local ordinance

collocation in English

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local
adjective
uk
/ˈləʊ.kəl/us
/ˈloʊ.kəl/
from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of ...
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ordinance
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɔː.dɪ.nəns/us
/ˈɔːr.dən.əns/
a law or rule made by a government ...
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(Definition oflocalandordinancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflocal ordinance

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Thislocalordinanceshould be seen as a reaction against a group that was considered unpatriotic in wartime.
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Thelocalordinanceof 1566 prohibited any inhabitants of the borough to take any tenants and lodgers without introducing them to the mayor and the ward alderman.
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Alocalordinancewhich will refer to squatters, which, as he very rightly said, is an extremely difficult problem.
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This can be restricted further bylocalordinance.
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Municipal courts typically handle cases involvinglocalordinancematters.
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Elections are held every two years, except communities which bylocalordinanceor charter have set the term of office at four years.
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Contracts governing the relationship between individual courier and company are subject as much to customary practice, aslocalordinance.
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Since 2000, hemp has grown wild here, following a failed attempt in growing it commercially, as alocalordinanceallows.
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It was created in 1947 bylocalordinance.
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Both historic districts are also protected underlocalordinance.
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A uniquelocalordinanceprohibits the use of any motor vehicles on the island.
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Tipping during a stage performance is prohibited by some clubs due to restrictions inlocalordinanceor past incidents on the premises.
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Traditional religious values still dominate in the community, and alocalordinanceprohibits the sale of alcohol.
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In response, the city began exploring alocalordinancebanning the construction of new wells and closing any existing ones.
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Opinion affirmed district court ruling that alocalordinancelimiting the placement of adult entertainment establishments was constitutional.
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Most corporation counsel do not prosecute criminal cases, though some prosecute traffic andlocalordinanceviolations.
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Although summertime brings high temperatures, swimming is prohibited bylocalordinancein rivers, creeks, and the many irrigation canals.
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The city then passed alocalordinancethat set standards regulating changes within the quarter.
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The constitutional issue was whether a right to a jury trial applies in alocalordinancecase in which the court has held that there is no possibility of incarceration.
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