A municipality with general powers has the power, subject to the provisions of state law, to:

1. (1) enact ordinances and resolutions;
2. (2) except as provided in 7-5-103(2)(d)(iv) and 7-5-121(2)(c)(iv), sue and be sued;
3. (3) buy, sell, mortgage, rent, lease, hold, manage, or dispose of any interest in real or personal property;
4. (4) contract with persons, corporations, or any other governmental entity;
5. (5) pay debts and expenses;
6. (6) borrow money;
7. (7) solicit and accept bequests, donations, or grants of money, property, services, or other advantages and comply with any condition that is not contrary to the public interest;
8. (8) execute documents necessary to receive money, property, services, or other advantages from the state government, the federal government, or any other source;
9. (9) make grants and loans of money, property, and services for public purposes;
10. (10) require the attendance of witnesses and production of documents relevant to matters being considered by the governing body;
11. (11) hire, direct, and discharge employees and appoint and remove members of boards;
12. (12) ratify any action of the municipality or its officers or employees that could have been approved in advance;
13. (13) have a corporate seal and flag;
14. (14) acquire by eminent domain, as provided in Title 70, chapter 30, any interest in property for a public use authorized by law;
15. (15) initiate a civil action to restrain or enjoin violation of an ordinance;
16. (16) enter private property, obtaining warrants when necessary, for the purpose of enforcing ordinances that affect the general welfare and public safety;
17. (17) conduct a census;
18. (18) conduct inventories of public property and preparatory studies;
19. (19) condemn and demolish hazardous structures;
20. (20) purchase insurance and establish self-insurance plans;
21. (21) impound animals and other private property creating a nuisance or obstructing a street or highway;
22. (22) establish quarantines;
23. (23) classify all violations of city ordinances as civil infractions, with civil penalties, as provided in 7-1-4150;
24. (24) exercise powers not inconsistent with law necessary for effective administration of authorized services and functions; and

25. (25) prohibit or otherwise regulate:

    1. (a) temporarily or permanently storing personal property on municipal real property; and
    2. (b) sleeping or camping on or otherwise inhabiting municipal real property.

History: En. Sec. 25, Ch. 455, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 249, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 125, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 408, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 240, L. 2025.