by-law
Internal organizational rule
A by-law is a rule or regulation governing the internal affairs of an organization—a corporation, club, or local authority.
Corporate by-laws establish procedures for meetings, elections, and duties of officers.
In British and Canadian usage, by-laws are also regulations enacted by local governments: The by-law prohibits parking on this street overnight.
Also spelled bylaw.
Official government regulation
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- varianceSpread around the mean
- setbackReverse in progress
- easementLimited land-use privilege
land-use · permitting · noise · parking · signage · curfew · nuisance · infraction
Founding organizational document
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- articlesWritten works or items
- boardFlat rigid panel
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
voting · proxy · amendment · resolution · meeting · governance · officers · directors
Property-possessing residents
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- HOAResidential community organization
- covenantBinding formal pledge
dues · assessment · maintenance · landscaping · fence · parking · violation · fine
ordinance
Official government regulation
easement · land-use · permitting · noise · parking · signage · curfew · nuisance · infraction · fine
charter
Founding organizational document
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- articlesWritten works or items
- boardFlat rigid panel
quorum · voting · proxy · amendment · resolution · meeting · governance · officers · directors · shareholders
homeowners
Property-possessing residents
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- HOAResidential community organization
covenant · dues · assessment · maintenance · landscaping · fence · parking · violation · fine · resident
- Canadian lawcriminal code, court decisions, Supreme Court of Canada, judgments, rulings
by-lawfederal law
Statute from central government
federal legislation · constitutional law · national law · international law · act of parliament
by-lawcustom
Habitual group practice
unwritten rule · convention · social norm · tradition · oral agreement