Krause, Michael v. Norwell, Town of Police Department (SPR 20140582)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A. Williams Supervisor ofR ecords October 24, 2014 SPR14/582 Mr. Tim Fitzgerald Inspector of Buildings Norwell Building Department 345 Main Street P.O. Box 295 Norwell, MA 02061 Dear Mr. Fitzgerald: I have received the petition of Michael Krause appealing the nonresponse ofthe Town of Norwell Building Department (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 10(b); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Krause requested copies of any zoning permit and or acceptance/denial letter for a business being operated illegally under a specifically named residential address. Having received no response, Mr. Krause petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be met with a response within ten (10) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 10(b); 950 C.M.R. 32.05. The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. The Department is advised that all records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of response. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, you agreed to provide a written response to the request. A copy of that response, dated October 21, 2014, was provided to this office. Whereas the Department has provided a written response, I will consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Krause may appeal the Department's esponse to this office within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Michael Krause One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832 ·Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre