Utah § 10-3-704 - Form of ordinance.

Effective 5/14/2019
10-3-704.  Form of ordinance.
      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;

(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: (a) if the mayor approves the ordinance, that the governing body passes the ordinance with the mayor's approval; (b) if the mayor disapproves the ordinance, that the governing body passes the ordinance over the mayor's disapproval; or (c) if the mayor neither approves or disapproves the ordinance, that the ordinance became effective without the approval or disapproval of the mayor.

Amended by Chapter 326, 2019 General Session