what is the difference between a resolution and an ordinance
An ordinance cannot bechanged into a resolution merely by calling it a resolution,nor may the requirements for enacting an ordinance be by-passed by simply passing a resolution. A resolution generallystates a position or policy of a city. An ordinance is moreformal and authoritative than a resolution. An ordinance is alocal law that usually regulates persons or property and usu-ally relates to a matter of a general and permanent nature.