The Development Code of John Day, OR began in-­house in 2019 with the assistance of Municipal Code Corporation. This Development Code shall be cited as the John Day Development Code or “JDDC” as an acronym. JDDC references found within the code maintain a structure by subject matter using a hyphenated and decimal numbering system which identifies the chapter and section (for example: 5-1.1.010). This complete set of numbers is designed to aid in searching and/or referencing the Development Code, and to assist in subsequent codification as new ordinances are added to the Development Code.

• The first number in the sequence (5-1.1.010) designates the ARTICLE level
• The second series of numbers (5-1.1.010) designates the Chapter level
• The last series (5-1.1.010) designates the Section level
• If a fourth series exists comprising letters or numbers beyond a section level, it designates a Subsection level.

As shown in the Table of Contents, Chapters may be divided by Categories. These divisions appropriately categorize each Section. The legislation herein may be arranged as an alphanumeric ordered list A, 1, a, (1), (A), (a) to show hierarchal relationships. The legislation may also be arranged as an unordered list (using bullets, discs, squares, etc.) to show items without hierarchal relationships. These list structures assist in subsequent codification as new legislation is added. Vacant titles, chapters, or sections may be designed for future use and may be marked “Reserved” to ease internal expansion. The legislative history identifies the specific legal sources of a section as may be provided in footnotes. This Development Code is supplemented from time­ to ­time with amendments and additions made by the City of John Day. The specific legal sources that comprise this development Code have been adopted during the codification process from the original formatting of the official hard copy. In the event of discrepancies between the online Development Code and the official hard copy, the official hard copy governs. Municipal Code Corporation, provides a searchable database of the Development Code for easy reference and convenience. NOTICE: THE DEVELOPMENT CODE MAY NOT REFLECT ALL OR THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF LEGISLATION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT HAS YET TO BE UPDATED ONLINE. IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICT BETWEEN THE DEVELOPMENT CODE AND A WRITTEN ORDINANCE, THE ORDINANCE TYPICALLY GOVERNS. ALSO, THE DEVELOPMENT CODE MAY NOT REFLECT RULES OR OTHER REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CODE, INCLUDING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE CITY RECORDER.