Municipal codes are an important component of any community. According to the Library of Congress, these codes are ‘the collection of laws passed by a local governing body.” Municipal codes can also be called ordinances, bylaws, measures, or charters.
Municipal codes are the laws that govern localities and are enacted, amended, and enforced by the municipality’s government. They also set rules for the municipality’s administration, elections, environment, fire department, health department, and police department, as well as building, contracts, licensing, planning, public works, transportation, and zoning.
With all that municipal codes affect, it’s important to become familiar with them. Click below to learn more.