Zoning Permit and 200 feet Notification
Dear West Cape May Borough,
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:
Any and all construction, planning, zoning applications received and permits issued, any violation notices issued, as well as copies of letters of notifications to property owners located within 200 feet of the subject property for any and all building, construction, building additions for the time period from July 1, 2018 to December 19, 2024. The subject property is identified as 616 Broadway, West Cape May Borough, Cape May County, NJ, also identified as Block #54 and Lot #6.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. 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,
Michael Rafone
Good Morning Requestor:
On December 20, 2024, the Borough of West Cape May received your below
Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request, which was sent via email to the
records custodian after hours, on December 19, 2024. In the absence of
the official records custodian, Theresa Enteado, I, Erin Seer Deputy
Municipal Clerk, am responding to your request. This response is being
provided to you on the 7^th business day from the receipt of said request.
1. Any and all construction, planning, zoning applications received and
permits issued, any violation notices issued, as well as copies of letters
of notifications to property owners located within 200 feet of the subject
property for any and all building, construction, building additions for
the time period from July 1, 2018 to December 19, 2024. The subject
property is identified as 616 Broadway, West Cape May Borough, Cape May
County, NJ, also identified as Block #54 and Lot #6. Attached is a copy
of the records containing the requested information in your aforementioned
request.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5.b., there is no cost for this document, as
the response is being submitted to you via email.
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 Borough of West Cape May 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 [1][email address], or
at their web site at [2]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.
Erin Seer, RMC, CMR
Deputy Municipal Clerk
Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
Borough of West Cape May
732 Broadway
West Cape May, NJ 08204
P: 609-884-1005 ext 100
F: 609-898-0888
[3][email address]
[4]www.westcapemay.us