Utah Code 10-3-704. Form of ordinance
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The governing body shall ensure that any ordinance that the governing body passes contains the following, in substantially the following order and form:
(1) a number;
Terms Used In Utah Code 10-3-704
- Governing body: means collectively the legislative body and the executive of any municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
- Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104
- Municipality: means :(5)(a) a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class;(5)(b) a town, as classified in Section
10-2-301 ; or(5)(c) a preliminary municipality incorporated under Chapter 2a, Part 5, Incorporation of a Preliminary Municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104- Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) a title which indicates the nature of the subject matter of the ordinance;(3) a preamble which states the need or reason for the ordinance;(4) an ordaining clause which states “Be it ordained by the ____ (name of the governing body and municipality):”;(5) the body or subject of the ordinance;(6) when applicable, a statement indicating the penalty for violation of the ordinance or a reference that the punishment is covered by an ordinance which prescribes the fines and terms of imprisonment for the violation of a municipal ordinance; or, the penalty may establish a classification of penalties and refer to such ordinance in which the penalty for such violation is established;(7) when a penalty for a violation of the ordinance includes any possibility of imprisonment, a statement that the municipality is required, under Section 78B-22-301, to provide for indigent defense services, as that term is defined in Section 78B-22-102;(8) a statement indicating the effective date of the ordinance or the date when the ordinance shall become effective after publication or posting as required by this chapter;(9) a line for the signature of the mayor or acting mayor to sign the ordinance;(10) a place for the municipal recorder to attest the ordinance and fix the seal of the municipality; and(11) in municipalities where the mayor may disapprove an ordinance passed by the legislative body, a statement showing:(11)(a) if the mayor approves the ordinance, that the governing body passes the ordinance with the mayor’s approval;(11)(b) if the mayor disapproves the ordinance, that the governing body passes the ordinance over the mayor’s disapproval; or(11)(c) if the mayor neither approves or disapproves the ordinance, that the ordinance became effective without the approval or disapproval of the mayor.