Opra request for open & closed permits 161 Walnut Street
Dear Livingston Township,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Open & closed permits for 161 Walnut Street
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Kenneth Samson Esq.
New OPRA (P.L. 2024, Ch. 16 Senate No. 2930) legislation went into effect September 3, 2024. Please see the new form which should be used for all submissions going forward. Alternatively, the information from the form may be provided to [Livingston Township request email] in writing. (click here for the new form) https://www.livingstonnj.org/DocumentCen...
Pursuant to NJSA 47:1A-5(i), you shall receive a response as soon as possible, but not later than seven (7) business days. If you are seeking records for "a commercial purpose" as defined in NJSA 47:1A-1.1, you shall receive a response as soon as possible, but not later than 14 business days. Day one starts the day after the request has been received (Holidays and Town Hall closings do not count as business days).
Dear Kenneth Samson Esq.,
This comes in response to your OPRA and Common Law request for:
"Records requested:
Open & closed permits for 161 Walnut Street"
Please find attached The "Construction Permit Summary Report" from our
current building permit tracking software SDL which shows only the permits
listed under the current block and lot number. Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-1.1 unlisted telephone numbers are exempt from disclosure and have
been redacted. The property owner(s) can contact the building department
at (973) 535-7957 or email [email address] to get the status of
any open permits.
As this document is being emailed to you there is no cost for duplication
under the Open Public Records Act.
Sincerely,
Casey Kimmel, RMC
Assistant to Township Clerk
P 973-992-5000