(a) All records are public unless they are specifically exempt from disclosure under the Ohio Revised Code.
(b) It is the intent of the Village to make public records readily available for inspection and copying.
(c) Public records are to be available for inspection during regular business hours.
(d) All requests for public records will either be satisfied or be acknowledged in writing by the appropriate Village office within three business days following the office’s receipt of the request.
(e) Any denial of public records requested must include an explanation.
(f) Those seeking public records will be charged only the actual cost of making copies and any actual cost of postage and mailing supplies, if mailed.
(g) A complete copy of the Village Public Records Policy is available at the office of the Fiscal Officer of Council at Village Hall, 103 West Main Street, South Amherst, Ohio. Copies are also on file at the offices of the Mayor, Law Director, Village Hall, Police Department and Fire Department.
(Ord. 1279. Passed 3-24-08.)