Request for Open Code Violations – 06/01/2025to 09/01/2025 – Property Maintenance, Structural, Grass, Weeds, Lead Hazards (Excel Format)
Dear Morris 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 06/01/2025to 09/01/2025. 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
Morris Township
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2025-00654
Date Entered: 9/2/2025 3:02:00 PM
Dear Armando Aguilon,
This email is to confirm receipt of your Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
request.
The Custodian of Records received your request on 09/02/2025. As such, the
seven (7) business day deadline to respond to your request is 09/11/2025.
The request seeks access to the following records:
Records requested:
Active Code Violation List Request for 06/01/2025to 09/01/2025. 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
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 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 your County.
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If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
Morris Township
Dear Morris Township,
Thank you for confirming receipt of my OPRA request dated September 2, 2025. I acknowledge the statutory response deadline of September 11, 2025.
As a reminder, I respectfully request that the responsive records be provided in Excel (.xlsx) or another sortable, machine-readable format (such as CSV) to allow filtering and analysis.
I look forward to your response by the deadline.
Yours faithfully,
Armando Aguilon
Mr. Armando Aguilon
Email: [email address]
RE: E: OPRA request - Request for Open Code Violations – 06/01/2025 to
09/01/2025 – Property Maintenance, Structural, Grass, Weeds, Lead Hazards
(Excel Format)
Dear Armando Aguilon,
We received your recent OPRA request. It appears to duplicate your earlier
submission. Please confirm if both requests are intended or if one
supersedes the other.
Due to the volume of records involved, I will need an extension beyond the
standard 7 business days provided by OPRA to allow for proper review,
redactions, and preparation of the documents. The Township requires an
extension of time beyond the initial seven (7) day response period to
search for, identify, and review any responsive government records. See
Scheeler v. N.J. Dep’t of Educ., GRC Complaint No. 2014-123 (Feb. 2016)
(validating extension under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(g) and N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i)
where custodian provided written response within seven (7) business days
and provided specific date when records would be ready).
The Township anticipates that records readily identified as responsive to
your OPRA Request 2025-00654 will be available to you by the close of
business on 9/24/2025. Thank you in advance for your consideration to
this matter. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel
free to contact me.
For your reference, Morris Township does not handle water shutoffs or any
matters related to water service. Those inquiries must be directed to the
Southeast Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority (SMCMUA) at
[1][email address]
For future requests, please submit them through the Township’s OPRA
request portal at :
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Using the portal helps us track and process requests more efficiently.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please confirm how you would
like us to proceed regarding the duplicate submission.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Walsh
Township Clerk
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Morris Township
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2025-00654
Date Entered: 9/2/2025 3:02:00 PM
Dear Armando Aguilon,
Your Open Public Records Act (OPRA) has been Fulfilled on 09/02/2025.
The request sought access to the following records:
Records requested:
Active Code Violation List Request for 06/01/2025to 09/01/2025. 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
Department Response:
Fulfilled Reasons:
Attached please find the records responsive to your request. Redactions
have been made pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5 to protect personal
identifying information. This request is now considered complete and
closed.
The records are being transmitted to you via . Pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5.b. the cost associated with this request is $0.00.
Please do not reply directly to this email; this address is not monitored.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely,
Morris Township
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• [1]1a512673-eOPRA_request___Request_for_Open_Code_Violations__06012025to_09012025__Property_Maintenance_Structural_Grass_Weeds_Lead_Hazards___20250902185937.msg
• [2]1a512673-eVIOLATIONS__6_1_8_31_REDACTED_20250903124107.pdf
• [3]1a512673-e2025_00654_Armando_Aguilon_OPRA_mach_20250905190003.doc
• [4]1a512673-eInternal_review_of_OPRA_request___Request_for_Open_Code_Violations__06012025to_09012025__Property_Maintenance_Structural_Grass_W_20250905190557.msg
• [5]1a512673-e2025_00654_Armando_Aguilon_OPRA_mach_20250905190624.doc
• [6]1a512673-e2025_00654_redacted_Copy_of_opra_property_maintenace_complaints_6_1_25_9_1_25_20250908152335_20250908162404.xlsx
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