26984 words

ordinance

3 definitions • 7 examples
1
a law or rule made by a government or authority:

Examples:

City Ordinance 126 forbids the parking of cars in this area.
2
a law or rule made by a government or authority:

Examples:

A city ordinance forbids the parking of cars in this area.
3
a law, usually one made by a city or regional government:

Examples:

The ordinance would require apartment managers to verify that renters are US citizens.
Under the ordinance, a municipal court judge also will have the right to suspend offenders from driving for six months.
a city/county/local ordinance
pass/approve/enforce an ordinance After town-hall meetings, the city passed an ordinance that limits the number of chain restaurants.

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