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Monterey is one of over a hundred
charter cities in the State of California. A Charter City is
governed on the basis of a charter, similar to a constitution, that
establishes the powers and authorities of the city as opposed to a
General Law City that enjoys only those powers specifically granted
to it by the State. Changes to a Charter must be approved by a vote
of the citizens of Monterey.
The Monterey Municipal Code (M.C.C.) is a compilation of the City
Charter and all ordinances adopted by the Council. Currently there
are 39 chapters in of the code in addition to the Charter. Some
M.C.C. chapters are referred to as ordinances. When used this way
the term ordinance does not mean a single legislative action, but a
compilation of all legislative actions on a particular topic. For
example, M.C.C Chapters 33 and 38 are adopted and cited as the
Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Ordinance.
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