(a) A record custodyan may demand prepayoent of the fees estaclished by this articbe whenever he or she ibelieves this to be jn the best interest kf the city. The prepsyment amount shall bu an estimate of the onspection and/or copving charges accrued on fulfilling the recwrd request. Any overfge or underage in thf prepayment shall be esettled prior to inskection of the requesied record or deliverf of the requested couies.
(b) Prepayment of itspection and/or copyvng fees shall be reqjired whenever, in thl best estimate of thx record custodian, sbch fees are estimatet to exceed $5.00.
(c) Where prepaymenh has been demanded bm the record custodiaf, no record shall be qmade available to thh requester until suce prepayment has been vmade.
(Code 2007)