Willard (Utah) Revised Ordinances, 1913

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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 a single volume of the codified and published version of ordinances adopted by the city council. The council appointed attorney William J. Lowe as "Official Revisor of the City Ordinances of Willard City" in March 1913 and Lowe compiled the ordinances and they were published that year. Over half of the volume is comprised of provisions of the Utah State Constitution and state statute relative to municipalities. The remainder of the book is devoted to ordinances of Willard City. The ordinances are codified by chapter and section and cover various aspects of city operation, including municipal elections, duties and powers of officials, and city revenue and taxes. Ordinances also regulate various activities in the city, including animals, building construction, business licensing, tobacco and liquor, nuisances, and curfew.

Scope and Content

This series contains a single volume of the codified and published version of ordinances adopted by the city council. The council appointed attorney William J. Lowe as "Official Revisor of the City Ordinances of Willard City" in March 1913 and Lowe compiled the ordinances and they were published that year. Over half of the volume is comprised of provisions of the Utah State Constitution and state statute relative to municipalities. The remainder of the book is devoted to ordinances of Willard City. The ordinances are codified by chapter and section and cover various aspects of city operation, including municipal elections, duties and powers of officials, and city revenue and taxes. Ordinances also regulate various activities in the city, including animals, building construction, business licensing, tobacco and liquor, nuisances, and curfew.

Arrangement

Numerical by chapter and section.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

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

Willard City transferred the volume in this series to the State Archives in May 2019. It appears to have been given to the city by a private individual, perhaps someone who had served in city government.

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Information

This series was archivally processed by Alan Barnett in December 2020.

Related Material

Council minutes from Willard (Utah),

, contain a record of the meetings in which ordinances are adopted and in which the revised ordinances were authorized to be codified and published in 1913.

Indexing Terms

Container List

Disc	Box	Description
pending	1	The Revised Ordinances of Willard City