Sec. 2-21. Fees, charges and prices for special services and materials.
A. Except as otherwise provided by the Charter and ordinance, the City Manager is authorized and directed to determine, establish and maintain current all fees, charges and prices of all documented information, printed materials and subscription services of revisions or amendments thereto; all copies including common office copiers, or reproductions of maps, sketches or other official City records; and all binders, covers, or other products related to the sale of those materials which are distributed to the public by the City through its departments.
B. In determining, establishing and amending the fees, charges or priors as authorized by this section, the City Manager shall be governed by the following standards:
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, fees, charges and prices of such materials shall be set to recover applicable costs and shall be consistent with good business practices.
2. Initial fees, charges and prices for copies of a Code, an ordinance or other official City publication may include a specified period of revisions thereto and shall be based upon the immediately preceding cost experience if any.
3. Overstocked or slow moving materials may be sold below printing and distribution costs when it will result in a net benefit to the City.
C. No fee, charge or price authorized to be established or amended by the City Manager shall become effective unless and until the City Manager first files with the City Clerk a written instrument establishing or amending such fee, charge or price, signed by the City Manager. The City Clerk shall provide to members of the general public, upon request, copies of such written instruments filed by the City Manager.
D. Additions, changes and deletions of fees, charges or prices for special services and materials to the fee schedule filed with the City Clerk will be established by the responsible department in accordance to the standards prescribed by this section. Fees shall be forwarded to the City Clerk for incorporation into the fee schedule with an information copy to the City Auditor. Periodically, the City Auditor shall perform reviews to ascertain conformance to these requirements and standards. (Ord. No. G-5444, § 2, 2009)