City Code

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Los Angeles Times

A hostel, according to city code, is any dwelling unit that is advertised as such or listed with a “recognized national or international hostel organization.”

From Los Angeles Times

He said he was surprised and unaware of the city code about non-passenger vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times

In Oakland, after city officials condemned a dilapidated building rented out to low-income immigrant families, the city attorney’s office spent more than a year investigating and combing through hundreds of city code enforcement records to find the owners of the building, said Suzie Dershowitz, who worked on the case at the time.

From Seattle Times

A "potentially discriminatory" city code is now being revisited due to a recent backlash of complaints after a Vietnamese restaurant in Portland, Oregon was closed.

From Salon