Does it cost anything to access records?

There is a $20.00 application fee which includes one hour of research time.

If your request is more complicated, processing fees of $25.00 per hour after the first hour will be charged.

If a copy of the record is provided to you, you may be required to pay a fee. For example, photocopy charges are $0.25 per page.

If you apply for access to a computer record, you may be charged the actual computer costs of searching for and retrieving the record.

A written cost estimate will be provided in advance if the costs are expected to exceed $50.00. No action will be taken without your authorization to proceed.

In some cases, the City may waive these processing fees. These are usually for cases where the records being requested are personal information of the applicant and/or if the fees will cause the applicant undue financial hardship.