Except when a fee is otherwise fixed by statute, the following fees are for reproducing requested documents:
(A) (1) First 50 pages of black and white letter or legal size copies: no charge.
(2) Pages of black and white letter or legal-sized copies over 50 pages: $0.15 per page.
(3) Certified copies: $1 per certified copy.
(B) For color copies or copies of documents in a size other than letter or legal, the fee for reproduction shall be the actual cost of reproduction as billed to the city.
(C) If mailing copies is requested, actual postage costs will be added to the reproduction costs set forth in divisions (A) and (B) of this section.
(D) Documents may be furnished without charge or at a reduced charge, as determined by the FOIA Officer, if the requestor states the specific purpose for the request and indicates that a waiver or reduction of the fee is in the public interest. Waiver or reduction of the fee is in the public interest if the principal purpose of the request is to access and disseminate information regarding the health, safety, and welfare or the legal rights of the general public and is not for the principal purpose of personal or commercial benefit. For purposes of this document, “commercial benefit” shall not apply to requests made by news media when the principal purpose of the request is to access and disseminate information regarding the health, safety, and welfare or the legal rights of the general public. In setting the amount of the waiver or reduction, the FOIA Officer may take into consideration the amount of materials requested and the cost of copying them.
(Ord. 09-42, passed 2-9-10)