HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 1534 01~INANCE NO. 1534 ~ SERIES
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH CHARGES FOR
POLICE REPORTS
WI~REAS, ~he Police Department of the City of
Bakersfield has been making a charge of fifty-cents for
reports prepared by it in conjunction with automobile
traffic accidents and crimes, and
WHEREAS, said charge does not cover the adminis-
trative and material costs for the preparation of copies'
of said reports, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to set forth the provis-
ions undo-~ which said reports shall be furnished and the
cha~ges which will be made.
NOW, THE~EW0RE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of
the 0ity of Bakersfield that Chapter 5.36 is added to the
Municipal Code of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION I
CHAPTE~ 5.36 CHARGES F(~ PGLICE REPORTS
Sections:
5.36.010 In addition to any charges that may othe~ise be
provided by law, the Chie£ of Police of the City of Bakers-
field shall charge and collect fees for the following services:
(a) FoF £~nishing photostatic or other reproductions
of tra£fio accident reports.
(b) For ftt~nishing copies of photographs taken dtt~-
ing the corpse of an investigation of a traffic accident.
(c) For £tt~ntshtng photostatic or other reproduc-
tions of a crime report.
5.36.020 The charges to be made for the services set out in
Section I of this ordinance shall be as follows:
(a) For £tt~nfshing photostatic or other reproduc-
tions of traffic accident reports .... $2.00 for fttll report;
1.00 for partial report.
(b) For furnishing copies of photographs taken during
the course of an investigation of a traffic accident .... $2.50
per 8" x 10" photograph.
(c) For furnishing photostatic or other reproductions
of a crime report .... $2.00 per report.
5.36.030 The fees required herein shall not apply to any depart-
ment or agency of the Federal, State, County or Municipal govern-
ments or political subdivisions thereof, nor to any public officer,
board or body acting in an official capacity.
5.36,040 The proceeds from fees charged hereunder shall be trans-
ferred by the Chief of Police, or his authorized deputy, to the
office of the Auditor-Controller of the City of Bakersfield for
deposit to the general fund.
5.36.050 Ail orders for copies of police records as set forth in
this chapter shall be on a cash basis. ~:~en an order has been
placed and the required fee has been paid, such order may not be
cancelled or the fee ~efunded except in case of clerical error
whereby no order was in fact placed for the service.
5.36.060 Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as
g~anting to any person the right, power or privilege to inspect~
copy, duplicate, read or be advised of the contents of any docu-
ment, record or police report ~,hlch in the opinion of the Chief
of Police of the City of Bakersfield, or his authorized deputy,
is of a confidential nature or concerns a matter still under in-
vestigation by the Police Department.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
ordinance and cause the same to be published in the manner
8ECTZON
This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from
and after its date of passage.
I HEREBT CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at
a regula~ meeting thereof held on the . 17th day of August,
1964, by the following vote:
ABSENt': COUNCILMEN, ~.
ABSTAINING, COUNCILMEN,.
UAP._TAt,T S_ TRVTN
CITY CLERK and Ex-Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
AP2ROVE~ '~his 17th day of August, 1964
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· .f_~_~.Y%R ~.'.~.the ~:~t~y of Bakel, sfield
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STATE OP C.~TJ~ORNIA,~
County of Kern J ss.
MAttlANS. IRVIN, being duly sworn, deposes and says:
That she is the duly appointed, acting and qualified City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield; and
that on ................... ..A...u.[[.u..s...t.....1...8..~. ........................................ ,19...6..4... she posted on the Bulletin Board
at the City Hall, a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance passed by the Council of said City
at a meeting thereof duly held on ...... .A...u.l~...u~...~....1...7.~ .................................. , 19....6..4.., which ordinance
was numbered ....... ..1...5..3...4. ...................... New Series, and entitled:
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH CHARGES FOR
POLICE REPORTS
...-'.i".'. S~bscr~d and sworn to beforeme this By~
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: ~.. Notary Public in'and for the Couttty of Kern, State of California
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