ORDINANCE NO. 412
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 327
ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF COSTS AND FEES TO OBTAIN PUBLIC RECORDS
FROM THE CUSTODIAN OF THE RECORDS OF THE CITY OF ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Orange Beach, Alabama, as follows:
Section 1: That Exhibit “A” Schedule of Fees/Costs of Researching Records and/or Making of Copies as described in
Section 1 of Ordinance 327 be amended as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FEES/COSTS OF RESEARCHING RECORDS AND/OR MAKING COPIES
CLASS A – PUBLIC REQUESTER (any person who is not a party to litigation for which the information is requested)
1. Clerical time to locate, arrange, organize, etc., records requested
$15.00/hr or $1.50/10
th
of hour
(First 1/10 hr waived/no charge)
2. Photocopies (8½” x 11” or 8½” x 14”) $1.00 per page
3. “Draft” copy of minutes of council meetings and any other committee subject
to the Sunshine Law
No charge
4. Duplication of video tapes $25.00 per tape
5. Photocopies of the following reports – Accident, Incident, Arrest $5.00 per page
6. Photocopies of Police case files
(e.g. Search Warrants, Statements, Investigative Files)
$3.00 per page
7. Blueprints (24” x 32” and other) $4.00 per page
8. Ordinance No. 172 (Zoning Ordinance)
$15.00 on paper
$75.00 on disk
9. Subdivision Regulations $6.00
10. Court Records
$1.00 per page
$2.00 per certified page
CLASS B – LITIGATION REQUESTER (any person making the request via a subpoena from state or federal court,
administrative board, etc., or via a request for production of documents from a non-party, etc.)
1. Clerical time to locate, arrange, organize, etc., records requested
$15.00/hr or $1.50/10
th
of hour
(First 1/10 hr waived/no charge)
2. Photocopies (8½” x 11” or 8½” x 14”) $1.00 per page
3. Duplication of video tapes $25.00 per tape
4. Photocopies of the following reports – Accident, Incident, Arrest $5.00 per page
5. Photocopies of Police case files
(e.g. Search Warrants, Statements, Investigative Files)
$3.00 per page
6. Blueprints (24” x 32” and other) $4.00 per page
7. Ordinance No. 172 (Zoning Ordinance)
$15.00 on paper
$75.00 on disk
8. Subdivision Regulations $6.00
9. Consultation with city attorney by city officials and/or lawyers for the
Litigation Requester for subpoenas and/or request for production of documents
$1.00 per page
$2.00 per certified page
In the event the City’s original records and documents are subpoenaed for trial, the City Attorney or City Clerk is
authorized to negotiate an agreement with the party issuing the subpoena to waive all copying fees in return for producing
copies in lieu of original records.
Section 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict are to the extent of such conflict repealed.
Section 3: This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and publication required by law.