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City Code

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noun

  1. (in Britain) short for City Code on Takeovers and Mergers : a code laid down in 1968 (later modified) to control takeover bids and mergers

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“The City has a responsibility to its residents and neighborhoods to ensure adherence to established regulations for events held at private residences. These are designed to support the safety and welfare of neighbors and attendees. City staff observed circumstances that are believed to be City code violations and for that reason alone, the event was ended.”

From Los Angeles Times

While the city code puts EMD in charge of coordinating disaster recovery, it operates with fewer resources than similar departments in other large California cities.

From Los Angeles Times

The Yucaipa City Code Enforcement team red-tagged several buildings, including a trailer, on the property.

From Los Angeles Times

Council members are the only officials with the authority to remove the city attorney, according to the Baldwin Park city code.

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Fearing what they called a humanitarian crisis, the city agreed to pay nearly $40 million to finance the receivership, during which more than 800 city code and habitability citations were fixed per recent court filings.

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