A state law is a rule that applies to everyone in a whole state, like having to go to school until a certain age. A city ordinance is a more specific rule for just one city, like a noise curfew for your neighborhood. The city's rule can't go against the state's rule, so a city can't decide kids don't have to go to school. To learn about laws in your city, click on the map below. You may need to scroll or click the plus and minus buttons to zoom in, to view the cities included in a specific area.