Establishing a new article 18 of Chapter 2 to set fees for Public Records

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ORDINANCE NO. 1 ~ ~~-~ ~ ~ SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ESTABLISHING A NEW ARTICLE 18 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO SET FEES FOR PUBLIC RECORDS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Indiana law at I.C. 5-14-3-8 authorizes municipalities to establish a uniform fee schedule for producing copies of records, documents, computer tape, discs, maps and similar tangible or electronic information, and I.C. 5-14-3-8 further provides that such fees may be made payable in advance of copying. Because the uniform application of charges for the production of records and other documents would allow the City to recover its actual costs of providing public access to information, it is in the best interest of the City to adopt the following fee schedule applicable throughout all departments and branches of the City and uniform to all purchasers. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend as follows: Section I. Anew Article 18 is hereby added to Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, which shall read in its entirety as follows: Article 18. Charles for Reports and Services. Section 2-210(a). The following reasonable fees are established, to be paid by the requesting party not later than the time of delivery of these services or documents described: Each page of any document which is a Public Record under I.C. 5-14-3-2 which is not excepted from disclosure. $0.10 2. Motor vehicle accident reports. $3.00 3. Police Summary Report (a form of report which does not exist as a record prior to public request) $5.00 4. Police Department Crime Statistic Compilation (A form of report which does exist as a public record prior to public request) $5.00