[Ord. No. 646 § 1]
The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the Borough's fee
schedule for obtaining copies of government records and the Borough's
special service charges to be assessed in appropriate circumstances.
[Ord. No. 646 § 1]
GOVERNMENT RECORD(S) OR RECORD(S)
Shall mean any information subject to public inspection which
is maintained by the Borough in written, audio, video, electronic
or other form and as defined by the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A.
47:1A-1 et seq.
SPECIAL SERVICE CHARGE
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 accommodate requests to examine and/or provide copies
of the record(s), and as defined by the Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A.
47:1A-5c and 47:1A-5d.
[Ord. No. 646 § 1; Ord. No. 665 § 1; Ord. No. 722; Ord. No. 730]
The fees for copies of government records shall be as follows:
a. Photocopies of records in 8.5 inches by 11 inches or 8.5 inches or
14 inches format:
1. 8.5 inches by 11 inches: $0.05 per page.
2. 8.5 inches by 14 inches: $0.07 per page.
b. Miscellaneous Records:
1. Tax map page (11 inches by 17 inches): $1.
c. Fees in Connection with Copies of Public Documents and Records in
the Tax Office.
1. A fee of $5 shall be charged for the initial duplicate copy of a
tax bill.
2. A fee of $25 shall be charged for each subsequent copy of a tax bill
for the same tax year requested by the same person or organization
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-64.
3. A fee of $100 shall be charged for each duplicate tax sale certificate
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-52.1.
4. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-54, the Tax Collector shall provide
to any person entitled to redeem a certificate pursuant to N.J.S.A.
54:5-54 two calculations of the amount required for redemption within
a calendar year at no cost. For each subsequent calculation requested
from the Tax Collector there shall be a fee of $50. A request for
a redemption calculation shall be made in writing to the Tax Collector.
5. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-97.1, the Tax Collector may charge
a lien holder of a tax lien $50 for the calculation of the amount
due to redeem the tax lien as required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-97.1.
Any request for a redemption calculation shall specify the date to
be used for the calculation which shall be the date of the notice.
Neither the Tax Collector nor the municipality shall be liable for
an incorrect calculation. The fee paid to the municipality shall not
become part of the lien and shall not be passed on to any party entitled
to redeem pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-54.
[Ord. No. 646 § 1]
Postage costs will be added to fees for copies of records requested
to be mailed and will be determined at the time of the request.
[Ord. No. 646 § 1; Ord. No. 665 § 1; Ord. No. 674 § 1]
a. Certified copy of vital record (birth, death, marriage or domestic
partnership certificate): $10.
c. Municipal tax search: $10.
d. List of property owners within 200 feet: $10.
e. Zoning permit application fee: $50.