A law of a political subdivision is known as a/an?

• A. Ordinance
• B. Regulation
• C. Statute
• D. Decree

Answer: (A)

Laws created by a city, town, or county are ordinances. An ordinance is a local law that applies within that jurisdiction and typically covers community-specific rules such as fire safety codes, building requirements, zoning, or nuisance restrictions. This is what a political subdivision uses to regulate local matters.

Regulations are rules issued by government agencies to implement statutes; they come from higher-level laws and explain how to comply with them. A statute is a law enacted by a state or federal legislature and generally has broader, statewide or national reach. A decree is an official order, often issued by a ruler or executive authority, and is not the usual term for municipal law. So the local law in question is an ordinance.