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ordinance

[awr-dn-uhns] / ˈɔr dn əns /


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Last fall, councilmembers Eunisses Hernandez, Adrin Nazarian and Bob Blumenfield introduced a motion to set indoor heat standards for renters in the city, mirroring an ordinance from the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

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

Then, as the weeks went on, the city added more: resisting arrest, violating a city ordinance about breaching the peace, and providing false information.

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

Dad lay on the kitchen floor cracking jokes about an ordinance that had recently passed in our little farming village.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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