Salt Lake City (Utah). City Recorder Ordinances, i 1851-

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Historical Note

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Summary of Records

Ordinances are laws created by the city council. They are enactments which govern and maintain the operation of the city for the peac, benefit, and regulation of the municipality. Each separate law may carry a penalty or fine and must not conflict with The Utah State Constitution or The United States Constitution. Each ordinance is discussed in open council meetings, and take effect 20 days after being passed. Ordinances deal with the employment of elected and appointed officaisl; vehicles and traffic control; water use adn allocation; fire and police protection; business and merchant regulation; and the establishment of fees and fines for city services.

Scope and Content

Ordinances are laws created by the city council. They are enactments which govern and maintain the operation of the city for the peace, benefit, and regulation of the municipality. Each separate law may carry a penalty or fine and must not conflict with The Utah State Constitution or The United States Constitution. Each ordinance is discussed in open council meetings, and take effect 20 days after being passed. Ordinances deal with the employment of elected and appointed officials; vehicles and traffic control; water use and allocation; fire and police protection; business and merchant regulation; and the establishment of fees and fines for city services.

Arrangement

Numerical by ordinance number.

Additional Forms

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Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

Microfiche processed by Rebekkah Shaw under the National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant to the Utah State Archives and Records Services for the Utah Microfiche Backlog Project (Grant No.: NAR10-RB-50086-10). July 2010 - December 2011

Related Material

Land records from Salt Lake City (Utah). City Recorder, Series 28225, contains enactments which govern and maintain the operation of the city for the peace, benefit, and regulation of the municipality.

Minutes from Salt Lake City (Utah). City Recorder, Series 82755, contains enactments which govern and maintain the operation of the city for the peace, benefit, and regulation of the municipality. Each ordinance is discussed in open council meetings, and take effect 20 days after being passed.

Indexing Terms

Municipal government--Utah--Salt Lake City.

Municipal government--Utah--Salt Lake City--Fees.

Water use--Utah--Salt Lake City.

Traffic regulations--Utah--Salt Lake City.

City planning--Utah--Salt Lake City.

Police patrol--Utah.

Fire fighters--Utah.

Commercial law--Utah.

Salt Lake City (Utah)--Traffic.

Salt Lake City (Utah)--Officials and employees.

Container List

Fiche-set	Description
1	1921-1929