[Ord. No. 02/17 § 1]
The purpose of this section is to establish a procedure for
the inspection and reproduction of government records by the public.
[Ord. No. 02/17 § 1]
As used in this section:
Shall mean the form which shall be adopted by the Custodian
of Government Records for use by any person who requests access to
government records.
Shall mean the Borough Clerk.
Shall mean 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 provide access to the record(s).
Shall mean any information subject to public inspection which
is maintained by the Borough in written, audio, video, electronic
or other form.
Shall mean any person who requests access to a government
record.
[Ord. No. 02/17 § 1]
The Custodian of Government Records shall adopt an access form
for use by a requestor and shall make recommendations to the Borough
Council regarding the appropriate fees to be charged for access to
and copies of government records. The access form shall contain all
information required by N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5f.
[Ord. No. 02/17 § 1]
[Ord. No. 02/17 § 1]
All government records shall be subject to the provisions of
this section unless otherwise provided by law or regulation. Any officer
or employee of the Borough who receive a request for access to a government
record shall forward the request or direct the requestor to the Custodian
of Government Records.
[Ord. No. 02/17 § 1]
The access form to be adopted by the Custodian of Government
Records shall elicit the name, address and phone number of the requestor
and a brief description of the government record(s) requested and
shall also include the following:
a.
Space for the Custodian to indicate which government record(s) shall
be made available;
b.
Specific directions and procedures for requesting government records;
c.
The fee schedule;
d.
A statement whether a prepayment of fees or a deposit is required;
e.
The time period in which access will be provided;
f.
A statement of the requestor's right to appeal a decision by the
Custodian denying access and the procedure for appealing such decision;
g.
Space for the Custodian to list the reasons for any denial of a request
for access including a citation of the authorization for such denial;
and
h.
Space for the Custodian to sign and date the access form upon its
completion.
