City limits
"City Limits" redirects here. There is also a British magazine and a Canadian TV series by this name. |
Large signs like these are often posted on arterial roads at the city limits of wealthy American cities. |
In the
United States, the term
city limits refers to the defined boundary of a
city. Usually such limits are formally described in a state or territorial law (or an appropriate regulation) as being under the control of the
municipal corporation or
agency that constitutes the
city government. It is customary to indicate city limits with the posting of signs on major
freeways,
highways, and
boulevards.
Property which falls within city limits is subject to city
taxation and city
regulation, and expects
city services. In most
states, areas outside of any city's limits are considered to be
unincorporated, and by default they are regulated and taxed by the
county.
The terms
town limits and
village limits mean the same as city limits, but apply to
towns and
villages .
