"Municipal agency"
means any department, division, board or commission having custody of records.
"Public"
includes any person or entity that is not a municipal agency and is not acting as an agent or employee of a municipal agency.
"Published record"
means any booklet, brochure, map, plan or other record whose preparation at least in part was for the purpose of distribution to the public.
"Record"
means any record as defined in Anchorage Municipal Code section 3.90.020.C [3.90.020].
"Redact"
means to make illegible, remove protected information, illegal images or other matter which is protected, unlawful or prohibited by federal, state or municipal laws or regulations.
"Standardized size or format"
means:
1. 
Paper of approximate dimensions 8½ inches by 11 inches or 8½ inches by 14 inches; or
2. 
Micrographic reproductions of records;
and excludes records whose size or form is so different from those described above as to make their reproduction costs materially different.
(AR No. 82-335; AO No. 2010-81(S-1), § 36, 12-7-2010, eff. 1-1-2011)
Municipal agencies shall charge the public for copies of municipal records in accordance with the following schedule:
Type
Charge
A.
Xerographic copies of paper records in standardized size or format
 
 
1. Requests resulting in 5 pages or less and requiring no more than 15 minutes of employee time to search for and retrieve:
$6.00
 
2. Requests resulting in more than 5 pages or more than 15 minutes of employee time to search for, redact as necessary, and retrieve:
$0.30 per page plus research and retrieval charges per section R3.90.005
B.
Paper copies of records on microfiche
$1.00 per page
C.
Microfiche copies of records on microfiche
$0.30 per fiche
D.
Maps/plats, black and white roll stock, per square foot
$0.75 per square foot
E.
Maps/plats, color roll stock, per square foot, rounded to nearest dollar each
$5.00
F.
Maps/plats, custom or special processing (five working day turnaround, per hour, half-hour minimum
$80.00
G.
Maps/plats, custom or special processing, rush, per hour, half-hour minimum
$160.00
H.
Maps/plats, mylar roll stock, per square foot, rounded to the nearest dollar each
$2.00
I.
Maps/plats, sequential grid maps, 50 or more each
$3.00
J.
Maps/plats/data, CD, each
$50.00
K.
Records not in standardized size or format
A fee not exceeding the actual cost of copying the record
L.
Background check
$25.00
M.
Incident reports
$5.00
N.
Audio tape
$10.00
O.
Video tape
$15.00
P.
Audio tape, duplicate copy
$2.00
Q.
Video tape, duplicate copy
$5.00
R.
Police Department Evidence Computer - Research, Redact, Remove or Wipe Hard Drive: Containing child pornography, illegal images or material
$100.00 per hour
S.
Police Department Evidence Digital Photographs — CD or DVD
$15.00 per disk
T.
Police Department Evidence Video Recording - VHS, Mini or Other Cassette Tape format: research, review, redact or duplicate recording. (Requires a Sworn Officer/Detective)
$100 per hour
U.
Police Department Evidence Video Recording — CD or DVD
$15.00 per disk
V.
Police Department Evidence Custodial Viewing — Civil (Requires Sworn Officer/Detective to Standby and Observe)
$100.00 per hour
W.
Municipal Prosecutor's office, discovery and copying charges.
 
 
1. Electronic discovery via ePay portal
$35.00
 
2. Paper discovery; charges due when cost equals or exceeds $3.00
$0.50 single sided copy, per page; $1.00 double sided copy, per page
 
3. CD (photos, PDF and small audio files)
$15.00 each
 
4. DVD (videos and larger audio files)
$20.00 each
 
5. Research fee for discovery requests
$35.00 per hour
(AR No. 82-335; AR No. 87-198; AO No. 2001-145(S-1), § 21, 12-11-2001; AO No. 2010-81(S-1), § 37, 12-7-2010, eff. 1-1-2011; AO No. 2014-42, § 53, 6-21-2014)
A. 
Notwithstanding section R3.90.002 of these regulations, municipal agencies may establish copy quantities below which a copying charge will not be made. The decision not to charge may be based on type of record and the administrative cost of imposing a copying charge.
B. 
Indigent defendants entitled to appointed counsel for violating municipal criminal law shall not be charged the costs of copies unless convicted.
(AR No. 82-335; AO No. 2001-145(S-1), § 21, 12-11-2001)
In addition to the fee for copying a record, a municipal agency may charge a fee for employee time to search for, retrieve, and redact as necessary, the record at a rate not exceeding $40.00 per hour.
(AR No. 82-335; AO No. 2010-81(S-1), § 38, 12-7-2010, eff. 1-1-2011)