Opra Request
Dear Bergenfield Borough,
This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:
A list of properties in the Borough that currently have delinquent taxes, open property liens, and code violations (including vacant properties). This list should also include amounts of balances owed and the type of violation related to each particular property.
Description of Information Requested:
1.Tax Account Delinquent Report
2.Detailed Lien Status Report
3.Residential code enforcement violations currently active and pending that include:
• Residential Structures that are vacant and open to trespass
• Residential Properties with grass or weeds in excess of city’s height limit
• Residential Structures without a current city certificate of occupancy
• Residential Properties on the cities vacant property registry (if applicable)
Yours faithfully,
Lance B.
Good morning,
I received your OPRA request on October 7, 2019 for a copy of “tax account delinquent report, detailed lien status report, residential code enforcement violations currently active and pending that include residential structures that are vacant and open to trespass, residential properties with grass or weeds in excess of city's height limit, residential structures without a current city certificate of occupancy, residential properties on the cities vacant property registry (if applicable).” As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is October 17, 2019. This response is being provided to you on the third (3rd) day of the custodian’s receipt of the said request.
The following records are being provided in their entirety and are responsive to your request:
1. Property Delinquent Report Taxes (Excel spreadsheet)
2. Detailed Lien Account Status Report (284 pages)
3. List of Vacant Properties (3 pages)
4. Properties with High Grass (Excel spreadsheet)
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b, there is no cost associated with this request as the documents are being transmitted to you electronically.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or unfulfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a right to challenge the decision by the Borough of Bergenfield 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 website 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.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Marie
Marie J. Quinones-Wilson, MPA, RMC, QPA
Borough Clerk
Borough of Bergenfield
198 N. Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
[Bergenfield Borough request email]
201-387-4055 ext. 6