The city council finds that at times requests have been made by both residents of this city and by nonresidents to have the city attorney prepare legal documents to bring a property or use thereof in compliance with this code or with other applicable laws or to perform other legal services at the behest of a private person, but which relates to city matters. The city council declares that the legal fees and costs paid to the city attorney for such services shall be recouped from the person, firm, corporation or organization at whose behest such services were rendered.
(Ord. 942 § 1, 1982)
Whenever legal services are requested of the city attorney by a person, firm, corporation or other organization or entity to bring a property or use in compliance with this code or with other applicable laws or for any other reason related to city business, the amount paid to the city attorney pursuant to the terms of his then current contract shall be billed and charged to such person, firm, corporation or other organization or entity. Notice of the provisions of this chapter shall be given to the party requesting the legal services before the services are rendered.
(Ord. 942 § 1, 1982)