noun
city ordinance; municipal ordinance
A regulation enacted by a city government under its local autonomy powers.
この市条例は来月から施行されます。
This city ordinance will come into effect next month.
市条例に違反すると罰金が科せられることがある。
Violating a municipal ordinance can result in a fine.
法律 is a national law passed by the Diet, whereas 市条例 is a local regulation enacted by a city assembly.
Compound of 市 (city) and 条例 (ordinance). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.