Township of Wall, NJ Chapter 175 Records, Inspection and Reproduction of

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Wall 7-10-2002 by Ord. No. 29-2002. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 175-1 Public record defined.

The term "public record" as used in this chapter is defined in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.

§ 175-2 Right of inspection of public records.

Except as set forth in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq., all public records maintained in municipal offices in the Township of Wall are available for inspection during the regular business hours of the Township. All requests for public records shall be made through the office of the Municipal Clerk on a form promulgated by the Township. All requests for public records shall be as specific as possible.

§ 175-3 Fees for reproduction of records.

A. Photocopying. The fees charged for photocopies of public records shall be as follows: $0.05 per page for 8 1/2 x 11; $0.07 per page for 8 1/2 x 14.

[Amended 11-23-2010 by Ord. No. 22-2010]

B. Special services cost. If the inspection and/or photocopying of public records requires more than 30 minutes per day of a municipal employee's time, a special services charge equal to the "actual cost" of that employee's time shall be charged. The requester shall be advised of the hourly rate of the employee and estimated time anticipated for the work. If the requester wishes to proceed with the production of the records, he shall provide payment for the special services fee prior to commencement of the work. The Township shall provide a statement of the hours which were spent on the request. If the hours are less than anticipated, the excess funds shall be returned to the requester.

[Amended 12-14-2011 by Ord. No. 30-2011]

C. Deposit. A fifty-percent deposit will be required on all photocopy requests estimated by the Municipal Clerk to cost $20 or more.

§ 175-4 Fees for reproduction of certified records.

[Added 8-11-2004 by Ord. No. 21-2004; amended 11-23-2010 by Ord. No. 22-2010; 6-24-2015 by Ord. No. 12-2015]

A. The request for certified copies of all marriage or civil union certificates, birth certificates, death certificates and domestic partnership certificates shall be $20 per certificate. The fee for processing corrective form REG. 34 in the following instances shall be $20: addition of father's name as a result of paternity action; correction of false information or incorrect information given on any government record. The fee of $20 will be waived in cases where error was caused by a Registrar of Vital Statistics.

B. The fee for certification for burial permits shall be set at $5 or up to the limits established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:6-17.

C. In cases where Wall Township's Mayor performs marriage, civil union, or domestic partnership ceremonies for a Wall Township resident, the fee of $20 shall be waived for the cost of the first copy of the certificate.