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ordinance

[awr-dn-uhns] / ˈɔr dn əns /


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And in her office’s role of drafting ordinance language, Roy said, Feldstein Soto has returned to city council ordinance language that isn’t “faithful to the intent of the drafter.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

The Board of Supervisors will also review the ordinance at least twice more, which will provide additional opportunities for public comment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

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

It deployed smoke inspectors to enforce a new antismoke ordinance.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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