Terms and Conditions of Use

1. Acceptance of Agreement

By using this Website, you signify your agreement to all terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein. We reserve the right to update or revise these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

2. Description of Services

The Website provides users with access to municipal information, public records, city council agendas, utility details, calendar events, and interactive tools for communication or transaction processing (collectively, the "Services").

3. Public Information and Public Records

In accordance with applicable open records laws (including Iowa Code Chapter 22), much of the information available on this website is public record.

• Accuracy of Information: While the City strives to provide accurate, up-to-date information, information on this site is provided for convenience and informational purposes only. Official records maintained at Lenox City Hall take precedence over any digital copies or summaries provided on this Website.
• No Legal Notice: Communications made through the Website’s email or messaging systems shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal notice to the City of Lenox or any of its agencies, officers, employees, agents, or representatives.

4. Prohibited User Conduct

When using the Website and its interactive components, you agree not to:

• Use the Website for any unlawful or fraudulent purpose.
• Attempt to disrupt, impair, or modify the security, functionality, or source code of the Website.
• Submit or transmit any material that is defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive, or infringes upon the intellectual property or privacy rights of others.
• Deploy automated scrapers, bots, or data-gathering tools that impose an unreasonable load on our website infrastructure.

5. Third-Party Links and Embedded Services

The Website may feature links to external third-party sites or embed external services (such as map interfaces, payment processing gateways, and content management tools).

6. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

The Website and all content, materials, and services included on or otherwise made available to you through this site are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, unless otherwise specified in writing.

The City of Lenox makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of this site or the data, information, content, or materials included. To the full extent permissible by applicable law, the City disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

The City of Lenox will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this Website, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages, or loss of functionality due to server downtime or technical maintenance.

7. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. Any legal action arising out of or relating to these terms or your use of the Website shall be filed exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of Iowa.