ARTICLE II. PUBLIC RECORDS1
2-18 Office hours of city clerk.
The office of the city clerk shall be open daily except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays during such hours as may be established and such additional times as the city clerk may desire.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 262)
Charter reference—Appointment of city clerk, § 121; duties of city clerk generally, § 138 et seq.
2-19 Duty of city clerk to keep records and pagers.
The records and papers kept or deposited in the city clerk’s office shall be under the exclusive care and control of the city clerk and he shall be responsible for the safekeeping and custody thereof.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 261)
Charter reference—City clerk to have charge of records, § 138.
2-20 Furnishing of public records or papers by city clerk.
It shall be the duty of the city clerk to furnish, upon all proper occasions, such public records or papers as may be called for to the person who shall apply therefor and to place such records or papers in a convenient place in his office for examination.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 265)
Charter reference—Furnishing certified copies of records, § 140.
2-21 Entry into vault restricted.
No person, other than the city clerk or his assistants, shall enter the vault where public records and documents are kept without the permission of the city clerk.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 264)
2-22 Removal of public records or papers prohibited; exceptions.
No book or volume of the public records or paper duly filed shall be taken from the office of the city clerk except on order of a court; provided, however, that upon giving a receipt therefor, the city attorney may take a paper on file which relates to the business of his office.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 263)
Charter reference—Removal of records, § 139.
2-23 Examination of records or documents by officers of city.
An officer of the city in an official capacity may examine or consult without charge any public document or record in the custody of the city clerk, subject to the rules and regulations set forth in this article.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 267)
2-24 Consultation of records or documents to be in presence of city clerk.
All public documents and records in the custody of the city clerk shall be consulted in the presence of the city clerk or one of his assistants.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 266)
2-25—2-34 Reserved.
Charter reference—Power of city council to regulate examination of records, § 48(XXXV).
Cross reference—City engineer to keep record of grades of streets, ways and sewers, § 2-41; records of housing inspector to be available for public inspection, § 18-22.