The Town Ordinance is one of the improvement options the player has as mayor in their town in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The other role is the ability to create Public Works Projects. There are four ordinances in total, and they affect the way in which the town operates. They cost 20,000 Bells each to enact and can be changed in the Town Hall. There can only be one ordinance in effect at a time, and an active Ordinance can be canceled for free. Canceling or enacting an ordinance takes effect the following day at 6:00AM.