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Legal & Public Notices

Information and required notices to the public for public meetings and legal publications.

City Codes and Laws

The city charter establishes the legal right of the city to function as a home rule municipality.

The Lakewood Municipal Code is a compilation of the laws that govern the city.

Lakewood has a council-manager form of government, as established in the city charter.

Residents elect a City Council consisting of the mayor, who is elected at-large, and 10 City Council members, two from each of the city's five geographical wards. They set the policies for the operation of the city government.