municipal code
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municipal code
The legal basis for the administration of a municipality or city, regulating its tasks, organization, and the rights and duties of citizens.
Laut der örtlichen Gemeindeordnung muss der Rasen auf öffentlichen Grünflächen regelmäßig gemäht werden.
According to the local municipal code, the grass on public green spaces must be mowed regularly.
This long word is easy to understand if you break it down: it consists of 'Gemeinde' (municipality/community) and 'Ordnung' (order/regulation). So it is the collection of rules and regulations, the 'Ordnung' (order), for a town or municipality.
Die neue Gemeindeordnung wird nächste Woche im Stadtrat diskutiert.
The new municipal code will be discussed in the city council next week.
'Gemeindeordnung' (municipal code) is a technical term from administration and law. It is used in formal, official contexts, but rarely in everyday colloquial speech.
Ein Anwalt prüfte, ob der Bauantrag der Gemeindeordnung entspricht.
A lawyer checked whether the building application complies with the municipal code.
Since it is a set of rules, the word is often used with the preposition 'laut' (according to) or the phrase 'in der Gemeindeordnung stehen' (to be stated in the municipal code) to refer to it.
Laut der Gemeindeordnung ist das Grillen im Park nicht gestattet.
According to the municipal code, barbecuing in the park is not permitted.
