0 an act of breaking (= not obeying) a code (= set of rules) that applies to a particular area of activity, sport, etc.:
City and state housing inspectors uncovered numerous code violations and deficiencies in the buildings.
Under the Grand Slam rules in tennis, coaching during the match is prohibited and is a code violation.
He received a code violation for hitting a ball way up into the stands when he missed a passing shot.
They also pledged $8 million for fire-safety work to correct code violations that had been identified by the city's fire marshal.
The list named the 32 buildings with the worst housing code violations in the city.
They cited a number of homes for code violations and targeted 15 empty mobile homes for removal.
The umpire gave her a code violation for coaching from the sidelines, which is not allowed.
