ordinance
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So the only reasonable charge was violating the city ordinance against disturbing “the peace of others by violent, offensive or boisterous conduct or language,” but that was tacked on later, in February.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
After that, the council would still need to pass an ordinance revising city election law.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Planning Department has estimated that passage of the ordinance, which was first proposed in 2018, would probably open up fewer than 5,500 new potential short-term rentals.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
In 2020, Milan Township passed an ordinance that would allow the project to go forward, with Heath’s brother, the township supervisor, abstaining.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
Bitter local officials pushed through an ordinance banning automobiles from the Stanford campus and all tourist areas, effectively exiling them from the city.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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