Series 84925

Parowan (Utah) Ordinances

Dates: 1892-

2 microfilm reels

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

Historical Note

An agency history is available.

Scope and Content

These ordinances document the legislative functions of the Parowan city council and comprise the municipal code by which the city's officials and inhabitants conducted their daily business. Parowan's original 1851 charter authorized the city council to "make,... and execute all such ordinances,... as they may deem necessary for the peace, benefit, good order, regulation, convenience, and cleanliness of said City, - for the protection of property therein, from destruction by fire or otherwise; and for the health and happiness thereof" (Laws and Ordinances of the State of Deseret, 1850-1851). Both the city's reincorporation in 1868, and their designation as a third class city (at least by 1888) reinforced this mandate. The ordinances primarily concern maintaining law and order; guarding public health; administering water use and development; creating and maintaining public improvements; licensing, taxing, and regulating businesses, trades, and professions; regulating commodities anddangerous substances; abating nuisances; controlling domestic animals; conducting elections; creating municipal offices and departments; appointing public officials; setting salaries; and controlling city finances. Soon after 1900, the ordinances reflect the city's accommodation to modern technological improvements. The twentieth century ordinances frequently relate to the construction and operation of city-owned electric power plants and other public utilities such as water, and sewer systems (including setting rates and collecting payments); the issuance of bonds for public development projects; the granting of franchise to private utility companies (such as for telephone and gas); and providing for and regulating automobile traffic.

Gaps in Series

No ordinances between 1919 and 1945 exist in this series. See REVISED ORDINANCES, 1920; 1931; 1943, series 23625, for ordinances during this period. Ordinances for 1902, 1978 and 1979 are also missing.

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.

Finding Aids

Indexes: A subject index arranged alphabetically by first letter of subject entry begins the second-to-last volume on reel 1 (1945-1964). The last volume on reel 1 includes a contents list arranged by ordinance number and a subject index arranged alphabetically covering from 1945 thru 1976.

Related Records

Revised ordinances from Parowan (Utah), Series 23625, contain the revised and published ordinances for Parowan.

City Council minutes from Parowan (Utah), Series 85019, contain the minutes of the Parowan city council meetings.

Indexing Terms

Municipal government--Utah--Parowan.

Water use--Utah--Parowan.

Law enforcement--Utah--Parowan.

Commercial law--Utah--Parowan.

Ordinances, Municipal--Utah--Parowan.

Municipal finance--Law and legislation--Utah--Parowan.

Parowan (Utah)--Officials and employees.

REEL	DESCRIPTION
1	1892, Feb-Nov 1901
1	1903, Jan-Sept 1917
1	1918-1919, loose inserts
1	1945, March-Feb 1964; Index
1	1945, March-August 1976; Index
2	1976, June-Dec 1977
2	1973, 1974, 1977, loose inserts
2	1980, Feb-June 1981
2	1982, Feb-Sept 1984
2	1985, April-July 1985
2	1984, July-Dec 1999
2	2000, Feb-Sept 2001