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ordinance

[awr-dn-uhns] / ˈɔr dn əns /


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In addition to the anti-ball playing ordinance, the neighbors were accused of violating an ordinance prohibiting structures on sidewalks or grassy strips next to curbs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Under pressure from the community, the city reversed course, notifying the district on June 25 that the project would be subject to the tree protection ordinance and permits would be required.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

The council approved the ordinance in a 3-2 vote.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Under the ordinance, developers can now build up to four-story buildings with up to 16 units on lots that were previously zoned for single-family homes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

After hearing the community, the city council voted and a new ordinance was passed.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

In 2020 Pennsylvania’s state legislature overrode local ordinances and expanded the definition of “pedestrian” to include robots weighing up to 550 pounds and traveling up to 12 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

As the ecology director at the nonprofit Climate Revolution Action Network, the 20-year-old has helped put a stop to multiple data centers across New Jersey and pushed for ordinances to ban their construction altogether.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

Rules required minimum lot sizes of 5,750 square feet for single-family homes, and strict single-family zoning ordinances were criticized for creating sprawl.

From Barron's May 31, 2026

And city ordinances don’t trump First Amendment rights.

From Slate May 4, 2026

Gray challenged the laws themselves, contending that the provisions of Alabama’s laws and Montgomery’s city ordinances requiring racial segregation were unconstitutional.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose




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