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New City Records Retention Rules

Original title: Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title I: Administrative, Article V: Legislation, Chapter 154 Records Management Division, by adding a new Section 154.03 Records Retention Schedules.

Record date · May 27, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The Pittsburgh City Council has passed an ordinance to add a new section to the City Code regarding how long city records must be kept. This change establishes formal 's' under the Records Management Division.

Why it matters

This ordinance creates the legal framework for how long the City of Pittsburgh must store official documents, which dictates how long information remains accessible for public records requests and administrative audits.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

City of Pittsburgh Records Management Division

The division is now required to implement and manage the new records retention schedules mandated by the code.

Indirectly affected

Pittsburgh Residents

Residents may be affected by the availability of city documents based on the new retention timelines established by the city.

Key Facts

The ordinance adds a new Section 154.03, titled 'Records Retention Schedules', to the Pittsburgh City Code.
The amendment falls under Title I (Administrative), Article V (Legislation), Chapter 154 (Records Management Division).
The ordinance has been officially marked as 'Passed Finally'.
The legislation was processed through the Committee on Finance and Law.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this ordinance change?

It adds a new section to the city code that mandates the creation and maintenance of formal schedules for how long city records are kept.

Does this affect my ability to request public records?

The ordinance establishes the retention schedules that determine how long records exist; once a retention period expires, records may be disposed of according to the new schedules.

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Formalization of Records Policy

The city is moving toward a more structured, code-mandated approach to records management by explicitly adding retention schedules to the municipal code.

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Committee on Finance and Law, Pittsburgh City Council

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