(A) Establishment and authorization. The Municipal Matrimony Bureau (hereinafter “Bureau”) is hereby authorized and empowered:
(1) To charge on behalf of the city such service charges as hereinafter may be identified and authorized for the performance of marriage solemnizations to be paid by the parties desiring the solemnization services; and
(2) To execute forms as may be proper to efficiently administer the actions of the Bureau.
(B) Solemnization services. The Bureau is hereby instructed and directed to provide the following services:
(1) To develop, compile and maintain records of the services offered, charges developed and such other information as may be desirable and to transmit a report of the activities of the Bureau on a monthly basis to the City Controller;
(2) Performance of the solemnization of marriages by the City Clerk authorized pursuant to I.C. 31-11-6 et seq., by appointment at the premises of the municipal building during regular business hours;
(3) Performance of the solemnization of marriages by the City Clerk authorized pursuant to I.C. 31-11-6 et seq., with no appointment (“walk in”) at the premises of the municipal building during regular business hours, at the discretion of the City Clerk; and
(4) Preparation of the license and forms by the City Clerk and the posting by United States Postal Service completed certificates for delivery to the proper circuit court clerk as the issuing authority.
(C) Schedule of fees.
(1) The following schedule of fees and charges is authorized as follows.
(a) Residents of the city, scheduled ceremony fee: $25.
(b) Residents of the city, unscheduled ceremony fee: $35.
(c) Non-city residents, scheduled ceremony fee: $35.
(d) Non-city residents, unscheduled ceremony fee: $45.
(2) If an individual is a resident of the city and the spouse-to-be is not a resident of the city, the couple shall be charged the appropriate resident rate.
(D) Amounts collected.
(1) All charges and amounts collected pursuant to this subchapter shall:
(a) Be collected in the City Clerk’s office and a receipt shall be provided;
(b) Be deposited and credited to the General Fund of the city upon its receipt;
(c) Not belong to or be the property of any public official, including the City Clerk or a deputy, employee or appointee serving under the same, but shall belong to and be the property of the municipality; and
(d) Be construed as charged by the Bureau and collected by the City Clerk on behalf of the city, not for the benefit of any public officer or any individual.
(2) Any public official, including the City Clerk or a deputy, employee or appointee serving under the same, is hereby prohibited from personally receiving and shall not charge or collect any fee or amount for services performed under this subchapter that is not authorized or not deposited with the city, according to its terms. Fees or amounts charged under this subchapter shall be collected by the City Clerk’s office on behalf of the city.
(Ord. 009-2017, passed 2-21-2009)