A.
Domestic
Partnership Defined; City Clerk Registration. Two persons may declare
that a "Domestic Partnership" exists between them regardless of their
gender, and each of them shall be the "domestic partner" of the other
if they both complete, sign, and cause to be filed with the City Clerk
of the City an "Affidavit of Domestic Partnership" attesting to the
following:
1.
The
two parties reside together and share the common necessities of life.
2.
The
two parties are not married to anyone.
3.
The
two parties are at least 18 years of age or older.
4.
The
two parties are not related by blood so close as to bar marriage in
the State of California and are mentally competent to consent to contract.
5.
The
two parties are each other's sole domestic partner and intend to remain
so indefinitely and are responsible for their common welfare.
6.
The
two parties agree to file a Statement of Termination of Domestic Partnership
with the City Clerk if any of the declarations of the Affidavit of
Domestic Partnership cease to be true.
7.
The
two parties understand that the registration of the Affidavit of Domestic
Partnership with the City Clerk constitutes a filing of a domestic
partnership of continuous duration until either of the parties files
a Statement of Termination or upon the death of either of the parties.
8.
Neither
of the parties has filed a Statement of Termination within the previous
six months.
9.
The
two parties understand that they are solely responsible for any and
all statements made in an Affidavit of Domestic Partnership, and for
any losses or damages caused thereby, and that they will hold the
City of Santa Barbara harmless from any liability arising out of or
relating to any Affidavit of Domestic Partnership that is filed with
the City of Santa Barbara.
B.
Termination
of a Domestic Partnership. A member of a domestic partnership may
end said relationship by filing a Statement of Termination of Domestic
Partnership with the City Clerk. In the Statement of Termination,
the individual will be required to affirm under penalty of perjury
that the partnership is terminated. In case of the death of either
party to a Domestic Partnership, a Statement of Termination is not
required to be filed.
C.
Filing
of Subsequent Affidavits of Domestic Partner Relationship. No individual
who has filed an Affidavit of Domestic Partnership may file another
such Affidavit until 180 days after a Statement of Termination of
Domestic Partnership terminating the previous partnership has been
filed with the City Clerk.
D.
Reciprocity
with Other Communities. Upon written request, the City Clerk shall
confirm the registration of a domestic partnership registered in another
community pursuant to the applicable regulations of that community
and issue a City of Santa Barbara Certificate of Domestic Partnership
for the same individuals. A lesser fee shall be charged for such a
Certificate in an amount established by resolution of the City Council.
E.
Administrative
Procedures and Fees. The City Council shall adopt administrative procedures
for the processing of domestic partner relationship certificates by
the City Clerk's office and establishing the fees applicable to such
registrations by resolution of the Council.
F.
No
Cause of Action. This chapter is not intended to create any private
or public cause of action for any person or entity.
(Ord. 5012, 1997)
