City of Abbotsford
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Search Syntax Summary
| Operator | Example | Result |
|---|---|---|
| OR | (travel agent)
(travel OR agent) (travel || agent) |
Finds documents that contain either the word travel or the word agent or both |
| OR with phrases | ("travel agent" travel) | Finds documents that contain the phrase travel agent or the word travel or both |
| AND | travel AND agent | Finds documents that contain both the word travel and the word agent |
| AND with phrases | "travel agent" AND "travel services"
"travel agent" "travel services" |
Finds documents that contain both the phrase travel agent and the phrase travel services |
| + required | + safety water | Finds documents that must contain the word safety (the term after the + symbol) and may contain the word water |
| NOT | drinking water NOT municipal
drinking water - municipal |
Finds documents that contain the word drinking and the word water but not the word municipal |
| NOT with phrase | charter NOT "Vancouver Charter"
charter - "Vancouver Charter" |
Finds documents that contain the word charter but not the phrase Vancouver Charter |
| Exact phrase | "workers compensation board" | Finds documents that contain the phrase workers compensation board |
| Single character wildcard | wom?n th?? | Finds documents that contain the words woman, women Finds document with this, that them, they, than |
| Multiple character wildcard | audit* a*t | Finds documents that contain the words audit, audits, auditor, etc. Finds that contain the words at, act, affect, assent, etc. |
| Fuzzy search | fusion~ | Finds documents that contain the words fusion, union, vision, etc |
| Ordered Proximity search | "security tax"~~10 | Finds documents with security and the word tax within 10 words, in the order given |
| Unordered Proximity search | "corporate tax”~10 | Finds documents that contain the word corporate and the word tax within 10 words, in any order |
| Grouping | (charter OR bylaw) AND police | Finds documents that contain either the word charter or the word bylaw and the word police |
Field Search Examples
Results of search: acts or regulations that contain the word "trailer" only in the quoted term of a definition.
Results of search: acts or regulations that contain the word municipality only in the bold headings preceding each section.
Favourites List
- Accounts Receivable Policy (C009-05)
- Acquisitions of Contaminated Sites Policy (C003-07)
- Affordable Housing Opportunities Reserve Fund Policy (C003-05)
- Agricultural Areas Policy (C006-11)
- Anniversary/Birthday Recognition Policy (C003-09)
- Antenna Systems Under Federal Jurisdiction (C008-11)
- Asset Management Policy (C020-05)
- Beaver Control Policy (C011-10)
- Bylaw Compliance Policy (C006-08)
- Bylaw Notice Screening Policy (C005-08)
- Cannabis Retail Stores Policy (C005-11)
- Civic Awards and Recognition Policy (C008-09)
- Climate Action Reserve Fund Management Policy (C005-05)
- Coat of Arms and Logo Usage Policy (C002-01)
- Committee Protocol Policy (C001-08)
- Community Amenity Contributions Policy (C007-11)
- Community Organization Appointments Policy (C008-08)
- Construction of Buildings by Community Organizations Policy (C002-07)
- Corporate Sponsorship Policy (C015-05)
- Correspondence Policy (C007-09)
- Council Remuneration and Expenses Policy (C001-05)
- Culverts and Driveways Policy (C005-10)
- Customer Inquiry and Resolution Policy C006-01
- Debt Management Policy (C016-05)
- Decorative Illumination Policy (C008-01)
- Development Application - Illegal Land or Structure Use Policy (C002-11)
- Driveway Culverts and Approaches Policy (C001-10)
- Dyke Patrol Policy (C008-10)
- Energy Policy (C001-03)
- External Awards Policy (C004-09)
- Flag Protocol Policy (C003-01)
- Good Neighbour Agreement Policy (C001-11)
- Grants for Significant Events and Festivals Policy ( C002-05)
- Green Buildings Policy (C002-02)
- Improvements Policy (C007-10)
- Investments Policy (C006-05)
- Irrigation Controls Policy (C009-10)
- Local Area Service Tax Policy (C007-05)
- Lapel Pins Policy (C002-09)
- Latecomer Charges Policy (C010-05)
- Letters of Support Policy (C003-08)
- Matsqui Centennial Auditorium and Abbotsford City Hall Usage (C001-02)
- Park Features Policy (C001-13)
- Parks and Facilities Allocation Policy (C003-13)
- Parks, Recreation and Culture (PRC) Subsidy Program Policy (C004-05)
- Parks, Recreation and Culture Program and Activity Prices Policy (C002-13)
- Patio Policy (C001-07)
- Permissive Property Tax Exemption Policy (C008-05)
- Policy Framework Policy (C001-01)
- Privacy Policy (C007-01)
- Proclamations Policy (C002-08)
- Procurement Policy (C002-03)
- Property Taxation Policy (C018-05)
- Public Art Policy (C001-09)
- Reserve Policy (C017-05)
- Roadside Memorials Policy (C017-10)
- Snow and Ice Control Policy (C016-10)
- Spoil from Ditch and Watercourse Cleaning Policy (C006-10)
- Specified Areas - Maintenance and Operations Policy (C003-10)
- Street Banners Policy (C004-01)
- Sumas Prairie Main Channels - Land Use Policy (C004-10)
- Surplus Local Elections Campaign Funds Policy (C019-05)
- Transit Ticket Refunds and Exchanges Policy (C001-14)
- Watercourse Management Policy (C010-10)
- "Welcome to Abbotsford" Signage Policy (C005-01)