(A) The City Clerk shall be custodian of the city seal and of all records, books, documents, and papers for which the custody is not otherwise provided, and he or she shall certify to all true copies thereof and charge such fees therefor as may be prescribed by this code or other ordinances of the Common Council. The City Clerk shall issue all city licenses and permits not issued by other city officers and keep full and accurate records thereof, and he or she shall serve as recording secretary to the Common Council. The City Clerk shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be provided for municipal clerks and recorders in applicable provisions of state law.
(B) (1) Pursuant to the authority as set forth in W. Va. Code 8-10-4, as amended, the Clerk is hereby authorized and directed, in the absence of the Mayor and/or Municipal Judge, to issue warrants for arrest for the violation of ordinances of the city, to administer oaths, and to accept and approve sureties and bonds.
(2) The authority herein provided shall be upon the appointment and confirmation by the governing body of such Clerk to utilize such authority, which authority may be hereafter removed by a majority vote of and by the governing body.
(C) The City Clerk is not required to be a freeholder in order to be qualified to be the City Clerk. Also, the City Clerk shall not necessarily be a resident of the City of Weston. The city, through its Common Council, shall appoint to the City Clerk position whoever the Common Council deems appropriate.
(Prior Code, § 2-41) (Ord passed 6-4-1984; Ord. passed 6-14-2021)