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  • a. b. c. d. Borough of State College, PA Tuesday, March 26, 2024

    Mar 26, 2024

    ·State College, PA
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    The Borough of State College Noise Control Ordinance, adopted January 19, 1995 and amended by Ordinance 1987 on April 16, 2012, establishes regulations to protect public health, safety, and welfare by controlling excessive and disturbing noise throughout the borough. The ordinance applies to all persons, property, animals, equipment, appliances, instruments, and sound-emitting devices within State College. Key definitions include noise as any sound emitted by a person, appliance, equipment, instrument, device, or animal other than a barking dog, and noise disturbance as unlawful noises that disturb the comfort, repose, or peace of others. The ordinance explicitly does not interfere with more stringent requirements in other applicable rules, regulations, or ordinances, including Pennsylvania's Crimes Code (Title 18) and Vehicle Code (Title 75).

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The Zoning Ordinance of Knox County, Tennessee As amended through

Aug 28, 2023

·Knoxville, TN
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The Zoning Ordinance of Knox County, Tennessee, as amended through August 28, 2023, is a comprehensive municipal code document that establishes zoning regulations for the county. The ordinance covers definitions, general provisions, zoning districts, setback requirements, parking regulations, and storage rules for vehicles in residential zones. The document is maintained by the Knoxville-Knox County Planning Department and serves as the legal framework governing land use and development throughout Knox County.

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  • City of Stamford Zoning Regulations April 1, 2022

    Apr 1, 2022

    ·Stamford, CT
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    The City of Stamford Zoning Regulations document dated April 1, 2022 presents a reorganization and restructuring of the city's zoning code, mapping previous sections into a new framework while maintaining substantive zoning requirements. The reorganization consolidates related provisions into broader categories, including General Provisions (Section 1), Permits and Administration (Section 2), and Definitions and Standards (Section 3), with corresponding updates to enforcement, appeals, and amendment procedures. The document serves as the authoritative reference for zoning districts, permit requirements, compliance standards, and administrative procedures governing land use and development in Stamford.

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  • PN0038-2022: Notice/Advertisement Title: REVISED - To Amend Chapter 251.03 of the Columbus City Health Code Contact Name: Christina Wilson Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6197 Contact Email Address: christinaw@columbus.gov

    Feb 7, 2022

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • PN0310-2021: Notice/Advertisement Title: To amend Chapter 251.03 of the Columbus City Health Code Contact Name: Christina Wilson Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6197 Contact Email Address: christinaw@columbus.gov

    Nov 17, 2021

    ·Columbus, OH
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  • 6/12/2016 Virginia Beach, VA Code of Ordinances

    Jun 12, 2016

    ·Virginia Beach, VA
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    Virginia Beach, VA Code of Ordinances Article II establishes noise regulations based on City Council's finding that excessive sound poses a serious hazard to public health, welfare, and quality of life (Ordinance No. 3082, adopted 5-12-09; amended by Ordinance No. 3180, 5-24-11). The ordinance declares a city policy to prevent excessive sound to the extent consistent with First Amendment rights and defines key measurement and operational terms including A-weighted sound levels measured in decibels (dB), background noise levels, emergency work exemptions, and vehicle classifications including gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) and gross combination weight ratings (GCWR). Specific sound sources are defined as instruments, machines, or devices capable of producing, reproducing, or amplifying sound, and motor carrier vehicles engaged in interstate commerce are referenced under Federal Noise Control Act regulations.

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  • 6/12/2016 Orlando, FL Code of Ordinances

    Jun 12, 2016

    ·Orlando, FL
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    This document is a municipal code ordinance for Chapter 42 (Noise) in Orlando, Florida, establishing regulations to protect public health, safety, and welfare by setting noise level standards across different zoning districts and property types. The ordinance, last substantially amended on August 10, 2009, applies to all sound sources within city jurisdictional limits and establishes specific noise level thresholds that vary by location type (including a Downtown Entertainment Area with different standards than other properties). The chapter sets measurement periods and exceptions while explicitly preserving freedoms of speech and religion from regulation.

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  • Tulsa Zoning Code Adopted November 05, 2015 Effective January 01, 2016

    Nov 5, 2015

    ·Tulsa, OK
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    The Tulsa Zoning Code was adopted November 5, 2015, and became effective January 1, 2016, with amendments continuing through October 21, 2025. The code is organized as Title 42 of the Tulsa Revised Ordinances and comprises 90 chapters covering zoning districts (residential, mixed-use, commercial/industrial, overlay, special, and legacy), building types and use categories, supplemental regulations, parking, signs, landscaping, outdoor lighting, review procedures, administration, nonconformities, violations and enforcement, and measurements. The document spans 400 pages and establishes comprehensive zoning and property restriction standards for the City of Tulsa.

