Explanation
This ordinance amends Sections 229.03 and 229.04 of the Columbus City Codes, the code sections associated with the city’s domestic partner registry. The current code requires that any two persons “wishing to establish a domestic partnership” must complete and submit a declaration of domestic partnership with the Columbus City Clerk, and do so either in person or via mail. This code change replaces the “in person” and “by mail” options aspect of filing a declaration with “electronically” to accommodate electronic submission of a declaration. This code change also adds an administrative fee to accommodate electronic filing costs.
Emergency action is requested in order to align enactment of the code with the establishment of online payment processing in early January.
Title
To amend Sections 229.03 and 229.04 of the Columbus City Codes to accommodate the electronic filing of domestic partnership declarations, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, current Columbus City Code requires that any two persons “wishing to establish a domestic partnership” must complete and submit a declaration of domestic partnership with the Columbus City Clerk, and do so either in person or via mail; and
WHEREAS, this code change replaces the “in person” and “by mail” options aspect of filing a declaration with “electronically” to accommodate electronic submission of a declaration; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the office of the City Clerk in that it is necessarily to immediately enact this code change to align with the establishment of online transactions in early January 2025, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That Section 229.03 of the Columbus City Codes is hereby amended as follows:
229.03 - Filing.
(1)Location: Two (2) persons wishing to establish a domestic partnership must complete and file, either in person electronically or by ground mail, a declaration of domestic pa...
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