ordinances

statutes

Formally enacted laws

• enactmentsLaws formally passed
• legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
• actsDeeds or play sections

bills · resolutions · provisions · clauses · articles · amendments · measures · passages · readings · votes

commandments

Authoritative rules demanding compliance

• lawsEnforceable societal rules
• statutesFormally enacted laws
• preceptsRules of conduct

rites · ceremonies · Torah · Mosaic law · sacraments · observances · rituals · canon law · ecclesiastical · mitzvot

bylaws

Organization's internal regulations

• zoningSectioning areas by use
• municipal codesLaws enacted by cities
• city councilLocal legislative assembly

public hearings · variances · permits · citations · fines · compliance · enforcement · violations · amendments · resolutions

building codes

Laws governing structure safety

• health codesOfficial cleanliness requirements
• safety codesMandatory protective regulations
• fire codesBuilding flame-prevention laws

sanitation · inspections · permits · standards · restrictions · land use · environmental · noise control · signage · parking

edict

Authoritative public command

• mandateFormal authoritative directive
• directiveFormal command or instruction
• proclamationFormal public announcement

dictum · fiat · command · pronouncement · injunction · writ · ukase · bull · rescript · diktat

• lawslaws, statute, acts, statutes, federal statute
• local communityneighbor, resident, local news, town hall, city council
• public informationnews, public records, weather, census data, court records
• ruleslaw, rule, guideline, bylaw, standard
• small townmayor, town square, council, general store, diner
• city councilcouncillors, councillor, council meetings, council chambers, mayor