Iowa § 380.7 City clerk

Iowa Statutes

§ 380.7 — City clerk

Iowa § 380.7

Title IXLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 380CITY LEGISLATION

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Bluebook

Iowa Code § 380.7 (2026).

Text

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 i

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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.

Legislative History

[R60, §1133; C73, §492; C97, §686, 687; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5719 – 5721, 5721-a1; C39, §5719 – 5721, 5721.1; C46, 50, §366.6 – 366.9; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §366.6, 366.7; C75, 77, 79, 81, §380.7]