Fire records, reports and photographs

(a)

The director of the department of fire-rescue shall keep a record of all fires and of all the facts concerning the same, including statistics as to the extent of such fires and the damage caused thereby, and whether such losses were covered by insurance and, if so, in what amount. Such record shall be made daily from the reports made by the department of fire-rescue officers and inspectors, and the record shall be kept on file in the office of the fire prevention bureau.

(b)

Fire reports and rescue reports that are public records may be purchased from the department of fire-rescue in accordance with the schedule established by F.S. § 119.07 as follows: Charges for one-sided copies shall be $0.15 per page and $0.20 per page for a two-sided copy, maximum size approximately 8½ inches by 14 inches. This does not prohibit the exchange of reports and information between governmental investigative agencies.

(c)

Fire photographs that are public records may be purchased from the department of fire-rescue for $12.00 per print for black-and-white prints, and $15.00 per print for color prints. This does not prohibit the exchange of photographs between governmental investigative agencies.

(d)

Any public record such as incident reports or photographs may be copied onto a DVD or CD provided by the city for a fee of $10.00 per DVD/CD. The department of fire-rescue does not provide DVDs for this purpose to the public. This does not prohibit the exchange of reports and information between governmental investigative agencies.

(Ord. No. 10824, § 2, 1-10-91; Ord. No. 11007, § 1, 10-8-92; Code 1980, § 19-14; Ord. No. 12805, § 2, 5-11-06)