[1971 Code § 2-22.1]
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5, all records
which are required by law to be made, maintained or kept on file by
any board, body, agency, department, commission, authority or official
of the Borough shall be deemed to be public records. Every citizen
of the State, during regular business hours maintained by the custodian
of any such records, shall have the right to inspect the records.
Every citizen of the State shall also have the right, during such
regular business hours and under the supervision of a representative
of the custodian, to copy the records by hand and shall also have
the right to purchase copies of the records. Copies of records shall
be made available upon the payment of such price as shall be established
by law.
[1971 Code § 2-22.2; Ord. No. 96-20; Ord. No. 98-30; Ord. No. 01-15; Ord. No.
05-03; Ord. No. 07-35; New; Ord. No. 09-11]
The following fees shall be charged for copies of public documents:
a. Permit to purchase pistol or revolver and firearms purchaser identification
cards, $2 each.
b. Police Department Discovery Fees.
1. All Police reports, accident reports, discoveries and D.W.I.: Copy
fees
2. Motor vehicle reports by mail: Copy fees plus postage
3. Photographs: $5.00 per page
4. Audio cassettes: $50.00 plus cost of the tape
5. For each and every requested videotape, a seventy-five ($75.00) dollar
nonrefundable fee for a copy of the videotape. Payment shall be made
by cash, certified check or attorney business account check;
This fee is in addition to any other item of discovery which
may be requested.
c. For official searchers for municipal liens (tax searchers) or for
improvements authorized but not assessed or for a certificate as to
approval of subdivisions, as follows:
1. When the property described in the application is shown on the assessment
map subdivided into lots, and does not exceed 5,000 square feet in
area, $3, and for each additional 5,000 square feet in area, or fraction
thereof, an additional fifty ($.50) cents.
2. When the property is shown on the assessment map as acreage or is
so assessed, and lies wholly within the limits of a single block,
$3, and if within the limits of two or more blocks, an additional
one ($1.00) dollar for each block.
3. When the property described in the application is, or has been subdivided
and assessed as more than one item, an additional fee of one ($1.00)
dollar shall be allowed for each subdivision separately assessed.
4. $5 shall be the maximum charge for a certificate covering lands lying
wholly within one block, as shown on the assessment map of the Borough,
unless there is a subdivision of proprietorship indicated by the assessment.
d. For a continuation of an official search for municipal liens or for
improvements authorized but not assessed or for a certificate as to
approval of subdivision within three years from the date of the original
search, one ($1.00) dollar per year.
e. For duplicate tax, water and sewer bills, one ($1.00) dollar each.
f. All other documents where multiple copies are not available:
1st page to 10th page: 0.75 cents per page
11th page to 20th page: 0.50 cents per page
all pages over 20: 0.25 cents per page
g. There is hereby established a research and administrative fee for
processing of document requests and for obtaining documents for copying
exceeding one hour, the fee shall be $10 per hour thereafter.
h. Municipal Court Discovery.
1. All requests for discovery in matters pending in the Borough of Matawan
Municipal Court shall be submitted through the Municipal Prosecutor.
2. The following fees shall be payable by the requestor to the Borough
of Matawan for the discovery provided:
(a)
Seventy-five ($.75) cents per page for each of the first 10
pages photocopied.
(b)
Fifty ($.50) cents per page for each of the next 10 pages photocopied.
(c)
Twenty-five ($.25) cents per page for each of the pages photocopied
thereafter.
(d)
Actual postage for any discovery sent by mail.
(e)
Twenty-five ($.25) cents for the envelope for any discovery
sent by mail.
(f)
Photographs will be photocopied at the rates established herein.
If requests are made for duplicate photographs, the actual cost of
making the photographs shall be charged.
(g)
Duplication of videotapes constitutes an extraordinary duplication
process and will be charged at the rate of $5 per videotape.
(h)
On any item that cannot be photocopied on the Borough copy machine
or not otherwise provided for in this schedule, the actual cost incurred
in making a copy shall be charged.
3. Where the discovery must be obtained from an entity other than the
Borough of Matawan, e.g. another Police Department, the actual costs
paid to the other entity shall be paid by the requestor.
i. The fee for a CD copy of meetings, $25 each CD.
j. Registrar Fees.
1. Public Documents and Services.
(b)
Certified copies (marriage, birth, death): $10.
(c)
Corrections (marriage, birth, death): $10.
[Amended 6-1-2021 by Ord. No. 21-09]
[1971 Code § 2-22.4]
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection
2-70.1 where it appears that the records which are sought to be examined pertain to an investigation in progress by any body, agency, commission, board, authority or official, the right of examination may be denied if the inspection, copying or publication of the records is inimical to the public interests; provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed to prohibit any body, agency, commission, board, authority or official from opening such records for public examination if not otherwise prohibited by law.
[Ord. No. 94-4 § 1; Ord. No. 06-03; N.J.S.A. 40:5-18; Ord. No. 12-13]
A fee and penalty of the sum of $20 for the issuance of checks
returned for insufficient funds or other instruments paid to the Borough
of Matawan. This section is established pursuant to Public Laws of
the State of New Jersey, 1990, Chapter 105. The Tax Collector and
Borough Clerk are hereby authorized to prescribe and collect this
penalty. The Chief Financial Officer, Tax Collector/Utility Collector,
or any other Borough Official may require future payments to be tendered
in certified check, cashier's check or cash.
[1971 Code § 2-27]
Recreation fees shall be set from time to time by the Mayor
and Borough Council by resolution in such amount as the Mayor and
Council shall deem fit and necessary.
[Added 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 20-01]
The purpose of this section is to establish policies and procedures
for the collection of fees associated with the performance of marriage
ceremonies by the Mayor.