The city of flagstaff passes legislation to make it illegal to carry an open container of alcohol on any city street at any time. This legislation is called a (n) :

The city of flagstaff passes legislation to make it illegal to carry an open container of alcohol on any city street at any time. This legislation is called an "ordinance".

Ordinance refers to the decree or law proclaimed by a state or national government without the assent of the lawmaking body, for example, for raising income through new expenses or preparation of assets amid a crisis or danger.

It also refers to the local law, for example, a zoning ordinance ordered by the overseeing body of a city or district which applies just inside its limits. To have full power and impact of law, a law must not be in strife with any higher law, for example, state or national law or constitutional provisions.