How to Use ordinance in a Sentence

ordinance

noun
  • The town has passed a zoning ordinance limiting construction.
  • But the ordinance would ban move-in and move-out fees.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • This is not the sound of ordinance that's dropped from an airplane.
    — Matt Seyler, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • But the ordinance would not ban the sale of the items from grocery stores.
    — Eric Adler march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The thing is — the ordinance wasn’t even on the agenda.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • The ordinance, which went to a vote, passed by nearly two-thirds.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
  • At least a few states are trying to limit the reach of such ordinances.
    — John Hanna, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The biggest one being a three shoe ordinance—one to wear and two to pack.
    — Shannon Bauer, InStyle, 28 June 2026
  • Most of the ordinances target wind projects.
    — Suhail Bhat, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This ordinance would give people that voice.
    — Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • There is no exact date when the ordinance will take effect.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The true test of the ordinance would arrive with the winter chill.
    — Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The ordinance requires all dogs and cats over the age of three months to be microchipped.
    — Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Two more yes votes would be required to make the ordinance veto-proof.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Campers also would have had to follow the city's noise ordinance.
    — Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2023
  • Inside the lawsuit that seeks to strike down the city’s new ordinance.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
  • The ordinance has been in place since 2004.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The ordinance was first passed in 2018 and has been tweaked at times since then.
    — The Courier-Journal, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The cost of a snow ordinance ticket is $35.
    — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
  • By recent ordinance, plastic bags are a no-no.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The city council will be voting on the ordinance in the first week of March.
    — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Sloan has been trying to get the ordinance changed since his business started two years ago.
    — Dylan Lysen may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
  • The mayor and council have not taken any steps to amend the ordinance.
    — Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The ordinance passed in a 32-to-16 vote.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The ordinance passed in a 32-to-16 vote.
    — Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
  • But in response to a lawsuit, the city agreed to withdraw the ordinance.
    — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
  • No decision on the ordinance has been made.
    — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Supporters like Chavez say the ordinance would align the city with state law.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Her tasks include enforcing city ordinances that keep the city clean and safe.
    — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
  • Voting for both the budget and the salary ordinance were Ald.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

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