Legal Opinion
City of Hazard v. Collins
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided March 28, 1947PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Sims
Affirming.
The question presented on this appeal is whether or not the City of Hazard, a fourth class city with a commission form of government, could adopt a building code (hereinafter referred to as the Code) of 300 pages merely by referring to such Code in an ordinance duly passed, recorded and published. The chancellor held that such reference did not make the Code a part of the law of the city, and it appeals.
The title of the ordinance is in due form and it ordained in paragraph one: “That the Southern Standard Building Code, 1946-1947 Edition adopted by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Johnson v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. MeredithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
- City of Tucson v. StewartArizona Supreme Court · 1935
- L. A. Thompson Scenic Railway Co. v. McCabeMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
- Town of Kevil v. HawthorneCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1924
3Cited by4 opinions
- Friedman v. GoodmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
- Hatfield v. MeersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1966
- City of Creston v. Center Milk Products Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1952
- Thomas v. VaughnSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1971