[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Woolwich as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-5-2002 by Ord. No. 02-08]
A.
The Township Committee of the Township of Woolwich
hereby adopts the Public Records Request Form, a copy of which is
attached hereto and made a part of this article by reference herein,[1] and that such Public Request Form shall be completed in
its entirety and submitted in writing by any member of the general
public requesting such government records as described within P.L.
2001, Chapter 404 N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said form is on file in the
Township offices.
B.
The Township Committee of the Township of Woolwich
hereby adopts the Police Department Request for Public Records, a
copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of this article by
reference herein,[2] for use by the Police Department, specifically the Police
Chief who has been designated as the Deputy Custodian of Records by
Resolution R-02-126 adopted on July 1, 2002, for matters involving
requests for police-related information and documents.
[2]
Editor's Note: Said form is on file in the
Township offices.
C.
All distributed public request forms shall include
the attachment as included herein, advising the public of their rights
under the Open Public Records Law.[3] In addition, in accordance with said law, such public
notification of the rights of the public to appeal a denial of, or
failure to provide requested information, shall be prominently posted
within the Municipal Building.
[3]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
A.
These forms must be completed and remitted to the
proper custodian of records at which time such custodian shall determine
the validity of such request, when such information shall be ready
and the estimated cost for copies of such documents. In addition,
the requestor may be responsible for providing a deposit of 1/2 of
the estimated cost of such documents at the time such request is made.
The requestor shall be provided a copy of the completed Public Record
Request Form at the time such request is received, reviewed and completed
by the proper custodian of records.
B.
If received by someone other than the official custodian
of records, all public record request forms shall be initialed by
the person receiving such request, stamped with the date received
and the time of such receipt also noted on the form, and remitted
to the proper custodian of records at the earliest possible time.
The custodian of records shall also note the date and time received
by him/her. In accordance with such law, access to or denial of access
to a government record shall be determined and made available within
seven business days after receipt of such request by the proper custodian
of records.
A.
Whenever the nature, format, matter of collation or
volume of a government record embodied in the form of printed matter
to be inspected, examined or copied pursuant to the Open Public Records
Law is such that the record cannot be reproduced by ordinary document-copying
equipment in ordinary business size or involves an extraordinary expenditure
of time and effort to accommodate the request, the public agency may
charge, in addition to the actual cost of duplicating the record,
a special charge that shall be reasonable and shall be based upon
the actual direct cost of providing the copy or copies or service
as well as reasonable administrative fees. Such fees shall be determined
prior to providing such copy or copies and the requestor shall have
the opportunity to review and object to the charge prior to it being
incurred.
B.
Rates.
(1)
The duplication of any copies of normal governmental
documents shall be charged at the statutory rate pursuant to N.J.S.A.
47:1A-1 et seq.
[Amended 6-15-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-11]
(2)
The following exceptions to the above shall apply
in terms of cost:
[Amended 8-2-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-13; 6-15-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-11]
|
Document Type
|
Fee
(per copy)
|
|---|---|
|
List of property owners within 200 feet
|
$10
|
|
Municipal and tax lien searches
|
$10
|
|
Police accident reports
|
$5
|
C.
Under special circumstances, all other provisions
relative to costs and fees not detailed within this article shall
be administered as detailed within N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
