[Adopted 9-10-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-15 (Ch. 141, Art. IV,
of the 1986 Code)]
A. The New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.,
effective July 8, 2002, provides that any document, electronic or
audio record "made, maintained, or kept on file by any public official
or agency in the course of his or its official business" is a public
record, open to inspection.
B. The Borough of Wood-Ridge wishes to comply with the terms of the
Open Public Records Act and in accordance therewith sets forth hereinbelow
the fees which it intends to charge for the copying of those records
mandated by said statutory scheme. These fees shall apply generally
to all requests for copies of public records unless otherwise so specified.
No fee shall be charged for the inspection of public records.
The following charges shall be assessed in accordance with the schedule
set forth in N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.
A. Reports.
(1) Charges per page:
(a)
For first 10 pages: $0.75 per page.
(b)
For the next 10 pages: $0.50 per page.
(c)
For all pages over 20 pages: $0.25 per page.
(2) Reports mailed, shipping and handling:
B. Photographs: $5 per photograph.
C. Videos: actual cost of duplication.
[Amended 2-8-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-1]
D. Typed statements.
(1) For first two pages: $15.
(2) For each additional page: $5.
E. Storage of vehicles and large equipment.
(1) A storage charge will be assessed at the rate of $12 for every 24
hours of storage time wherein the items are maintained outside of
the Borough Police Department headquarters and a charge of $24 for
every 24 hours of storage time wherein said items are maintained inside
of the Wood-Ridge Police Department headquarters. These charges will
be assessed in the event that the owner of said items does not retrieve
said items within 10 days of the receipt of a registered mail (return
receipt requested) notice requesting the retrieval of such items.
(2) All items stored will not be released until approved by the Tour
Commander.
A. No reports or items will be released without approval of the Chief's
office.
B. Accident reports may be released by the officer in charge of communications.
A blanket request for accident reports will be reviewed by the Chief
of Police.
C. Blanket requests for other police-generated reports shall be in accordance
with the provisions of the Open Public Records Act (records requests
from persons not involved in the incident).
D. The individual releasing items that are approved will collect the
scheduled fee and issue a receipt of payment.
E. All funds collected will be forwarded to the designated Borough Financial
Officer within 48 hours of the receipt of same.