114.02. Domestic Partnership Criteria.

   DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP. To establish a domestic partnership, both individuals must file a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the City affirming that they meet all of the following qualifications:

      (1)   Both individuals share a common residence;

      (2)   Both individuals affirm that they have an intimate relationship and share responsibility for each other's common welfare;

      (3)   Neither individual is married to any third party;

      (4)   Neither individual is part of an existing domestic partnership with any third party;

      (5)   Each individual is 18 years of age or older; and

      (6)   The individuals are not related to one another by blood.

(Ord. 705-07. Passed 11-13-07.)

114.03. Filing.

   (a)   FILING LOCATION. Two individuals seeking to become domestic partners must complete and file a Declaration of Domestic Partnership with the Clerk of Council.

   (b)   FILING PROHIBITION. No individual who has previously filed a Declaration of Domestic Partnership in this City may file a new Declaration of Domestic Partnership until a Notice of Termination of Domestic Partnership has been filed with the City. However, this prohibition shall not apply if the previous domestic partnership ended because one of the domestic partners is deceased.

(Ord. 705-07. Passed 11-13-07.)

114.04. Registration.

   (a)   REGISTRATION FORMS. The Clerk of Council shall develop "Declaration of Domestic Partnership" and "Notice of Termination of Domestic Partnership" forms, and shall not add to or alter the requirements listed in Section 114.02 of this Chapter.

   (b)   REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. The "Declaration of Domestic Partnership" form shall require each registrant to:

      (1)   Affirm that he or she meets the requirements of Section 114.02 of this Chapter;

      (2)   Provide a mailing address;

      (3)   Sign the form under penalty of perjury; and

      (4)   Have a notary public acknowledge his or her signature.

   (c)   AVAILABILITY OF FORMS. The City shall have declaration and termination forms available at the Clerk of Council office.

   (d)   ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. The City shall charge an administrative fee of $25 to persons filing a Declaration of Domestic Partnership. No fee shall be charged for the filing of a Notice of Termination of Domestic Partnership.

   (e)   PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION. The City shall register the Declaration of Domestic Partnership in a registry and return a copy of the declaration form to the domestic partners at the address provided as their common residence.

   (f)   TERMINATION REGISTRATION. The City shall register the Notice of Termination of Domestic Partnership pursuant to the requirements set forth in Section 114.05 of this Chapter.

(Ord. 705-07. Passed 11-13-07.)