Property Records
Dear South Orange Village,
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, and thank you for your consideration of the following matter.
Public records requested:
1. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are marked as vacant and/or abandoned
2. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are marked as condemned
3. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that have had a notice of abatement issued, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day
4. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are fire damaged, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day
5. Addresses of all residential properties with delinquent property taxes, specifically for the past 2 quarters
6. Addresses of all residential properties with delinquent water and sewer bills, specifically for the past 2 quarters
7. Addresses of all residential properties with an active municipal owned lien
8. Addresses of all residential properties that have had a code enforcement compliant opened for high grass and/or junk/debris, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day
You may redact all confidential and personal information under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1, but I am requesting the addressees of such properties. I am requesting the above public records in electronic form, preferably in Excel format.
Yours faithfully,
Omar
South Orange Village
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request
Tracking # OPRA-2022-00467
Dear Omar ,
This email is to acknowledge receipt of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request by the Custodian of Records on 06/24/2022. As such, the seven (7)
business day deadline to respond to your request is 07/06/2022.
The OPRA request sought access to the following:
1. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are
marked as vacant and/or abandoned 2. Addresses of all residential
properties (Property Class 2) that are marked as condemned 3. Addresses of
all residential properties (Property Class 2) that have had a notice of
abatement issued, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day 4.
Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are fire
damaged, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day 5. Addresses of all
residential properties with delinquent property taxes, specifically for
the past 2 quarters 6. Addresses of all residential properties with
delinquent water and sewer bills, specifically for the past 2 quarters 7.
Addresses of all residential properties with an active municipal owned
lien 8. Addresses of all residential properties that have had a code
enforcement compliant opened for high grass and/or junk/debris,
specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day
This is an automated email notification, please do not reply. If you have
any questions about this request please contact us at (973) 378-7715 and
quote the tracking number above.
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 South Orange Village 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 Essex County.
Sincerely,
Ojetti Davis
Acting Village Clerk
South Orange Village
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Request
Tracking # OPRA-2022-00467
Dear Omar ,
This email is in regards to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request
received on 06/24/2022.
The OPRA request sought access to the following:
1. Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are
marked as vacant and/or abandoned 2. Addresses of all residential
properties (Property Class 2) that are marked as condemned 3. Addresses of
all residential properties (Property Class 2) that have had a notice of
abatement issued, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day 4.
Addresses of all residential properties (Property Class 2) that are fire
damaged, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day 5. Addresses of all
residential properties with delinquent property taxes, specifically for
the past 2 quarters 6. Addresses of all residential properties with
delinquent water and sewer bills, specifically for the past 2 quarters 7.
Addresses of all residential properties with an active municipal owned
lien 8. Addresses of all residential properties that have had a code
enforcement compliant opened for high grass and/or junk/debris,
specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day
The Custodian of Records has deemed that additional time beyond the seven
(7) business days is required to fulfill the request. An extension is
being requested until 07/14/2022.
OPRA allows custodians to seek extensions of time pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.i. Specifically, OPRA states that, "the requestor shall be advised
by the custodian when the record can be made available. If the record is
not made available by that time, access shall be deemed denied."
This is an automated email notification, please do not reply. If you have
any questions about
this request please contact us at (973) 378-7715 and quote the tracking
number above.
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 South Orange Village 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 Essex County.
Sincerely,
Ojetti Davis
Acting Village Clerk