Toronto Municipal Code
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The Toronto Municipal Code is the comprehensive collection of by-laws and regulations governing municipal affairs and services in the City of Toronto.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Toronto Municipal Code canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1399992 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Toronto Municipal Code Context triple: [Board of Health of Toronto, legalBasis, Toronto Municipal Code]
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A.
City of Toronto Act, 2006
The City of Toronto Act, 2006 is a provincial statute that grants the City of Toronto its modern governance framework, powers, and authorities distinct from other Ontario municipalities.
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B.
Chicago municipal code
The Chicago Municipal Code is the comprehensive collection of laws and ordinances governing the City of Chicago’s government operations, public conduct, and regulatory frameworks.
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C.
New York City Administrative Code
The New York City Administrative Code is the codified body of local laws and regulations governing New York City’s municipal operations, public conduct, and regulatory frameworks.
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D.
Birmingham municipal code
The Birmingham municipal code is the body of local laws and ordinances that governs municipal operations and public conduct within the city of Birmingham.
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E.
Los Angeles Municipal Code
The Los Angeles Municipal Code is the comprehensive collection of local laws and regulations governing activities, land use, public safety, and conduct within the City of Los Angeles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Toronto Municipal Code Target entity description: The Toronto Municipal Code is the comprehensive collection of by-laws and regulations governing municipal affairs and services in the City of Toronto.
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A.
City of Toronto Act, 2006
The City of Toronto Act, 2006 is a provincial statute that grants the City of Toronto its modern governance framework, powers, and authorities distinct from other Ontario municipalities.
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B.
Chicago municipal code
The Chicago Municipal Code is the comprehensive collection of laws and ordinances governing the City of Chicago’s government operations, public conduct, and regulatory frameworks.
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C.
New York City Administrative Code
The New York City Administrative Code is the codified body of local laws and regulations governing New York City’s municipal operations, public conduct, and regulatory frameworks.
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D.
Birmingham municipal code
The Birmingham municipal code is the body of local laws and ordinances that governs municipal operations and public conduct within the city of Birmingham.
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E.
Los Angeles Municipal Code
The Los Angeles Municipal Code is the comprehensive collection of local laws and regulations governing activities, land use, public safety, and conduct within the City of Los Angeles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
compilation of by-laws
ⓘ
legal document ⓘ municipal code ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Toronto City Council ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
City of Toronto
ⓘ
linked to:
Municipality of Toronto
|
| basedOn | by-laws passed by Toronto City Council ⓘ |
| contains |
municipal by-laws of Toronto
ⓘ
regulations on animals and pets ⓘ regulations on licensing and permits ⓘ regulations on parks and recreation ⓘ regulations on property standards ⓘ regulations on public safety ⓘ regulations on streets and traffic ⓘ regulations on taxation and fees ⓘ regulations on waste management ⓘ regulations on zoning and land use ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
City of Toronto
ⓘ
linked to:
Municipality of Toronto
Toronto Municipal Licensing and Standards Division ⓘ Toronto Police Service ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | territory of the City of Toronto ⓘ |
| governingBody | Toronto City Council ⓘ |
| governs |
municipal affairs in the City of Toronto
ⓘ
municipal services in the City of Toronto ⓘ |
| isPublishedAs |
online code
ⓘ
printable documents ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | City of Toronto Act, 2006 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subordinate legislation under provincial law ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
City of Toronto
ⓘ
linked to:
Toronto
Toronto City Clerk ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode ⓘ |
| organizedAs | chapters ⓘ |
| purpose |
to codify and organize Toronto municipal by-laws
ⓘ
to provide public access to current municipal regulations ⓘ |
| regulates |
building and construction standards in Toronto
ⓘ
business licensing in Toronto ⓘ noise control in Toronto ⓘ parking in Toronto ⓘ parks use and maintenance in Toronto ⓘ property maintenance and standards in Toronto ⓘ signs and advertising in Toronto ⓘ taxicabs and vehicles-for-hire in Toronto ⓘ use of public highways in Toronto ⓘ waste collection and disposal in Toronto ⓘ |
| scope | local and municipal matters only ⓘ |
| subjectOf | municipal governance in Toronto ⓘ |
| updatedBy | new by-laws and amendments ⓘ |
| updateProcess | by-law amendments approved by Toronto City Council ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toronto Municipal Code Description of subject: The Toronto Municipal Code is the comprehensive collection of by-laws and regulations governing municipal affairs and services in the City of Toronto.
Referenced by (3)
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