Good morning,

We received your OPRA Request on June 24, 2022 for:

 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 notice if abatement issued, specifically from 1/1/2022 to the
present
 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 propertied that have had a code
enforcement complaint opened for high grass and/or junk/debris,
specifically from 1/1/2022 to the present day.

As such, the seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is
July 6, 2022.  This response to your request is being provided to you on
the seventh (7th) day of the custodian’s receipt of said request.

The following records are being provided and are responsive to your
request:

1.                    List of Vacant Properties (38 pages)

2.                    Properties with Delinquent Taxes (1,800 pages)

3.                    Fire Damaged Properties – 29 Bogert, 310 Phelps Ave,
17 Banta Place, 108 Carnation Street, 42 Somers Ave, 87 Seminary, and 84
Columbia Ave

These records are being transmitted to you via e-mail, as per your
request. 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.

Sincerely,

Hilda

Hilda Tavitian, MA, RMC

Deputy Borough Clerk

Borough of Bergenfield

198 N. Washington Avenue

Bergenfield, NJ 07621

201-387-4055 x4056