Ordinances
Scope and Contents note
Permanent laws of the City passed by City Council and signed by the Mayor. Includes ordinance number, title, text, date passed, and signatures. In some instances, background correspondence and affidavits of publication are filed in the ordinance jackets. Most ordinances from number 1 to 254 are not extant. Ordinances 255 to 1068 are found in bound volumes. All other ordinances are microfiched and hardcopy is arranged numerically in boxes.
Dates
- Creation: 1869-2017
Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access note
Records are open to the public.
Historical Note
The City Clerk maintains the City's legislative records, official filings, and the Seattle Municipal Archives; keeps the minutes of City Council meetings; and provides information services to City agencies and the public. Seattle's first City Charter allowed for a Clerk of the Common Council to be elected by the Council. In 1875 the position of City Clerk became elective and remained so until 1896 when the new Charter designated the Comptroller ex-officio City Clerk. The Comptroller served as City Clerk through 1992. A 1991 City Charter amendment transferred the Comptroller's function to the Department of Finance and the City Clerk's Office became a division of the Legislative Department effective in 1993.
Full Extent
362 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement note
Chronological
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note
Rebox; Microfiche located in City Clerk's Office.
Accruals
Accruals are ongoing.
Additional Information
Ordinances are indexed online
Location of Records
SMA
Subject
- Seattle (Wash.). City Clerk (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Ordinances 1869-2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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Repository Details
Part of the Seattle Municipal Archives Repository