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  • Amended January 22, 2013 BY-LAWS OF

    Jan 22, 2013

    ·Coatesville, PA
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    The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Coatesville's amended by-laws, effective January 22, 2013, establish the Authority's legal framework and powers under Pennsylvania's Urban Redevelopment Law. The Authority, created by city ordinance in 1999 and formally chartered in 2000, is granted broad public powers including the ability to designate redevelopment areas, develop rehabilitation and conservation plans, coordinate with government entities, and assemble property for redevelopment projects. The document outlines the Authority's comprehensive role in facilitating urban redevelopment activities within Coatesville to address property conditions, enforce building codes, and implement neighborhood improvement programs.

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  • YORK TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE Ordinance 2012-13 Adopted 9/11/2012

    Sep 11, 2012

    ·York, PA
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    York Township adopted Zoning Ordinance 2012-13 on September 11, 2012, establishing comprehensive zoning regulations for land use and development within the township. The ordinance has been amended four times through 2023 and references multiple related documents including subdivision regulations, stormwater management, floodplain management, and comprehensive planning guides. The ordinance consists of 193 pages and covers jurisdictional authority, community development objectives, and zoning provisions governed by Pennsylvania's Municipalities Planning Code.

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  • TOWNSHIP AND SPECIAL TAX LEVIES Cl. 73 Act of Dec. 1 ...

    Coatesville, PA
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    This document amends Pennsylvania's Second Class Township Code to establish tax levy provisions for townships. The amendments authorize township boards of supervisors to levy various property taxes on real property, including: up to 14 mills for general township purposes (with court approval for up to 5 additional mills), up to 5 mills for highway lighting, up to 50% of the general tax rate for public buildings, up to 3 mills for fire apparatus and services, up to 2 mills for fire hydrants, and taxes for parks and recreation facilities and debt service. The legislation was enacted December 1, 2004, as House Bill 250 (Act No. 224).

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  • ORDINANCE 13-05 TO AMEND TITLE 2 OF THE BLOOMINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED

    Bloomington, IN
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  • Oakland, CA Code of Ordinances -,) THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF OAKLAND

    Oakland, CA
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    The Oakland City Charter, adopted by voters on November 5, 1968, ratified by California's Secretary of State, and effective January 28, 1969, establishes the fundamental governing structure and powers of the City of Oakland. The charter organizes city government into twelve major articles covering powers and form of government, the City Council, the Mayor, city officers, the City Manager, administrative organization, the Port of Oakland, fiscal administration, personnel administration, franchises and licenses, elections, and general provisions. The document also includes appendices addressing specific funds and systems, including the KIDS FIRST! Oakland Children's Fund, police and fire relief and pension funds, the Oakland Municipal Employees' Retirement System, and off-street vehicular parking regulations. The charter has been amended through November 2014 and establishes that Oakland maintains perpetual succession as a body corporate under California's state constitution.

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  • Urban Agriculture Ordinances City of Cleveland. ...

    Cleveland, OH
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    The City of Cleveland adopted a collection of ordinances to enable and facilitate urban agriculture in support of community health, sustainability, and local economies. The Urban Garden District was established as part of the zoning code (Ord. No. 208-07, passed 3-5-07) to protect areas designated for local food production, community education, garden-related job training, and environmental enhancement. Additional measures include a zoning update permitting the keeping of chickens, bees, and other livestock in all zoning districts; a licensing policy administered through the Cleveland Department of Public Health; amendments allowing farm stands and agriculture as a principal use on vacant lots in residential districts; and a clarification of the permitting process for high tunnels and hoop houses issued by the Department of Building and Housing in December 2012. An Urban Agriculture Overlay District (draft) was introduced to Cleveland City Council to allow more intensive urban agriculture uses in designated areas and remains pending.

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  • april-23-2019-township-board-meeting- ...

    Lansing, MI
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    The Charter Township of Meridian held a regular board meeting on April 23, 2019 at 6:00 pm at Township Hall (5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, MI 48864). The agenda included a consent agenda with items such as approval of minutes from the April 9, 2019 meeting, bills, and a Resolution Establishing Authorized Signatories for MERS; hearings on the Kansas Road Sewer SAD #52 Reapportionment; action items including final adoption of Time Limitations for Vending and a Fireworks Ordinance; and board discussion items covering zoning amendments, mixed-use development proposals, street improvement programs, and fire code adoption. Communications submitted to the board included a statement from Stephen Boyd opposing a Woda-Cooper Companies rezoning request for property behind the Whole Foods store at 2750 E. Grand River Ave, which would change zoning from "One and Two Family Residential" to "Multiple Family—14 dwellings per acre" to permit a 53-unit townhome development for low to moderate income renters.

