Series 13139
Beaver (Utah) Codified ordinances
Dates: 1881-
2 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Original records are held by Beaver (Utah) and Southern Utah University Library.
Historical Note
An agency history is available.
Scope and Content
As the governing body of Beaver City, the Mayor and City Council enact their legislative power through the creation of ordinances. An ordinance may "regulate, require, prohibit, govern, control or supervise any activity, business, conduct or condition [as] authorized" by the Utah Code (UCA, 2003, 10-3-701-702).
According to its minutes, the City Council began discussing the codification of ordinances in March 1881. For an outside cost of $220.00 they would be revised, rewritten, arranged and proof-read before being published and distributed. Though the resulting edition did not survive, the rest of the minutes themselves frequently include drafts of new or revised ordinances over the ensuing years. When codified, each ordinance under a chapter (1982) or title and chapter (2000) has a section number, a short title and the body which includes detailed instructions for the particular cause, action and possible result if broken. Over the years, ordinances have regulated the setup ofmunicipal government, business licensing, public health, traffic, utilities and zoning.
In addition, the 1982 ordinances have "chapters" added beyond the end of the volume, including a Master Plan dated the same year. Each addition was assigned a chapter number as ordered and is therefore included in this series.
Gaps in Series
There are no holdings in this series for 1881-1981, 1983-1999.
Copies of these records are located at View Online.
Access Restrictions
This series is designated as Public.
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Related Records
Council minutes from Beaver (Utah), Series 85015, often contain drafts of ordinances or discussions of them in council meeting minutes before being codified.
Indexing Terms
Ordinances, Municipal--Beaver (Utah)
| REEL | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 1982 |
| 2 | 2000 |