Request for Open Code Violations – 05/27/2025 to 08/27/2025 – Property Maintenance, Structural, Grass, Weeds, Lead Hazards (Excel Format)
Dear Plainsboro,
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:
Active Code Violation List Request for 05/27/2025 to 08/27/2025. I kindly request a list of all UNRESOLVED or OPEN code violations (please do not include closed violations) for all properties in the city during this time period, specifically related to property maintenance, structural issues, and weeds, tall grass, water shutoffs, Mold/Mildew. Please include descriptions of the violations, property addresses, and violation dates, homeowner's name. I also prefer for the document to be sent here in OPRA, not in my email (sometimes it does not appear in my inbox).
Please provide these requests in excel or google sheets format, documents must be in format requested per OPRA
Yours faithfully,
Armando Aguilon
Dear Plainsboro,
I am following up regarding my OPRA request submitted on August 27, 2025 for the Active Code Violation List covering the period of 05/27/2025 to 08/27/2025.
As a reminder, I requested a list of all unresolved or open code violations (excluding closed violations) during this time period, including:
Property address
Description of the violation
Date of violation
Homeowner’s name
Per my initial request, I asked that the records be provided in Excel or Google Sheets format, as OPRA requires records to be provided in the medium requested when available.
Kindly confirm receipt of my request and provide an update on its status. If additional time is required under OPRA, please advise accordingly.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Armando Aguilon
Dear Plainsboro,
I hope this email finds you well.
I'm writing to follow up on my email from August 30, 2025, regarding requesting list of OPEN and Active cod violations. I haven't yet received an acknowledgment and wanted to see if you've had a chance to look at it.
I understand you may be busy, but if you could provide a brief update on the status of my request, I would greatly appreciate it. Please let me know if you need any further information or clarification from my end.
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Armando Aguilon
Good morning Mr. Aguilon,
Your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request was processed and forwarded to the Building Division for fulfillment on August 27, 2025.
In compliance with the seven-business-day deadline, a response will be provided no later than September 8, 2025.
Please note that our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. All municipal offices were closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day.
If you require further clarification or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Melissa Lopez
Program Coordinator | Clerk’s Office
Email: [email address]
Phone: (609) 799-0909 Extension: 1803
641 Plainsboro Rd, Plainsboro, NJ 08536
-----Original Message-----
From: Armando Aguilon <[OPRA #80038 email]>
Sent: Monday, September 1, 2025 10:58 AM
To: Township Clerk <[Plainsboro request email]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - Request for Open Code Violations – 05/27/2025 to 08/27/2025 – Property Maintenance, Structural, Grass, Weeds, Lead Hazards (Excel Format)
Dear Plainsboro,
I hope this email finds you well.
I'm writing to follow up on my email from August 30, 2025, regarding requesting list of OPEN and Active cod violations. I haven't yet received an acknowledgment and wanted to see if you've had a chance to look at it.
I understand you may be busy, but if you could provide a brief update on the status of my request, I would greatly appreciate it. Please let me know if you need any further information or clarification from my end.
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Yours faithfully,
Armando Aguilon
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Good morning Ms. Lopez,
Thank you for the update and for confirming that my OPRA request has been forwarded to the Building Division. I appreciate you clarifying the expected response date and the office schedule.
I will await the response by September 8, 2025. Please let me know if any additional information is needed from my side in the meantime.
Best regards,
Armando Aguilon
September 4, 2025
Armando
Via email: [1][OPRA #80038 email]
Dear Armando,
The Township of Plainsboro received your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request on August 27, 2025. The official Records Custodian, Carol J.
Torres, received your OPRA request on the same date. As such, the seven
(7) business day deadline to respond to your request is September 8, 2025.
This response to your request is being provided to you on the fifth (5)
day of receipt of said request.
The OPRA request sought access to the following:
• Active Code Violation List Request for 05/27/2025 to 08/27/2025. I
kindly request a list of all UNRESOLVED or OPEN code violations
(please do not include closed violations) for all properties in the
city during this time period, specifically related to property
maintenance, structural issues, and weeds, tall grass, water shutoffs,
Mold/Mildew. Please include descriptions of the violations, property
addresses, and violation dates, homeowner's name. I also prefer for
the document to be sent here in OPRA, not in my email (sometimes it
does not appear in my inbox).
Response: No responsive record exists in the Township Code Enforcement
Department.
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 Plainsboro Township Clerk 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 [2][email address], or
through their website at [3]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.
Alicia Black-Slayton
Administrative Assistant I
Clerks Office
Plainsboro Township
641 Plainsboro Rd
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
[4][email address]
(609) 799-0909 ext 1804
[5]Plainsboro, NJ | Official Website
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