[Adopted 12-8-2008 by L.L. No. 7-2008]
This article shall be known as the "Enhanced Personal Privacy Protection for Recorded Documents Law."
In accordance with Subparagraph (2) of Paragraph 4 of Subdivision (a) of § 8021 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules, as amended by Chapter 78 of the Laws of 1989, the Dutchess County Legislature authorizes the Dutchess County Clerk to increase fees charged for certain documents recorded with the County Clerk's office.
For recording, entering, indexing and endorsing a certificate on any instrument, the fee is increased from $5 to $20 and, in addition thereto, is increased from $3 to $5 for each page or portion of a page. For the purpose of determining the appropriate recording fee, the fee for any cover page shall be deemed an additional page of the instrument. A cover page shall not include any social security account number or date of birth. To the extent that the Dutchess County Clerk has placed an image of such cover page online, the County Clerk shall make a good faith effort to redact such information.