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Municipal Code of Chicago

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The Municipal Code of Chicago is the codification of the City of Chicago's local ordinances of a general and permanent nature. It contains original and new ordinances adopted by the Chicago City Council, organized into eighteen titles covering varying subject matter. The first Code of Chicago was adopted in 1837, and the current code, adopted on February 28, 1990, replaced and renumbered the previous code that had been adopted on August 30, 1939. The City Clerk of Chicago is responsible for maintaining a current copy of the code, and revisions must be published at least every six months. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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19th Century (1800-1899) 1
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In Force 1
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1. Municipal Code of Chicago (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Municipal Code of Chicago is the codification of local ordinances of a general and permanent nature of the City of Chicago.
  • Lead paragraph
    The first Code of Chicago was adopted in 1837.
  • In Group: United States Federal and Municipal Codes, Introduction, sentence 1
    The Municipal Code of Chicago is the codification of local ordinances of a general and permanent nature of the City of Chicago.
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CIA World Factbook: The World Factbook: Legal system
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Quote, In Legal System: Law of the United States, Government, Legal system
common law system based on English common law at the federal level; state legal systems based on common law
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