A. The city clerk shall accept an application to register as domestic partners from persons who state in such application that they meet the definition of "domestic partners" in this chapter. The city clerk shall provide forms as necessary to interested individuals.
B. The city clerk shall only accept applications for registration of domestic partnership from those persons:
1. In a partnership where at least one person resides in Iowa City; or
2. In a partnership in which at least one person is employed in Iowa City.
C. The city clerk shall charge an application fee as set by resolution of the city council for the registration of a domestic partnership. The payment of this fee entitles the person filing a statement on behalf of the domestic partnership to two (2) copies of the statement certified by the city clerk. Additional certified copies may be purchased by the person. These copies of the certified statement shall not be issued prior to the third working day after the date of application.
D. The application and certified statement may be used as evidence of the existence of a domestic partners relationship. (Ord. 94-3647, 11-8-1994)