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  • Scranton Proposed Ordinance and Exhibit A – Zoning Amendment | PDF

    Scranton, PA
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    This ordinance amends Scranton's zoning code to clarify regulations for hospitals and off-street parking. The amendment redefines off-street parking as an open or enclosed area used for automobile parking, whether free, fee-based, or provided as customer accommodation. Two areas of the city zoning map are rezoned from Town-City Institutional to Civic designation: one bounded by Mulberry Street, Colfax Avenue, Vine Street, and Okell Court, and another bounded by Linden Street, Colfax Avenue, Roselynn Street, and Sherwood Court. Hospital uses are expanded to explicitly include medical research, short and long-term care, hospice, medical testing, operating rooms, dental offices, nursing homes, ambulatory surgery centers, and off-street parking facilities. Off-lot parking for principal uses is permitted if the parking lot is within 400 feet of the principal use and both are under common ownership.

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  • BOISE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATES - Ada County

    Boise, ID
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    This document is a compilation of Ada County and Boise City ordinances and resolutions related to Boise Comprehensive Plan updates spanning from 1984 to 2006, listing over 25 legislative actions. The document includes Boise Ordinance 5685 (1995), which amended the city's impact fee ordinance to clarify procedures for refunds and appeals, define "multi-family" housing, add Park Planning Subarea #6, and remove certain park categories from impact fee calculations. The 310-page document serves as a record of incremental legislative changes made to the comprehensive plan and related municipal codes over a 22-year period.

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  • LETTERHEAD - Wilmington City Council

    Wilmington, DE
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    The Wilmington City Council's Public Works & Transportation Committee held a meeting on November 19, 2018, to address street infrastructure changes requested by the Riverfront Development Corporation. The primary agenda items included approving the removal of a portion of Garasches Lane from the Official City Map while accepting dedication of a new unnamed city street connecting South Walnut Street and Garasches Lane, and declaring the removed portion of Garasches Lane as surplus property for disposition to the Riverfront Development Corporation. The meeting also included discussion of amendments to city code regarding wireless telecommunications facilities in public rights of way and a presentation on solar technology by Sun Edge LLC, with public comment limited to three minutes per agenda item.

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  • TOWNSHIP AND SPECIAL TAX LEVIES Cl. 73 Act of Dec. 1 ...

    Lebanon, PA
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    This Pennsylvania legislation, enacted December 1, 2004, amends the Second Class Township Code to establish and clarify tax levy authority for second-class townships. The amendment specifies maximum millage rates townships may levy for various purposes, including: up to 14 mills (expandable to 19 mills with court approval) for general township purposes, up to 5 mills for highway lighting, up to 50 percent of general tax rate for public buildings and debt service, up to 3 mills for fire protection and apparatus (with voter approval for rates exceeding 3 mills), up to 2 mills for fire hydrants, and flexible rates for parks and recreation facilities. The legislation also permits townships to allocate up to one mill of fire protection tax revenue for compensation of fire suppression employees.

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  • Amendments after adoption of revised map

    Wilmington, DE
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    This document presents the City of Wilmington's zoning map and associated amendments following the adoption of a revised map on July 16, 2018 (Ordinance 18-018). The map designates various zoning districts including residential (R-1 through R-5-C), commercial (C-1 through C-6), manufacturing/industrial (M-1, M-2), waterfront (W-1 through W-4), and open space categories, with district boundaries measured from street sidelines and lot lines according to City Code 48-6. The document also lists 20 zoning revision ordinances adopted between 2005 and 2018 that modified the map, with a note that the map is supplemented by additional materials for flood and historic districts.

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  • Public Records Search Definitions | City of Phoenix

    Phoenix, AZ
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    This document defines key public records document types used by the City of Phoenix government, including Requests for Council Action (RCAs), Ordinances (prefaced with 'G' for general or 'S' for special), Resolutions, City Council Reports (CCRs), Minutes, City Council Packets, the City Charter, City Code, Consent Agendas, and Contracts/Agreements. The definitions establish that Ordinances and Resolutions always have accompanying RCAs, that the City Charter can only be amended by voter majority, and that City Council Packets compile Policy and Formal Agendas with their related CCRs. The document serves as a reference guide for users of Phoenix's public records search system to understand the structure and purpose of municipal legislative and administrative documents.

