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1. What Is The City Code?

The City Code is a collection of local laws (ordinances), standards, and regulations organized by topic areas. The City Code address:

• How elected leaders conduct business, what departments and services are provided, how elections are conducted, and required fees
• The composition and role of advisory boards, committees, and commissions like the Design Committee, EDA, Park Commission and Planning and Zoning Commission
• Business and regulatory licensing and standards (not zoning or building permits)
• Public health, protection and nuisance standards
• Motor vehicle and public parking standards
• Streets, sidewalks and public way standards
• Public utility standards
• Animal control standards
• Franchise agreements
• Adopted building & related construction codes
• Zoning ordinance
• Subdivision ordinance (platting or splitting parcels) 

2. What Is The Difference Between City Code And Ordinance?

We often use 'code' and 'ordinance' interchangeably.  If we compare code/ordinance to folders filled with documents, then the 'code' is a file folder and ordinances as the individual sheets of paper in the folder.