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Municipal codes/Laws. Professor Rebecca S. Trammell Law Library Director rtrammel@law.stetson.edu. Local Laws . Municipal Code or Ordinance Law of local application Municipal Jurisdictions City County Municipality Township. Municipal codes. Are Primary Legal Authority
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Municipal codes/Laws Professor Rebecca S. Trammell Law Library Director rtrammel@law.stetson.edu
Local Laws • Municipal Code or Ordinance • Law of local application • Municipal Jurisdictions • City • County • Municipality • Township
Municipal codes • Are Primary Legal Authority • Frequently deal with • Zoning • Local property issues • Nuisance issues • Should be updated • May be construed by the courts (case law)
Municipal Code Corporationhttp://www.municode.com/Resources/OnlineLibrary.asp
Other Municipal Code Sources • Municipalities http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/ • Libraries • Local Public Library • Area Law Library
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