A Quarterly Publication from General Code
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Legislative & Trending News for Local Governments
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FALL 2023
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Street Racing Legislation
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Iconic Hollywood films like American Graffiti and The Fast and the Furious have glorified street drag racing and stunt driving as adrenaline-pumping, renegade sports. Communities across the country are seeing an uptick in street racing in recent years. Many states and local municipalities are taking action to rid the roads of these unlawful events through legislation.
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Conversations with Clerks: Elizabeth Dreaper
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Elizabeth Dreaper, RMC
Village Clerk
Dobbs Ferry, NY
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The Municipal Clerk truly is a community’s jack-of-all-trades, often overseeing multiple departments and performing numerous tasks daily to keep local governments and public services running smoothly and efficiently. Conversations With Clerks is a continuing DeCoder series in which we talk with Municipal Clerks from across the country to learn more about their unique experiences and what it takes to be effective and successful in their roles.
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Street Legal Golf Carts Legislation
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Many small towns have led the way for golf carts to travel away from the fairway and onto the highway driving local governments to consider legislation to regulate this increasingly popular form of transportation.
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Clerks of Distinction: 2023 Municipal Clerks Honor Roll
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The more than 300 tributes given for honorees of the 2023 Municipal Clerks Honor Roll demonstrates these public servants are shining lights in their communities.
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Pickleball Noise Legislation
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Pickleball is not just a fun and popular sport, it can also be a very loud one. Communities where pickleball noise is a serious problem are beginning to push back by seeking relief through new legislation aimed at lowering the racket.
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Meet General Code: Mary Beth Sullivan
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Our Client Care Advocates are committed to ensuring you receive the highest quality service experience with every interaction. Meet one of our Supplementation Specialists: Mary Beth Sullivan.
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As a member of General Code’s Client Care team for 7 years, Mary Beth’s experience and breadth of knowledge is extensive. She’s highly respected for her friendly, thorough, and timely customer service responses.
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We’ve received compliments from clients over the years who’ve described Mary Beth as kind and professional, caring, committed to doing what’s best for our clients, exceeding expectations, dependable, efficient, and a positive, impactful “ambassador” for General Code.
One clerk recently wrote: “I wanted to say how absolutely WONDERFUL Mary Beth Sullivan is and what an asset to General Code. There have been many times, (more than I care to admit to!) when Mary Beth has saved me. And she’s ALWAYS responsive… I don’t think I have ever waited more than a couple hours for a response from Mary Beth.”
It’s wonderful to be able to share feedback that demonstrates the ongoing dedication of General Code’s staff to serve and support the needs of our client communities. Remember, you can reach our Client Care team at 800.836.8834. They’re ready to assist and would be happy to hear from you!
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Schedule Your Code Updates
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Did you know you can set up a regular update schedule so you don’t have to worry about gathering materials or taking up time and resources of your staff to do the updates yourself? As your municipality passes legislation, send it to us and we’ll take care of the rest. It’s just that simple!
Get more tips for making code updates more efficient >
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On the road with General Code and our family of companies
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If you’re going to be attending any of the following conferences, be sure to stop by and say “hello” to your General Code, Franklin Legal Publishing, and Code Publishing Company representatives – and our colleagues from the International Code Council and ICC Community Development Solutions.
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October
Maine Municipal Association
(General Code)
Texas Municipal League (General Code)
American Planning Association, Southern New England (General Code)
Virginia Municipal League (General Code)
ICC Annual Conference, Hearings & Expo (General Code, ICC-CDS, ICC)
American Planning Association, Washington Chapter (General Code)
New Hampshire City & Town Clerks Association (General Code)
American Planning Association, Pennsylvania Chapter (General Code)
Colorado Municipal Clerks Association (Code Publishing Company)
League of Wisconsin Municipalities (General Code)
Texas Municipal Clerks - Advanced Institute (Franklin Legal Publishing)
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November
American Planning Association, Texas Chapter (General Code)
Virginia Association of Counties
(General Code)
New Jersey League of Municipalities (General Code)
New Hampshire Municipal Association (General Code)
New England Association of City & Town Clerks (General Code)
December
LCC City Clerks New Law & Election Seminar (Code Publishing Company)
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Client Connection
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Thank you to the following municipalities and organizations for choosing to partner with the General Code family of companies on your current codification, zoning, and building code/I-Code projects!
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• Town of Mansfield, CT
• Town of Sterling, CT
• Village of Thornton, IL
• Town of Otis, MA
• Town of Plymouth, MA
• Town of Rehoboth, MA
• Town of Rochester, MA
• Town of China, ME
• Township of Egelston, MI
• Village of Grand Beach, MI
• City of Rolla, MO
• City of Steele, MO
• County of Jefferson, MO
• Borough of Mendham, NJ
• City of Hackensack, NJ
• New Jersey League of Municipalities
• Town of Dover, NJ
• Town of Phillipsburg, NJ
• Township of Belleville, NJ
• Township of Clark, NJ
• Township of Franklin, NJ
• Township of Stillwater, NJ
• Township of Willingboro, NJ
• Fairport Industrial Development Agency, NY
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• Town of Hancock, NY
• Town of Italy, NY
• Town of Spafford, NY
• Town of Wilson, NY
• Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
• Village of Lancaster, NY
• Village of Menands, NY
• Village of Saranac Lake, NY
• Borough of Bellwood, PA
• Borough of Cornwall, PA
• Borough of Myerstown, PA
• City of Meadville, PA
• Township of Annville, PA
• Township of Bloss, PA
• Township of East Marlborough, PA
• Township of Falls, PA
• Township of Indiana, PA
• Township of Monroe, PA
• Township of Slippery Rock, PA
• Township of Somerset, PA
• Township of Walker, PA
• Township of Wright, PA
• Town of Charlestown, RI
• City of Darlington, WI
• City of Neillsville, WI
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Learn more about General Code’s codification services, interactive zoning map, and custom local building codes!
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We’re also pleased to announce our latest professional partnerships.
Codametrics has made it their mission to help communities create places that people love, places that inspire care and stewardship, places that will last, places for everyone.
Verdunity creates planning and land use tools that help communities establish fiscally sustainable, resource-conscious development patterns.
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