The city clerk shall be ex officio the recorder of deeds, registrar
of births, marriages and deaths, clerk of the probate court, and clerk
of the council.
[Amended 7-31-1991 by Ch. No. 2207 (Ref. of 11-6-1990, Sec. 1)]
The department of records shall keep and maintain:
(1)
All land evidence records of every kind whatsoever;
(2)
All records of personal property mortgages, attachments, assignments,
lis pendens notices and liens of every kind whatsoever that are now
or shall hereafter be required or permitted by law to be recorded
in a public place in charge of or under the control, custody, or supervision
of any officer of the city;
(3)
All records of licenses issued by the city or by any officer
or employee thereof;
(4)
All records of births, marriages and deaths;
(5)
All records of trade names;
(6)
All records pertaining to proceedings before the probate court;
(7)
All records of proceedings in the city council;
(8)
A complete copy of the code of ordinances of the city with all
amendments thereto;
(9)
Such other records as shall by law or ordinance be required
to be kept by the department of records of the city or the city clerk.
The city clerk shall issue all marriage licenses, burial permits
and such other licenses or permits as by law or ordinance shall be
required to be issued by the city clerk or the department of records.