[Adopted 2-2-2010 by Ord. No. 2-2010]
This policy defines procedures for service requests related
to digital information that is contained within the County's GIS database
and printed output thereof. Digital and/or hard copy maps of the information
in the GIS database will be made available to any member of the general
public upon completion of a signed request form, signed data sharing
agreement and/or payment of the appropriate fee. The general public
includes the public and private sector, consultants, utility companies,
nonprofit organizations, etc. All digital data will be in the NAD83
State Plane coordinate system with the units of measure being feet,
or the current projection and units recognized by the Atlantic County
Office of GIS. It should be noted that any use of this product with
respect to accuracy and precision shall be the sole responsibility
of the user, as these products are intended only for display and planning
purposes.
Fees are established by this article adopted by the Board of
County Commissioners. Payment shall be made at the time the applicant
files the request form. An application will not be considered complete
unless payment in the correct amount and in an approved form is received.
The approved forms of payment are certified check, cashier's check,
money order, and bank check. No third party checks or personal checks
will be accepted. All checks shall be made payable to the Atlantic
County Treasurer.
Maps or data will be supplied as soon as possible upon request
and submission of the correct fee. Mail-in requests will be accepted
with completed application and fee. The results can be picked up in
person by the requestor or express mailed if the requestor makes payment
arrangements with the express mail service. Data requested may be
provided in hard media or via e-mail or download. Digital transfer
of data files is the preferred delivery method.
A.
The only exemptions from paying fees will be for municipalities or
their consultants working on municipal projects, consultants working
for the County, and federal/state agencies. In the case of such exemptions,
the signing of a data-sharing agreement will be the only requirement.
However, only a limited quantity of hard copies will be available.
In the event that a consultant for a municipal project requests data,
all information, hard copy or digital, will be sent to the municipality
first, unless otherwise directed by the participating municipality.
B.
Requests for exemptions from the fees will be accepted. Requests
should be related to a specific municipal project where use of the
data will result in cost savings or improved efficiency for the municipality.
The request should be made to the Atlantic County Office of GIS.
A.
Where a consultant (architect, engineer, surveyor, attorney, etc.)
is doing a project for the County and use of the data will save money
on the project cost, data will be made available as needed. Only a
limited number of hard copies will be produced. Data is generally
granted for the life of the project.
B.
Notwithstanding any of the aforementioned policy provisions to the
contrary, all requests for digital information that are contained
within the Atlantic County GIS data base shall comply with the New
Jersey Public Records Act (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.) and shall be
subject to the exemptions from public access contained within said
statute; any other statute; resolution of either or both Houses of
the Legislature; regulations promulgated under the authority of any
statute or Executive Order of the Governor; Rules of Court; any federal
law, federal regulation or federal order.
A.
The County's fee schedule for GIS product services is hereby set
forth as follows:
|
Plot Size
|
Black Ink Plot
Fee
|
Color Ink Plot
Fee
|
Aerial Photo (Color)
Fee
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
41" x 41"
|
$25.75
|
$38.50
|
$46.75
|
|
34" x 44"
|
$26.00
|
$39.50
|
$48.50
|
|
22" x 34"
|
$16.75
|
$23.50
|
$28.00
|
|
17" x 22"
|
$10.75
|
$16.00
|
$19.50
|
|
11" x 17"
|
$8.25
|
$11.75
|
$13.75
|
|
8 1/2" x 14"
|
$4.50
|
$7.25
|
$8.75
|
|
8 1/2" x 11"
|
$4.50
|
$7.25
|
$8.75
|
|
Mailing Tubes
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Tube size
(inches)
|
Fee
| |
|
18
|
$1.75
| |
|
24
|
$2.25
| |
|
36
|
$4.00
| |
|
42
|
$5.25
| |
B.
With the exception as set forth above, custom plots requested will
be priced based on a per square inch calculation using the same methodology
as devised for the above fee schedule.
C.
The Office of GIS does not charge clients for electronic data; however;
the cost of postage will not be encumbered by the Office of GIS.
D.
Any product that is e-mailed (electronic data or map product) is
free of charge, if the data and map product are small enough in size
to be sent through both the County e-mail system and the client e-mail
system.
F.
Aerial maps (blueprint copies) priced at $6 are no longer available.
