The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the Borough's
fee schedule for obtaining copies of government records.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
GOVERNMENT RECORD(S) or RECORD(S)
Any information subject to public inspection which is maintained
by the Borough in written, audio, video, electronic or other form
and as defined by the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et
seq.
SPECIAL SERVICE CHARGE
A charge, in addition to the actual cost of duplicating the
government record(s), which shall reflect the expense associated with
extensive use of Borough information, technology or resources, or
the extensive clerical or supervisory assistance by Borough personnel
necessary to accommodate requests to examine and/or provide copies
of the record(s), and as defined by the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5c and 47:1A-5d.
The fees for copies of government records shall be:
A. Photocopies of records in 8.5 inches by 11 inches or 8.5 inches by
14 inches:
(1) One to 10 pages: $0.35 per page.
(2) Eleven to 20 pages: $0.20 per page.
(3) All pages over 20: $0.15 per page.
B. Maps:
(1) Thirty-six inches by 48 inches: $7 per sheet.
(2) Thirty inches by 42 inches: $5.50 per sheet.
(3) Twenty-four inches by 36 inches: $3 per sheet.
(4) Eleven inches by 17 inches: $1 per sheet.
(5) Eight and one-half inches by 11 inches or 8.5 inches by 14 inches: fees per page in accordance with §
39-3A.
(6) Full set of Tax Maps: $60.
(7) Topographical maps: $3 per sheet.
(8) Full set of topographical maps: $60.
C. Engineering standards, details and design criteria: $5 per sheet.
D. Land Use Code book: $30 plus supplements.
E. General Ordinance Code book: $125 plus supplements.
F. Land Use Code supplement: $5 plus actual cost.
G. General Ordinance Code supplements: $5 plus actual cost.
K. Duplicate tax sales certificate: $100.
L. Photographs:
(1) Eight inches by 10 inches: $10 per print.
(2) Five inches by seven inches: $5 per print.
(3) Three and one-half inches by five inches or four inches by six inches:
$1 per print.
N. Transcripts of audiotapes: $10 per page.
O. Certified copies of birth, marriage, domestic partnership, civil
union or death certificates: $10.
[Amended 8-17-2004 by Ord. No. 12-2004; 11-17-2008 by Ord. No.
13-2008; 10-17-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-18]
R. Digital photograph CD copy: $10.
S. Digital photograph print copy: $5 per print.
Postage costs will be added to fees for copies of records requested
to be mailed and will be determined at the time of the request.
A fee deposit shall be paid prior to filling any anonymous request
where it is estimated that the information requested will cost in
excess of $5 to reproduce. The amount of the fee deposit shall equal
the total estimated cost of filling the request. Information requested
will not be provided until payment of fees has been rendered.