Series 10088

Provo (Utah). City Council Revised Ordinances, 1877-

0.70 cubic foot

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains published, codified compilations of ordinances adopted by the city council or city commission, current at the date of publication. The codification and publication of these volumes was was done under the direction of the city council or commission. The revised ordinances contain the various ordinances in force in the city, arranged by category in chapters and sections. In addition to the ordinances, the publications may include such information as the organic act for Utah, the city charter, background history of Provo, and lists of city officials over time. The 1937 volume also includes a fold-out zone map of Provo City.

Scope and Content

This series contains published codified compilations of ordinances adopted by the city council or city commission, current at the date of publication. The codification and publication of these volumes was was done under the direction of the city council or commission.
The revised ordinances contain the various ordinances in force in the city, arranged by category in chapters and sections. In addition to the ordinances, the publications may include such information as the organic act for Utah, the city charter, background history of Provo, and lists of city officials over time. The 1937 volume also includes a fold-out zone map of Provo City.

Arrangement

Chronological by publication year.

Additional Forms

Copies of these records are located at
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Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public: UCA 63G-2-103(17) and (18)(a)(i) and (ii).

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

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

Custody History

The volumes in this series came to the State Archives at various times from various sources. A number of them were once part of the collection of the Brigham Young University Library and had belonged to Joseph B. Keeler and William D. Roberts, who were both members of the city council at some point.

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Information

The records in this series were reprocessed and a new container list was created by Alan B. Barnett in June 2022.

Other Finding Aids

Indexes: Individual volumes in the series contain indexes.

Related Material

Ordinances and resolutions from Provo (Utah). City Council, Series 30361, contain the ordinances as originally adopted by the city council or commission.
Minutes from Provo (Utah). City Council, Series 84957, contain the official record of meetings in which ordinances were discussed and adopted. They may also include the text of the ordinances.

Indexing Terms

Container List

BoxDescription
11877; Revised Ordinances of Provo City (2 copies)
11893; The Revised Ordinances of Provo City, Utah
1 1877 Revised Ordinances, 1903 Provo City Revised Ordinances, 1928 Building Ordinance
21930; The Revised Ordinances of Provo City
21937; Revised Ordinances of ProvoCity, Utah
21949; Revised Ordinances of Provo City, Utah