[Amended 2-17-2010 by Ord. No. 02-10; 6-8-2020 by Res. No. 20-108; 5-15-2023 by Res. No. 23-112; 6-12-2023 by Res. No. 23-124]
Copies shall be made available for purchase upon the payment of fees in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. as follows:
A. 
Copies of records.
(1) 
Black and white copies:
Fee
8 and 1/2 by 11 inches
$0.05
8 and 1/2 by 14 inches
$0.07
11 by 17 inches
$0.07
(2) 
Color copies: actual cost of duplicating plus pickup/delivery fee when applicable.
(3) 
Large format (larger than 11 inches by 17 inches) or unusual size prints: actual cost of duplicating plus pickup/delivery fee when applicable.
(4) 
Plotter copies: $5.
(5) 
Geographic Information Systems parcel printouts (black and white): $0.07.
B. 
Publication.
Type
Fee
Land Use
$35
Master Plan
$135
Code Book
$156
C. 
Maps.
(1) 
Paper in accordance with § 171-31A.
Type
Fee
Color Zoning Map
$8
Digital map copies
$5
By mail: plus actual postage
D. 
Finance Department.
Type
Fee
Duplicate tax bills
First duplicate
$5
Subsequent duplicates
$25
Tax certification
Certification of tax status
$10
Initial tax search
$10
Continuation tax search
$2
Internet e-check payment
$1
Internet credit card payment
$0 to 4%
Return check fee/returned E-payment
$20
Tax lien redemption calculation
Third and all subsequent request per calendar year
$50
E. 
Police records/documents.
(1) 
Motor vehicle accident reports shall be provided in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-131 or amendments thereto.
(2) 
Incident verification letter/conduct letter: $10.
(3) 
Duplicate photographs: actual cost of duplicating plus pickup/delivery fees when applicable.
(4) 
Videotapes: actual cost of reproduction plus handling and shipping; $1 for CD plus shipping/handling/postage.
(5) 
Duplicate request for video through police evidence sharing software: $5.
F. 
Vital records.
(1) 
Certified copy of a vital record: $10 per copy.
G. 
Special service charges:
(1) 
If a request is for a record in a medium not routinely used by the Township; not routinely developed or maintained by the Township; or requiring a substantial amount of manipulation or programming of information technology, the Records Custodian may charge, in addition to the actual cost of duplication, a special service charge that shall be reasonable and based on the cost of any extensive use of information technology or for the labor cost of personnel providing the service, that is actually incurred by the Township or attributable to the Township for programming, clerical, and supervisory assistance required, or both. In such cases, the requestor shall have the opportunity to review and object to the charge prior to its being incurred in accordance with N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5c.
(2) 
The administrative fee for supervisory and/or clerical personnel necessary to search the requested public record which cannot be readily searched by members of the public, or which requires extraordinary staff time to reproduce shall be the hourly salary rate of the appropriate employee. The public record search shall be performed by the appropriate employee with the lowest pay grade.
H. 
Items not otherwise identified above.
(1) 
The fee for a request for a record, report, document, publication and/or any other information not identified above will be the actual cost of duplication plus handling, service, and shipping fees when appropriate.
A. 
Private employers shall pay: $100.70 per hour.
B. 
An estimate of time shall be prepared by the Chief of Police, or his designee, for any requested service. Private employers shall pay to the Township of Harding an hourly rate of $100.70 per hour for private police service, with a minimum of four hours paid. A cancellation notice minimum of two hours will be required. If cancellation is under two hours, a minimum of two hours will be paid. If an outside company is used by the Police Department to manage all police private service, payment shall be received from the outside company for hours worked within two weeks of the private service being performed. If no outside company is used by the Police Department, the contracted party shall provide funds to the Township in the amount of the estimate, to be placed in an escrow account prior to any work being performed. The Township will pay the rate of $85 per hour to the member of the Police Department performing the service and $15.70 per hour shall be retained by the Township for administrative expenses, to be deposited in the Township's general account.