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A law with a small jurisdiction and a big attitude about your lawn.
means A rule or regulation enacted by a local government, like a city or county council.
from From Latin ordinare, to put in order, via Old French ordenance — literally the act of arranging things, which is exactly what a town council pretends to do.
Not ordnanceThat one means weapons and explosives.
Scale mattersStatutes are state, ordinances are local.
Common targetsNoise, parking, fences, chickens, and your shed.