City of St. Helens
265 Strand Street
St. Helens, OR 97051
503.397.6272
Application for Waiver or Reduction of Fees
Public Record Request
ORS 192.324(5) allows the City to waive or reduce fees for public records requests and ORS 192.324(6)
provides a process for petitioning from unreasonable denials of fee waivers or reductions. Persons
interested in requesting a fee waiver or reduction must meet the following test:
The custodian of the public records for the City of St. Helens may furnish copies of public
records without charge or at a substantially reduced fee if the custodian determines that the
waiver or reduction of fees is in the public interest because making the record available
primarily benefits the general public.
Requests for fee waivers or reduction in fees for public records requests must contain the following
information:
Date:
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Case/File No:
Information Requested:
Purpose for which the requestor intends to use the information:
Is the information already in the public domain?
Can you disseminate the requested information to the public?
Can you pay the established fees? (This alone is not the basis for a fee waiver)
This information will be used to make a determination of reduced or waived fees. If additional space is
needed to answer any of the questions, please use additional paper.
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Received:
Fees Waived Amount Due:____ ____
Fees Reduced By:
Fee Waiver Denied Date:
Received By: