It is hereby determined in the interest of and for the benefit of the residents and taxpayers of the Village of Ridgewood and for the public good that a uniform schedule of fees for public records and services of the Village of Ridgewood and its employees be established and maintained.

Nothing in this chapter shall require the certification, reproduction or issuance of any copy of any record unless said record is a public record.

All fees paid pursuant to this chapter shall be considered funds of the Village of Ridgewood and shall be collected as follows: The person rendering the service shall maintain a consecutively numbered receipt book, in triplicate. When the fees are collected, the payor shall be given the original receipt therefor. A copy of the receipt, together with the fee therefor, shall thereupon be delivered to-the Treasurer of the village and the remaining copy of the receipt retained by the person rendering the service as a permanent record.

The following fees are for various department services and charges as indicated below: