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Larkspur Municipal Code Ch. 2.52 Electronic Signatures
Larkspur Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Larkspur
Cite as: Larkspur Municipal Code Chapter 2.52 · Text as of 2026-10-02
Sections: 2.52.010 Definitions. 2.52.020 Electronic and Digital Signatures Accepted. 2.52.030 Accepted Technologies.
2.52.010 Definitions.¶
The following definitions apply to this chapter:
“Digital signature” has the same meaning as in Section 16.5 of the California Government Code.
“Electronic signature” has the same meaning as in Section 1633.2 of the California Civil Code.
“Transaction” has the same meaning as in Section 1633.2 of the California Civil Code.
“UETA” means the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, commencing at Section 1633.1 of the California Civil Code. (Ord. 1047 § 2, 2020)
2.52.020 Electronic and Digital Signatures Accepted.¶
A. In any transaction with the City in which the parties have agreed to conduct the transaction by electronic means, the City may use and accept an electronic signature if the electronic signature complies with the UETA.
B. In any written communication with the City, in which a signature is used or required, the City may use or accept a digital signature if the digital signature complies with Section 16.5 of the California Government Code.
C. The City Manager or designee shall determine the documents for which the City may use and accept electronic signatures or digital signatures. (Ord. 1047 § 2, 2020)
2.52.030 Accepted Technologies.¶
The City Manager or designee shall determine acceptable technologies and vendors under this section to ensure the security and integrity of any data and signatures. In determining which technologies and vendors are acceptable for digital signatures, the City Manager or designee shall comply with all applicable regulations, including but not limited to ensuring that the level of security used to identify the signer of a document and the level of security used to transmit the signature are sufficient for the transaction being conducted. In addition, to the extent necessary, the City Manager or designee shall ensure that any certificate involved in obtaining a digital signature by the signer is sufficient for the City’s security and interoperability needs. The City Manager or designee shall set forth these determinations in a written policy or administrative regulation. (Ord. 1047 § 2, 2020)
The Larkspur Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 1096, passed February 4, 2026.
Disclaimer: The City Clerk’s office has the official version of the Larkspur Municipal Code. Users should contact the City Clerk’s office for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance cited above.
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