(a) The Mayor or designee shall develop standard forms for the “Declaration of Domestic Partnership” and “Notice of Termination of Domestic Partnership.”
(b) The “Declaration of Domestic Partnership” form shall require each individual who wants to become a domestic partner to:
(1) State that he or she meets the requirements of Section 181.01 at the time the form is signed;
(2) Provide a mailing address;
(3) Sign the form under penalty of perjury;
(4) Have a notary public acknowledge his or her signature.
(c) The City shall have these forms available at an office designated by the City.
(d) The Mayor or designee shall determine the actual cost of processing these forms and the City shall charge these fees to the persons filing a Declaration of Domestic Partnership. No fee shall be charged for the filing of a Notice of Termination of Domestic Partnership.
(e) The City shall register the Declaration of Domestic Partnership in a registry for those partnerships, and shall return a copy of the declaration form to the domestic partners at the address provided as their common residence.
(f) The City shall register the Notice of Termination of Domestic Partnership and shall return a copy of the Notice to the partners, if jointly filed; or to the filing partner.
(Init. Ord. approved by voters 11-4-03; Ord. 153-2021. Passed 12-6-21.)