The following fees are established for the copying, research time and certification of city records:
1. A copying fee for records having the dimensions of eight and one-half inches by 14 inches or smaller shall be $0.10 per copied page.
2. A copying fee for records having the dimensions in excess of eight and one-half inches by 14 inches shall be $0.25 per page.
3. There will be a fee of $0.75 per page for each copied page the requestor wants certified.
4. The fee for employee time for researching requested records to be copied and copying those records shall be $10 per hour for all time involved in excess of a quarter (15 minutes) of an hour.
5. No requested records shall be released to the person requesting the same without prior payment in cash or by certified funds for the cost of copying and the cost of employee time in searching for and/or copying the requested records.
6. In no case shall a fee search be charged when the release of records is in the public interest, including, but not limited to, release to the news media, scholars, authors and taxpayers seeking to determine whether those entrusted with the affairs of the government are honestly, faithfully, and competently performing their duties as public servants.
(Ord. 2019-11, passed 12-9-2019)