Copies of public records shall be furnished to any person, firm, corporation, partnership, organization or association upon the payment of the applicable fees as set forth below:
(A) A charge of $.15 shall be assessed for each duplicated copy of not more than 14 inches by 8½ inches;
(B) An additional charge of $.05 shall be assessed for each two-sided copy;
(C) For copies larger than 14 inches by 8½ inches, or for requests for records of any other type or nature, the actual cost of duplication shall be assessed, but in no event shall it be less than $.15 per copy. The “ACTUAL COSTS OF DUPLICATION” shall mean the cost of the material and supplies used to duplicate the record, but shall not include the labor cost or overhead cost associated with such duplication;
(D) A charge of $1 per copy shall be assessed for certification of a public record;
(E) A minimum charge of $5 shall be assessed for the reproduction onto a cassette tape. If the cassette tape is provided by the city, an additional charge of $1 per cassette tape shall be charged.
(F) A charge of $10 shall be assessed for each created, duplicated or edited VHS tapes, CD, DVD and similar media.
(G) In addition, if the nature or volume of public records requested to be inspected, examined or copied requires the extensive use or assistance of clerical or supervisory personnel of the city, there shall be assessed a special service charge which shall represent the employee’s actual labor cost incurred by the city, which shall be billed in quarter-hour increments. For the purposes of this section “EXTENSIVE” shall mean any request that required more than 15 minutes of clerical or supervisory assistance to locate, review for confidential information, copy, refile or a combination of any like activities.
A charge of $5 shall be assessed for each notarial act requested by the public and performed by a city official or employee of the City Clerk’s office, except as provided by F.S. § 117.04 as now enacted or as it may be hereafter amended or as otherwise provided by state law.
(Ord. 91-65, passed 6-25-91; Am. Ord. 96-60, passed 4-23-96; Am. Ord. 96-70, passed 5-28-96; Am. Ord. 97-67, passed 7-8-97; Am. Ord. 2000-55, passed 4-25-00; Am. Ord. 2009-55, passed 9-22-09)