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a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
a local ordinance forbids all street parking during snowstorms
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Recent Examples of ordinances
The law does allow local governments to enact ordinances that restrict or prohibit cannabis business operations in their jurisdictions, which the legislative bodies of some municipalities have done.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
Violators could possibly have their medical marijuana license suspended or revoked and also be subject to any local laws or ordinances that apply, officials said in a statement to The Courier Journal.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
The county sheriff is not authorized to enforce village and township ordinances.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024
Preemption involves state laws trumping local ordinances or other types of local measures.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
The courts handle violations of the local government's ordinances — traffic, parking and others that include disorderly conduct, littering and trespassing.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Violations of local ordinances can result in a $1,000 civil fine.
—Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2024
In 1969, after the federal Fair Housing Act prohibited housing discrimination based on race, Evanston city officials passed local fair housing ordinances.
—Michela Moscufo, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Normally, legislative bodies pass bills and local ordinances, including directives on how to spend tax money.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
Violators could possibly have their medical marijuana license suspended or revoked and also be subject to any local laws or ordinances that apply, officials said in a statement to The Courier Journal.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
The county sheriff is not authorized to enforce village and township ordinances.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024
Preemption involves state laws trumping local ordinances or other types of local measures.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
The courts handle violations of the local government's ordinances — traffic, parking and others that include disorderly conduct, littering and trespassing.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Violations of local ordinances can result in a $1,000 civil fine.
—Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 25 Dec. 2024
In 1969, after the federal Fair Housing Act prohibited housing discrimination based on race, Evanston city officials passed local fair housing ordinances.
—Michela Moscufo, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Normally, legislative bodies pass bills and local ordinances, including directives on how to spend tax money.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ordinances
Noun
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Idaho Power customers can expect their bills to go up this month.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
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The government would only be able to pay its bills based on revenue coming in the door, so many employees and businesses that provide services to the government would only get paid haphazardly.—
Peter Green,
Quartz,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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As juvenile arrest rates plunged, states like California, Colorado and Vermont, all of which had laws similar to Florida’s statutes, moved away from the punitive approach of trying kids as adults.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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Grant’s actions marked the first time the federal government had declared an organized group in violation of sedition statutes since the beginning of the Civil War.—
Brittany Friedman / Made by History,
TIME,
6 Jan. 2025
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North Dakota is one of 18 states that allow citizens to propose and vote on amendments to the state constitution.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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As of August 2023, Billboard reported that Bieber was still under contract for about four more years, following a series of amendments to his deal with Braun made in 2020.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Ordinances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ordinances. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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