Statutory city may refer to:
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Statutory city (Austria)
In Austrian politics, a statutory city ( German: ''Stadt mit eigenem Statut'' or ''Statutarstadt'' ), also known in Burgenland as free city ( German: Freistadt), is a city that is vested, in addition to its purview as a municipality, with the p ...
, an Austrian municipality acting as a district administrative authority
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Statutory city (Czech Republic)
In the Czech Republic, a statutory city () is a municipal corporation that has been granted city status by Act of Parliament. It is more prestigious than the simple title ' ("town"), which can be awarded by the Cabinet of the Czech Republic, c ...
, a Czech city with special privileges
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Statutory city (United States), a city in the U.S. that is not a home rule charter city (redirects to
general-law municipality
In the systems of local government in some U.S. states, a general-law municipality, general-law city, code city, )
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Statutory city (Poland), a Polish city acting as a county
See also
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City with county rights (Hungary)
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Consolidated city-county
In local government in the United States, United States local government, a consolidated city-county (#Terminology, see below for alternative terms) is formed when one or more city, cities and their surrounding County (United States), county (Lis ...
, a
local government entity in the United States of a combined a city and county
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Devolution
Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a subnational level, such as a regional or local level. It is a form of administrative decentralization. Devolved territori ...
, statutory delegation of power from a more centralized entity, such as the national government, to a state or
local government
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state.
Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such a ...
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Federal city
The term federal city is a title for certain cities in Germany, Switzerland, Russia, and several national capitals.
Germany
In Germany, the former West German capital Bonn has been designated with the title of federal city (''Bundesstadt''), ma ...
, similar to an independent city, a city administered by a
federal government
A federation (also called a federal state) is an entity characterized by a political union, union of partially federated state, self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a #Federal governments, federal government (federalism) ...
rather than an intermediary (such as a province or state)
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Home rule
Home rule is the government of a colony, dependent country, or region by its own citizens. It is thus the power of a part (administrative division) of a state or an external dependent country to exercise such of the state's powers of governan ...
usually indicates the opposite of a statutory city, especially in the
U.S.
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous ...
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Independent city
An independent city or independent town is a city or town that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity (such as a province).
Historical precursors
In the Holy Roman Empire, and to a degree in its successor states ...
, a city independent from another general-purpose local government entity (such as a province)
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Independent city (United States)
In the United States, an independent city is a city that is not in the territory of any County (United States), county or counties and is considered a primary administrative division of its state. Independent cities are classified by the Unit ...
, a city independent from a county
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Kreisfreie Stadt'' (or ''Stadtkreis''), a German city acting as a district administrative authority
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Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local government, local authority in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Unitary authorities are responsible for all local government functions within its area or performing additional functions that elsewhere are ...
, a similar concept in the United Kingdom
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