(A) As defined in § 37.01, and subject to the limitations set forth in § 37.22, a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky defined by KRS 61.870(10) desiring to inspect or copy the public records of this city shall make a request for inspection by email to the City Clerk, at the office of the City Clerk during regular office hours, except during legal holidays, or send Form OAG-01 "Request to Inspect Public Record" to the City Clerk at the city's address. Form OAG- 01 is available on the city website along with this chapter. The official custodian, or the custodian acting under the authority of the official custodian, may require Form OAG-01 with the applicant's name printed legibly on the application. Form OAG-01 to inspect public records may be presented by hand delivery, mail or email.
(B) If the custodian determines that a person's request is in compliance with the Open Records Law and the requested records are immediately available, the custodian shall deliver the records for inspection. Suitable facilities shall be made available in the office of the City Clerk for the inspection. No person shall remove original copies of public records from the offices of any public agency without the written permission of the official custodian of the record.
(C) The applicant shall have the right to make abstracts of the public records and to obtain copies of all written public records. When copies are requested, the custodian may require a written request and advance payment of the prescribed fee as defined in § 37.01.
(Ord. 21-05, passed 7-27-21)
Statutory reference:
Public records request, KRS 61.872(1), 61.872(2), 61.874(1)