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City Code

British

noun

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

Officials said they have been directed by the Dunwoody City Code Officer to suspend all natural gas service to the entire complex until all units are inspected and deemed safe.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021

The stipulated agreement notes that the city “may attempt to resolve this litigation by revising the relevant provisions of City Code to address the stun-gun provision that plaintiff alleges to be unconstitutional.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2016

A violation of section 2012 of the City Code.

From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Hecht, Ben

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