CHAPTER 10
PUBLIC RECORD COPIES; FEES

SECTION:

1-10-1: Statement Of Purpose; Periodic Review

1-10-2: Inspection Fee

1-10-3: Copying Fee

1-10-4: Prepayment Of Fees

1-10-5: Payment

1-10-1: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE; PERIODIC REVIEW:

It is the purpose of this Chapter to establish reasonable fees and charges for the provision of access to or copies of open public records in the possession of the City to avoid the necessity of using general public funds of the City to subsidize special services and benefits to a record requester. The official record custodian (City Clerk) shall periodically recommend to the City Council such changes in this Chapter as may be necessary to secure this purpose. (Ord. 853, 4-24-1984; amd. 1998 Code)

1-10-2: INSPECTION FEE:

   A.   Records Readily Available: Where a request has been made for inspection of any open public record which is readily available to the record custodian, there shall be no inspection fee charged to the requester.

   B.   Established: In all cases not covered by subsection A of this Section, a record inspection fee shall be charged at the rate of ten dollars ($10.00) per hour per employee engaged in the record search. A minimum charge of five dollars ($5.00) shall be charged for each such request. (Ord. 853, 4-24-1984)

1-10-3: COPYING FEE:

   A.   Enumerated: A fee of fifty cents ($0.50) per page shall be charged for photocopying public records, such fee to cover the cost of labor, materials and equipment.

   B.   Records Unable To Be Reproduced By City: For copying any public records which cannot be reproduced by the City's photocopying equipment, the requester shall be charged the actual cost to the City, including staff time, in reproducing such records. (Ord. 853, 4-24-1984)