Request for Open Code Violations – 05/28/2025 to 08/28/2025 – Property Maintenance, Structural, Grass, Weeds, Lead Hazards (Excel Format)
Dear Chatham 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:
Active Code Violation List Request for 05/28/2025 to 08/28/2025. 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
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,
Armando Aguilon
Please find attached the open violations and open zoning violations from
5/28/25 to 8/28/25
From: Armando Aguilon
<[OPRA #80090 email]>
Date: August 28, 2025 at 22:48:42 EDT
To: Gregory Laconte <[Chatham Township request email]>
Subject: OPRA request - Request for Open Code Violations – 05/28/2025 to
08/28/2025 – Property Maintenance, Structural, Grass, Weeds, Lead
Hazards (Excel Format)
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Dear Chatham 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:
Active Code Violation List Request for 05/28/2025 to 08/28/2025. 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
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,
Armando Aguilon
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Dear Christine Morgan,
Thank you for your response to my OPRA request and for providing the file. However, the records were sent in PDF format, which is contrary to the format I specifically requested.
Per N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(d), “A custodian shall permit access to a government record and provide a copy of such record in the medium requested if the public agency maintains the record in that medium.” Since the requested records are clearly maintained in a database or electronic format, they must be provided in the format I requested—Excel or Google Sheets.
I must respectfully insist that my OPRA request be fulfilled in compliance with the statute. Please resend the Active Code Violation List (05/28/2025 – 08/28/2025) in Excel or Google Sheets format, as originally requested.
Kindly confirm once the corrected file has been provided.
Yours faithfully,
Armando Aguilon
Dear Christine Morgan,
Hello good day, just wanted to know if my request is being acknowledged?
Yours sincerely,
Armando Aguilon
I am unable to create a new document and sent you what we have on file. I
will confirm with the clerk and get back to you.
Kindest Regards,
Christine
Christine Morgan, CTA
Certified Technical Assistant to the Construction Official
Land Development Office
Building - Zoning - Engineering - Tree Permits - Fire Prevention
Township of Chatham
58 Meyersville Road
Chatham, New Jersey 07928
[1][email address]
Office: (973) 406-0130
Direct: (973) 406-0132
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8am-3pm
FRAUD ALERT! PLEASE DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE SIGNS
AROUND TOWN!
[2]Chatham Township Addresses Resident Concerns Over Anonymous QR Code
Signs - Chatham Township, NJ | Official Website
Inspection requests must now be done either through the SDL Portal
at [3]https://www.sdlportal.com
or via a written request. Per new state requirements, verbal and over the
phone inspection requests can no longer be accepted. Please note that
inspection windows are a best estimate and can be changed at any time for
emergencies, or for unforeseen circumstances without notice. Please check
the SDL portal, or with the office for updates.
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From: Armando Aguilon
<[OPRA #80090 email]>
Sent: Monday, September 1, 2025 10:46 AM
To: Christine Morgan <[email address]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - Request for Open Code Violations – 05/28/2025
to 08/28/2025 – Property Maintenance, Structural, Grass, Weeds, Lead
Hazards (Excel Format)
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Dear Christine Morgan,
Hello good day, just wanted to know if my request is being acknowledged?
Yours sincerely,
Armando Aguilon
Attached are the documents converted to Excel.
Thanks,
Greg…
From: Christine Morgan <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 8:50 AM
To: Armando Aguilon <[OPRA #80090 email]>
Cc: Gregory Laconte <[Chatham Township request email]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - Request for Open Code Violations – 05/28/2025
to 08/28/2025 – Property Maintenance, Structural, Grass, Weeds, Lead
Hazards (Excel Format)
I am unable to create a new document and sent you what we have on file. I
will confirm with the clerk and get back to you.
Kindest Regards,
Christine
Christine Morgan, CTA
Certified Technical Assistant to the Construction Official
Land Development Office
Building - Zoning - Engineering - Tree Permits - Fire Prevention
Township of Chatham
58 Meyersville Road
Chatham, New Jersey 07928
[1][email address]
Office: (973) 406-0130
Direct: (973) 406-0132
Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 8am-3pm
FRAUD ALERT! PLEASE DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE SIGNS
AROUND TOWN!
[2]Chatham Township Addresses Resident Concerns Over Anonymous QR Code
Signs - Chatham Township, NJ | Official Website
Inspection requests must now be done either through the SDL Portal
at [3]https://www.sdlportal.com
or via a written request. Per new state requirements, verbal and over the
phone inspection requests can no longer be accepted. Please note that
inspection windows are a best estimate and can be changed at any time for
emergencies, or for unforeseen circumstances without notice. Please check
the SDL portal, or with the office for updates.
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From: Armando Aguilon
<[4][OPRA #80090 email]>
Sent: Monday, September 1, 2025 10:46 AM
To: Christine Morgan <[5][email address]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - Request for Open Code Violations – 05/28/2025
to 08/28/2025 – Property Maintenance, Structural, Grass, Weeds, Lead
Hazards (Excel Format)
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not
click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know
the content is safe.
Dear Christine Morgan,
Hello good day, just wanted to know if my request is being acknowledged?
Yours sincerely,
Armando Aguilon
Dear Gregory Laconte,
Thank you for providing the file in response to my OPRA request. However, I noticed that the file is an Excel document containing an image of the records, rather than the data being entered into structured cells and rows.
As per my original request, I kindly ask that the information be provided in a usable Excel or Google Sheets format, with the entries properly arranged in rows and columns to allow for sorting and filtering.
Please let me know if you need any clarification on the formatting. I appreciate your assistance and look forward to receiving the corrected file.
Best regards,
Armando Aguilon
Armando,
Records custodians are not required by OPRA to create new documents.
Greg...
Dear Gregory Laconte,
Thank you for sending the file in Excel format. However, the document appears to contain images embedded within the spreadsheet, which makes it not possible to sort, filter, or search the information.
Since OPRA requires records to be provided in the medium requested if they are maintained in that medium, may I kindly request that the file be provided in a true Excel format with the data in sortable cells/columns, rather than as images?
If the Borough’s system does not allow export to Excel, I am happy to receive the file in any machine-readable format (CSV, text, or similar) that would allow sorting and filtering.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours sincerely,
Armando Aguilon
Attached is a PDF of the violations report, as well as the CSV file our software was able to create.
Greg LaConte
Township Clerk
Dear Gregory Laconte,
Thank you for your prompt response and for providing both the PDF and CSV versions of the violations report. The CSV format is especially helpful for sorting and reviewing the data, and I appreciate your effort in accommodating my request.
This satisfies my OPRA request, and I consider the matter closed.
Sincerely,
Mr. Armando Aguilon