municipal codes
Local government rules
Municipal codes are the collected laws and regulations enacted by a city, town, or other local government.
They cover zoning, building standards, noise ordinances, parking rules, business licensing, and other matters of local concern.
Also called city codes or municipal ordinances: The municipal code prohibits structures over forty feet in residential zones.
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- occupancy limitMaximum permitted people inside
- zoning lawsMunicipal property regulations
- charterFounding organizational document
- land useHow terrain is allocated
public hearing · town hall meeting · building permit · statutes · compliance · city council · easement · zoning · setback requirements · property line · city clerk · variance · parking restriction · health inspection · hearings · permits · noise complaint · public services
municipal codesfederal statutes
Laws enacted by Congress
federal law · national legislation · international law · constitutional law · state law
municipal codesunwritten rules
Unstated behavioral expectations
gentleman's agreements · social norms · customs · informal agreements · social customs