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A local ordinance is a law usually found in a municipal code.

Contents 1 United States 2 Japan 3 Hong Kong 4 See also

[edit] United States

In the United States, these laws are enforced locally in addition to state law and federal law.

[edit] Japan

In Japan, ordinances (条例, jōrei^?) may be passed by any prefecture or municipality under authority granted by Article 94 of the Constitution.

There must generally be a statutory basis for an ordinance, the ordinance must be in compliance with any overlapping statutes (although it may impose a stricter standard or penalty), and the ordinance must be related to the affairs of the local government in question.

Ordinances must generally be approved by a local assembly and promulgated by the mayor or governor of the local government in question, who may demand a second vote but may not veto the ordinance.

Under the Local Autonomy Law, an ordinance may impose a penalty of up to two years imprisonment and/or 1 million yen in fines, although any penalty under an ordinance must be prescribed in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure.

[edit] Hong Kong

Although referred to as Laws, Hong Kong's legislation are referred to as ordinances with a few regulations (mostly to amend ordinances) from the colonial period. The only law not called an ordinance is the Basic Law of Hong Kong.

[edit] See also

• Infraction
• Bylaw

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