A. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide, consistent with applicable state and federal law, guidelines and procedures relating to records practices of Ogden City.
B. The provisions of the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act (hereinafter referred to as "the act"), Utah Code Section 63G, Chapter 2 et seq., or its successor provisions shall directly govern.
C. Intent: It is the intent of the city:
1. That all records of the city, which are defined by the act as public records, shall be made available to citizens within a reasonable time after request and at a reasonable cost as set forth in this chapter;
2. To establish and maintain an active, continuing program for the economical and efficient management of the city's records;
3. To favor public access when, in the application of this chapter, countervailing interests are of equal weight.
(1979 Code § 3.28.010; Ord. 92-40, 8-4-1992; Ord. 2007-55, 7-17-2007; Ord. 2019-16, 5-7-2019)