Borough of Riverdale, NJ Chapter 48 Public Records

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Riverdale 10-18-2010 by Ord. No. 9-2010.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance was adopted as Ch. 226, but was redesignated as Ch. 48 in order to maintain the alphabetical and legislative organization of the Code.

§ 48-1 Requests for public records.

A. The Borough Clerk shall permit a public record not exempt from public access under statute or regulation to be inspected, examined or copied by any person in accordance with the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)[1] and this chapter. Requests for public record examination or copies under the Open Public Records Act will be accepted by the office of the Borough Clerk on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

[1] Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.

B. Requests for public records will be accepted by hand delivery to the office of the Borough Clerk or by mail. Mail received on days other than days when requests are accepted will be considered received on the next available day when requests are accepted. Requests may be made using a request form available at the office of the Borough Clerk or by written correspondence containing the information necessary to process the request. Electronic or facsimile requests cannot be accepted, as the Borough does not have dedicated addresses or lines available for such requests.

§ 48-2 Medium available for copies.

The Borough Clerk shall permit access to a public record and, when requested, will provide a copy thereof in the medium designated in the request if the Borough maintains the record in that medium. If the Borough does not maintain the record in the medium requested, the Borough Clerk is not required to convert the record into the medium requested and will provide a hard copy of the public record (if requested).

§ 48-3 Fee for copies.

The fee for a copy or copies of a public record requested under the Open Public Records Act[1] shall be as set forth in § 95-7 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Riverdale.

[1] Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.

§ 48-4 Delivery.

A copy or copies of a public record requested under the Open Public Records Act[1] shall be available to be picked up at the office of the Borough Clerk within the period allowed for response under the Open Public Records Act. A requestor may alternatively request that a response be mailed, provided that the requestor includes a self-addressed stamped envelope with the request. Responses will not be made electronically unless the Borough maintains the public record electronically, the medium requested is electronic, and the requestor has provided an electronic address in the request.

[1] Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.

§ 48-5 Notice posted.

The Borough Clerk shall post prominently in public view in the part of the office that is open to or frequented by the public a statement that sets forth in clear, concise and specific terms the right to appeal a denial of, or failure to provide, access to a government record by any person for inspection, examination or copying or for purchase of copies thereof and the procedure by which an appeal may be filed.