ordinance
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The council approved the ordinance in a 3-2 vote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
They are gathering signatures for a petition to put the ordinance to a citywide referendum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The council would then examine the details surrounding the change before passing an ordinance expanding those voting rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Still, the way the ordinance is worded also prohibits teaching yoga for free, Pease pointed out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Don’t you have a rule book? It’s local ordinance 175389-J.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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
Collect enough of those points, and players are granted access to devastating ordinances.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
Police departments across the region have pointed to a pattern of speeding, red light violations, and minors riding illegal electric motorcycles, and several cities have responded with new ordinances and stepped-up enforcement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
There was simply no way they could find anything approaching a long-term home among the rules and public ordinances of the living.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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