Municipal Archives Research Service and Copy Fee Schedule

RCNY tit. 49, ch. 2

in effect

49 RCNY § 2-01 Certified Records.

§ 2-01 Certified Records.* $18.00 Certified copy of a vital record when the certificate or record number is provided. $25.00 When the certificate or record number is not known, a search for one name in 5 boroughs, and all years available for the vital record type, and issuance of search result (certified copy, transcript or "not found" statement). $18.00 Certified copy of any library or archival record (other than vital records). $12.00 Letter of Exemplification. $12.00 Certified letter stating a vital record cannot be amended. $5.00 Raised seal applied to any individual library or archival record. * A certified record is a true and complete copy of the original record held by the Department of Records and Information Services and includes a signature and/or seal of an attesting official. (Amended City Record 4/5/2022, eff. 5/5/2022)

49 RCNY § 2-02 On-Site Self Service Reproductions.

§ 2-02 On-Site Self Service Reproductions. No charge Use of personal hand-held devices. $0.25 Paper photocopies or printed pages 8 1/2" 11" or 11" x 14", per page. (Amended City Record 4/5/2022, eff. 5/5/2022)

49 RCNY § 2-03 Reproduction Services – Printed and Text-Based Documents.

§ 2-03 Reproduction Services – Printed and Text-Based Documents. No charge Watermarked, low-resolution digital file of a previously digitized item. $0.25 Low resolution watermarked file digitized on demand from original print materials in a condition suitable for high speed scanning per page. $60.00 High-quality non-watermarked digital files of original print materials, per hour of digitization time. Minimum charge $15.00. Ask for quote Duplication of microfilm, per roll. (Amended City Record 4/5/2022, eff. 5/5/2022)

49 RCNY § 2-04 Reproduction Services – Still Images and Graphic Materials.

§ 2-04 Reproduction Services – Still Images and Graphic Materials. No charge Watermarked, low-resolution digital file of a previously digitized item. $45.00 High-quality non-watermarked digital file of a still image up to 28" x 36". $65.00 High-quality non-watermarked digital file of a still image larger than 28" x 36". $45.00* 8" x 10" hard copy print of a single still image. $60.00* 11" x 14" hard copy print of a single still image. $120.00* 16" x 20" hard copy print of a still image. * Additional shipping, handling and credit card processing fees may apply. (Amended City Record 4/5/2022, eff. 5/5/2022)

49 RCNY § 2-05 Reproduction Services – Audio-Visual Materials.

§ 2-05 Reproduction Services – Audio-Visual Materials. No charge Low-resolution digital file of any moving image or sound recording previously digitized, per title. $50.00 Low-resolution digital file of a moving image or sound recording digitized on demand, per title. $100.00 High-resolution non-watermarked digital file of a moving image or sound-recording, digitized on demand, per title. Ask for quote Digitization of motion picture film, videotape, sound recording or other analog format when in-house reformatting is unavailable. (Amended City Record 4/5/2022, eff. 5/5/2022)

49 RCNY § 2-06 Conservation Services for Exhibition.

§ 2-06 Conservation Services for Exhibition. $125.00 Conservation services for exhibition loan preparation, per hour. Additional charges apply for materials. Ask for quote Materials required to conserve items for exhibition loan. (Amended City Record 4/5/2022, eff. 5/5/2022)

49 RCNY § 2-07 Licensing Fees.

§ 2-07 Licensing Fees. Commercial use of print archival or library item $25.00 Book, catalog, catalog or serial publication print run 1 – 10,000, non-exclusive, one-time use, world-wide, in perpetuity, includes promotional products, per item. $50.00 Book, catalog, catalog or serial publication print run 10,001+, non-exclusive, one-time use, world-wide, in perpetuity, includes promotional products, per item. $15.00 Brochure, flyer, or pamphlet, one-time use, per item. $25.00 Website, social media, blog, or web application per item. $50.00 Motion picture film, television, documentary, or online streaming production, non-exclusive, one-time use, world-wide, in perpetuity, includes broadcast, dvd, and theatrical release, film festival, and promotional products, per item. $50.00 Exhibition or public display, per item. Ask for quote Other products. Commercial use of a moving images $40.00 Motion picture film, television, documentary, or on-line streaming production, non-exclusive, one-time use, world-wide, in perpetuity, includes broadcast, dvd, and theatrical release, film festival and promotional products, per second. Commercial use of sound recordings $10.00 Radio, television, podcast, or on-line streaming production, non-exclusive, one-time use, world-wide, in perpetuity, includes broadcast, dvd, and theatrical release, film festival and promotional products, per second. Additional shipping, handling and credit card processing fees may apply to all payment transactions. (Amended City Record 4/5/2022, eff. 5/5/2022)

Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-84554Fetched: 10/24/2026