§ 236-11. Special service charge.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5, a special service charge will be imposed if the request involves extraordinary expenditure of time and effort or requires a substantial amount of manipulation or programming of information technology, defined as requiring at least 25% of the custodian's normal workday. The special service charge shall be reasonable and based on the cost of any extensive information technology, for the labor of personnel providing the service and for supervisory assistance required. This fee shall be imposed whether a request is for actual documents or viewing of documents. The amount of the special service charge shall be calculated by the Chief Financial Officer using the fourteen-point criteria adopted by the Government Records Council for determining the assessment of a special service charge for extraordinary public records under N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(c), and the person requesting the information shall have the opportunity to review and object to the charge prior to it being incurred. If the estimated cost of providing the information exceeds $5, a deposit shall be paid before work will commence. The deposit shall be 50% of the estimated cost.

Amended 5-4-2009 by Ord. No. O-04-09