Section 327. Indexing names; fees for searches

1. The names and addresses
  filed in accordance with section  three  hundred  twenty-five  shall  be
  indexed  under  the  direction  of  the  registrar  of  records  of  the
  department in such a manner that all of those filed in relation to  each
  dwelling  shall  be  together  and readily ascertainable. The department
  shall provide the necessary  books  and  clerical  assistance  for  that
  purpose, and the expense thereof shall be paid by the city. Such indices
  shall be public records.
    2.  The  department  shall  have  power to charge and collect fees for
  searches, and to make  rules  governing  charges  for  certification  of
  pending violations.