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| Record Creator: | Newport Municipal Government, City Council |
| Description: | These records include ordinances adopted by the Newport City Council during meetings from May 6, 1903 through the present.
Ordinances passed by the City Council are the laws that govern the city and are normally codified into a Municipal Code. Records include ordinance number, type or legal details, and date. The ordinances in this database are indexed by date and by ordinance number. |
| Related Records: | For more information or to learn about related records, contact the Washington State Archives, Eastern Region Branch at (509) 235-7508 or email eabrancharchives@sos.wa.gov. |
| Access Restriction Notes: | These records are open for research. |
| Sources of Transfer | Newport, City of |
| Notes | Historical ordinances contained in this collection may have been repealed, superseded, amended, or otherwise had their legal effect altered by subsequent actions of the creating body. Those seeking the current municipal or county laws should refer directly to the appropriate city, town, or county. |
| Agency History: | In 1890 when the first steam boat was placed on the Pend Oreille River, a new landing was created for goods sent down from Sandpoint. This new landing was named "Newport" M.C. Kelly. The City of Newport was incorporated in 1903 and is the county seat of Pend Oreille County. |
| Preferred Citation: | Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], Newport City Council, Ordinances, 1903-Present, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov, [date accessed]. |
| Record Count: | 1,193 |
