city ordinance

collocation in English

meaningsofcityandordinance

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city
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪt.i/us
/ˈsɪt̬.i/
a ...
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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 ofcityandordinancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thecityordinancerequires all trains passing through the town to slow to no more than 30 mph (48 km/h).
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City police and prosecutors agreed to use the $5cityordinance, rather than the still-applicable state laws, as the tool for enforcement against violators.
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He contested the ticket and eventually thecityordinancewas overturned.
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In 1872, acityordinancewas passed which required the city marshal to register and license dogs.
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For this he was charged with violating thecityordinanceagainst blasphemy.
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Within a month of being sworn in, he began to work on acityordinanceto require dog owners to scoop their pets' feces.
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This was in violation of acityordinancerequiring a conditional use permit for commercial antenna use.
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Thecityordinancerequired each individual distributor to pay $10 per day.
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Thecityordinanceallowed a 32sqft m2 sign on the property and did not limit the number of crosses.
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Earlier concerns had prompted the creation of acityordinancewith unusually detailed definitions of body coverage, gaining international attention.
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City police would then charge violators under thecityordinancerather than the state statute.
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The mayor has veto power over anycityordinance, but can be overridden with votes from four council members.
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The police told him that acityordinanceforbade the distribution of literature in this manner.
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Sales of the old school property, under terms of thecityordinance, would be to the highest bidder.
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Acityordinanceclosed the city parks at 11 pm, although this was not rigidly enforced during the hot summer months.
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The next day the bus company suspended two bus drivers for not complying with thecityordinance.
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Another large violent clash erupted as a result of the newcityordinance.
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In 2002, the ride was temporarily closed while the track was modified from 186 ft to thecityordinancelimit of 150 ft.
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The organizers initially had an approximately 64sqft m2 sign, but reduced it to 32 sqft to comply with thecityordinance.
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They receive no compensation except honoria, allowances and other emoluments as authorized by law or barangay, municipal orcityordinance.
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