Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with the Open Public Records Act.

Edith L. Merkel, RMC
Township Clerk
Township of Clark
430 Westfield Ave.
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-3669

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From: Su zheng <[OPRA #58321 email]>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2024 9:50 PM
To: Clerk's Dept. <[Clark Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Opra Request for 31 Wendell Pl

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Dear Clark Township,

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:

Address: 31 Wendell Pl, Clark NJ
Block 44 Lot 7

Building dept

1.Copy of property card
2. Any open permits
3. Closed permits for the last 20 years
4. Any open health violations
5. History of existing / abandoned oil tank

Health dept:
1. septic tank records

Yours faithfully,

Su zheng

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[1]Description: OPRA - Open Public Records Act

To: Su zheng

From: Edith L. Merkel, Township Clerk, Township of Clark

Re: OPRA request      31 Wendell Place

Date: February 23, 2024

The Township of Clark received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request
on February 13, 2024.  The official Records Custodian, Edith Merkel,
received your OPRA request on February 13, 2024.  As such, the seven (7)
business day deadline to respond to your request is February 23, 2024. 
This response to your request is being provided to you on the 7^th
business day after the custodian’s receipt of said request.

Your OPRA request sought access to:

Copy of property card

Any Open Permits

Closed permits for the last 20 years

Any open health violations

History of existing / abandoned oil tank

If you have any questions, please contact the Construction Department at
732-428-8401

The following legal basis applies to responses that include redactions. “A
government record shall not include the following information which is
deemed to be confidential for the purposes of P.L.1963, c. 73 (C.47:1A-1
et seq.) as amended and supplemented: that portion of any document which
discloses the social security number, credit card number, unlisted
telephone number or driver license number of any person…”

If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Clark 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
web site 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.

References

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