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A quick definition of ordinance:

An ordinance is a local law made by a city or town. It tells people what they can and cannot do in that place. For example, an ordinance might say that cars cannot turn right on a red light. The ordinance has the same power as a state law.

A more thorough explanation:

An ordinance is a type of law that is created by a municipality, which is a local government. It is like a rule that people who live in that area have to follow. Ordinances usually say that you can't do something or that you have to do something. For example, in New York City, there is an ordinance that says you can't turn right on a red light. This means that if you are driving and you come to a red light, you have to stop and wait until the light turns green before you can turn right.

Ordinances are made by local governments, but they still have the same power as state laws. This means that if you break an ordinance, you can get in trouble with the law, just like if you broke a state law.

Other examples of ordinances include:

  • A noise ordinance that says you can't play loud music after a certain time at night
  • A leash ordinance that says you have to keep your dog on a leash when you are in a public place
  • A smoking ordinance that says you can't smoke in certain areas, like parks or restaurants

These examples show how ordinances are used to regulate behavior in a specific area. They are created to make sure that people who live in that area can live together peacefully and safely.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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