local ordinance
Town's official rule
A local ordinance is a law or regulation enacted by a municipal government—a city, town, or county.
Ordinances govern matters like zoning, noise levels, parking, and building codes: The local ordinance prohibits outdoor burning within city limits.
They carry legal force within the jurisdiction but don't override state or federal law.
- bylawInternal governing rule
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- zoning boardMunicipal land-use authority
- municipalOf city government
- city councilLocal legislative assembly
town hall · regulation · statute · code · code enforcement · permit · permit application · city · council · enforcement · violation · fine · township · restriction · compliance · public hearing · rezoning · variance
- local governmentcity manager, aldermen, city hall, councillors, councillor
- local lawszoning, city ordinances, permits, municipal codes, city bylaws
- Thai governmentprovince, municipality, provincial governor, subdistrict, village
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- territoriesprovince, state, region, country, colony
- government officesDMV, bureau, agency, post office, administrative office
local ordinancefederal law
Statute from central government
federal statute · national law · state law · federal regulation · national legislation
local ordinanceconstitutional law
Legal principles from founding documents
supreme law · fundamental law · constitutional amendment · bill of rights · charter
local ordinanceuniversal law
Rule applying everywhere always
international convention · natural law · common law · unwritten rule · social norm
local, locale, locality, locally, localize, localization, localized, locate, location