local legislation
City council rules
Local legislation refers to laws enacted by governmental bodies below the national level—city councils, county boards, state or provincial legislatures.
The term distinguishes these rules from federal law: Local legislation banned plastic bags before the national government acted.
Local legislation typically addresses zoning, property taxes, public safety, and other matters of regional concern.
- city charterLocal government founding document
- noise ordinancesLaws limiting disruptive sounds
- county commissionLocal legislative authority
- municipal councilLocal government assembly
- building codesLaws governing structure safety
home rule · judicial oversight · environmental regulations · public hearings · community input · zoning laws · town hall meetings · town meeting · housing regulations · zoning board · legal precedents · ballot · vote · civic engagement · public safety measures · petition · tax levy · neighborhood associations
local legislationfederal legislation
Laws enacted by Congress
national legislation · federal statutes · federal law · national law · international law
local legislationcommon law
Jurisprudence from judicial decisions
case law · judicial precedent · executive orders · constitutional law · royal decrees