AGENCY: Salt Lake City (Utah). City Recorder
SERIES: 4900
TITLE: Ordinances
DATES: i 1851-
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by ordinance number.
DESCRIPTION: 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.
RETENTION
Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends
DISPOSITION
Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Microfilm duplicate: For records beginning in 1851 through 1896. Retain in State Archives permanently.
Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently after microfilming.
Paper: For records beginning in 1900 and continuing to the present. Retain in Office for 3 years and then microfilm and destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.
Microfiche master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfiche duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
Disposition based on the historic value of these records in documenting the organization of government in Salt Lake City as well as the intrinsic value of the documents. Ordinances have legal value because they are municipal laws. They have historical value because ongoing ordinances document changes to the law over time.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public