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What is another word for city ordinance?

Pronunciation: [sˈɪti ˈɔːdɪnəns] (IPA)

City ordinances are regulations and laws set by a local government to govern specific activities within a city. Synonyms for city ordinance include municipal regulation, bylaw, local law, town ordinance, and city law. Municipal regulations refer to rules and policies established by a local government such as zoning, parking, and building codes. Bylaws are typically used by a local authority to set rules for operating within their jurisdiction. Local laws and town ordinances also refer to the regulations created by a local government to manage specific activities within a specific city or town. City laws are similar to local laws, but they are specific to a city governance structure and are enforced within the city's boundaries.
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  • It was impossible to get a decent meal, or even snack, anywhere, burned flapjacks and vulcanized steaks being as appetizing as things got. It also quickly became evident — horribly evident — that no one in the city knew how to make coffee, as if there were some sort of stultified consensus, or even city ordinance, about never waking up.
    Thomas Pynchon
  • It was a marvelous engine for doing violence to the spirit of thousands of laws without actually running afoul of so much as a city ordinance.
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