Series 24185

A separate agency history is available.

DESCRIPTION: Utah law authorizes the governing body of each municipality to exercise its legislative powers through ordinances. The governing body may pass any ordinance to regulate, require, prohibit, govern, control or supervise any activity, business, or condition authorized by law (Utah Code, 1988, 10-3-701-702). Early Alton ordinances establish community boundaries, specify the responsibilities and salaries of community officers, and govern activity within town limits. Later ordinances and resolutions amend the original ordinances, impose taxes, and provide for public services. The Alton council passed ordinances adopting a uniform building code and creating a zoning law.

ARRANGEMENT: Alton town ordinances and resolutions are arranged chronologically by date passed.

RELATED RECORDS: Alton town council is the governing body responsible for passing ordinances and resolutions. COUNCIL MINUTES are series 24273. In 1981 the Alton town council adopted a MASTER PLAN, series 24274.

PROCESSING NOTE: Alton ordinances and resolutions were microfilmed in August 2002 as part of Utah State Archives Millennial Project, and processed by Rosemary Cundiff in March 2003.

PREFERRED CITATION: Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

GAPS: There are no ordinances for 1940-1951, 1960-1970, or 1982-2002. These breaks may or may not represent gaps in the record.