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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

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

To take effect, the City Council would need to approve a vacation rental ordinance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

But the opportunity was thwarted when, in 2023, following pushback from some local residents, his township passed an ordinance that banned large solar projects from land zoned for agriculture.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Later, his son King Louis abolished the ordinance of the infantry and began to hire Swiss troops.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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