, or state of local disaster emergency.
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Documents have been released for record request #26-933 along
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• [1]Violations Log Report 1-1-26-3-31-26.pdf
• [2]2026_03_25 - Vacant with Fees.pdf
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Good Morning,
In regards to #7 on your OPRA Request:
Fire Department Emergency Responses
• A list of property addresses where the fire department
responded to an emergency call during the date range.
Please see attached FD Report as requested. Responsive
Records in this department have been released.
Thank you,
Montclair Fire Department
• [1]FD Report 01.01.26 thru 03.31.26.pdf
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• [1]OPRA 13.pdf
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