380.7 City Clerk (State Code of Iowa)
380.7 CITY CLERK.
The city clerk shall:
1. Promptly record each measure.
2. Record a statement with the measure, where applicable,
indicating whether the mayor signed, vetoed, or took no action on the
measure, and whether the measure was repassed after the mayor's veto.
3. Publish a summary of all ordinances or the complete text of
ordinances and amendments in the manner provided in section 362.3.
As used in this subsection, "summary" shall mean a narrative
description of the terms and conditions of an ordinance setting forth
the main points of the ordinance in a manner calculated to inform the
public in a clear and understandable manner the meaning of the
ordinance and which shall provide the public with sufficient notice
to conform to the desired conduct required by the ordinance. The
description shall include the title of the ordinance, an accurate and
intelligible abstract or synopsis of the essential elements of the
ordinance, a statement that the description is a summary, the
location and the normal business hours of the office where the
ordinance may be inspected, when the ordinance becomes effective, and
the full text of any provisions imposing fines, penalties,
forfeitures, fees, or taxes. Legal descriptions of property set
forth in ordinances shall be described in full, provided that maps or
charts may be substituted for legal descriptions when they contain
sufficient detail to clearly define the area with which the ordinance
is concerned. The narrative description shall be written in a clear
and coherent manner and shall, to the extent possible, avoid the use
of technical or legal terms not generally familiar to the public.
When necessary to use technical or legal terms not generally familiar
to the public, the narrative description shall include definitions of
those terms.
4. Authenticate all measures except motions with the clerk's
signature and certification as to time and manner of publication, if
any. The clerk's certification is presumptive evidence of the facts
stated therein.
5. Maintain for public use copies of all effective ordinances and
codes.