1-14-11: RECORDS USING PHOTOGRAPHIC AND DIGITAL MEDIA:

   A.   Authorized: The City may reproduce and retain documents in a photographic, digital, or other nonpaper medium. The medium in which a document is retained shall accurately reproduce the document in paper form during the period for which the document must be retained and shall preclude unauthorized alteration of the document.

   B.   Film Quality Standards: If the medium chosen for retention is photographic, all film used must meet the quality standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

   C.   Digital Resolution: If the medium chosen for retention is digital, the medium must meet professional standards and any requirements set forth in the City's records manual.

   D.   Original Public Records: A document retained by the City in any form or medium permitted under this section shall be deemed an original public record for all purposes. A reproduction or copy of such a document, certified by the City Clerk, shall be deemed to be a transcript or certified copy of the original and shall be admissible before any court or administrative hearing.

   E.   Disposition Of Original Paper Document: Disposition of any City paper record that has been transferred to a nonpaper medium, as authorized by this section, shall follow Idaho Code section 50-907 and the City's standards and procedures for disposition of records. (1952 Code § 1-23-15; amd. Ord. 5-26, 3-10-2026)