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  • MUNICIPAL HOME RULE PROGRAM City of South Charleston 2019 PROGRESS REPORT

    Charleston, WV
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    The City of South Charleston submitted its 2019 progress report to the West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Board as required by state code. The report confirms that Mayor Frank A. Mullens Jr. is certifying the municipality's compliance with its Home Rule program initiatives, including tax-related measures such as municipal sales and use taxes that were part of the original 2014 plan application and subsequently amended in 2015 to remove the half percent restriction.

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  • Boards & Commissions | City of Virginia Beach

    Virginia Beach, VA
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    The City of Virginia Beach's Department of Planning & Community Development oversees 14 appointed boards and commissions that advise the City Council and render decisions on land use, historic preservation, environmental matters, and coastal issues. These bodies include the Planning Commission, which reviews zoning applications and amendments; the Board of Zoning Appeals, which addresses variance requests; the Bayfront Advisory Commission and Resort Advisory Commission, which review oceanfront projects; the Historic Preservation Commission and Historical Review Board, which govern historic site preservation; and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Board, which reviews requests under the CBPAO. Additional boards address specialized areas such as building code appeals, stormwater permitting appeals, wetlands development, and short-term rental enforcement, while the Green Ribbon Committee advises on water quality improvements and the Virginia Beach VA250 Committee, established in 2023, commemorates American Revolution bicentennial events.

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  • Rules of Procedure and Charter Review Task Force - City of Knoxville

    Knoxville, TN
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    The Rules of Procedure and Charter Review Task Force, established by Knoxville City Council on January 7, 2025, is tasked with reviewing and recommending amendments to the City Code Chapter 7.5 Rules of Procedure, and considering the establishment of permanent rules and charter review committees. As of August 19, 2025, the seven-member task force completed its initial review of procedural amendments and has recommended creating a standing rules committee and adopting a policy for electronic participation by councilmembers in meetings. The task force, chaired by Councilmember Lynne Fugate and including current and former city officials, is scheduled to hold monthly meetings through October 2025.

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  • Evanston Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance

    Evanston, IL
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    This ordinance, adopted in Evanston, Illinois (Code Chapter 3), establishes the Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance governing rights and obligations in rental agreements for dwelling units within the city. The ordinance applies to all rental agreements for dwelling units located in Evanston, with specific exclusions for occupancy at public or private medical, geriatric, educational, or religious institutions; occupancy under contracts of sale; occupancy in social or fraternal organization structures; transient hotel or motel occupancy; and cooperative apartment shareholding. The ordinance was enacted through multiple amendments including Ordinance No. 19-0-75, Ordinance No. 114-0-89, and Ordinance No. 8-O-12, with the most recent codification dated December 8, 2020. The chapter defines key terms including landlord, dwelling unit, common area, fair rental value, and material noncompliance to establish a framework for protecting public health, safety, and welfare while encouraging maintenance and improvement of housing quality.

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  • amending chapter 25 of the code of the city of fort collins

    Fort Collins, CO
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  • ORDINANCE NO: 2024 - 01 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF

    Bristol, PA
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  • New Amendments to Dallas City Code Chapter 7 Animal Ordinance Brochure

    Dallas, TX
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  • waterville township zoning resolution - Ohio.gov

    Toledo, OH
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    Waterville Township in Lucas County, Ohio adopted this comprehensive zoning resolution, originally established November 5, 1957, with the 2016 revision reflecting ongoing updates through January 2016. The document establishes zoning districts (agricultural, residential, commercial, and industrial), defines permitted uses and restrictions, sets dimensional requirements for buildings and dwellings, and outlines overlay districts including flood plain and scenic corridor designations. The resolution has been amended 29 times since its original adoption, managed by appointed boards including the Board of Trustees, Zoning Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals.

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  • CITY OF WORCESTER REVISED ORDINANCES OF 2008

    Worcester, MA
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    The City of Worcester Revised Ordinances of 2008 is a comprehensive municipal code document ordained by the City Council on June 24, 2008, and amended through February 24, 2026. The document organizes regulatory ordinances into five main categories: Organizational (general provisions, administrative, and personnel), Environmental (recycling, sewers, wetlands, and water), Public Safety (health, safety, fire, and licenses), Public Streets (streets, traffic, and vendors), and Enforcement (fines and penalties). The ordinances establish foundational definitions and construction rules for Worcester's municipal governance, including definitions of key terms such as "city," "city council," "city manager," and relevant agencies and departments.

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