Ordinances

Ordinances are a new feature in the Animal Crossing series, beggining in its fourth game, Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Once you gain 100% approval rate as mayor, you can add one of the four ordinances and complete Public Works projects.

Types of Ordinances
There are four types of ordinances in Animal Crossing: New Leaf..

Wealthy/Rich Town Ordinance- Using this ordinance, players can earn 20% more when selling items to Retail or The Nooklings' shops. However when you have this ordinance, items cost about 20% more.

Night Owl/Late Night Town Ordinance- Using this ordinance allows shops to stay open two hours longer than they could have been before. For example, Retail normally closes at 11:00PM, but with the ordinance, will close at 1:00AM. This setting usually depends on what time of day you play the game.

Beautiful/Gorgeous Town Ordinance- For players who cannot play every day, or only on occasion mainly use this ordinance. This makes the villagers in the town water plants for you, pluck weeds, and makes the town more beautiful by planting flowers. This ordinance also makes weed appearance somewhat rare.

Early Bird/ Early Morning Ordinance- Using this ordinance, players who normally wake up early and play their animal crossing have earlier shopping times. For example, if a  player normally goes to Retail without this ordinance, it will open at 9:00AM, however because of the two hour margin, the store opens at 7:00AM.

Note: The Early Bird and Night Owl Ordinances deduct two hours for the stores' closings and openings, respectively.

How to Unlock Ordinances
Once you are sure of the ordinance you desire, you must have a 100% approval rating from the citizens, this can be done by doing simple tasks, such as talking, watering plants, and asking for favors. Once you have your approval rating up to 100% then you must get 20,000 bells, the price for an ordinance, in your wallet. Go to the chair in the back of the town hall and ask Isabelle for Ordinances. You will then be able to choose an ordinance for 20,000 bells. You can cancel your ordinances for free, but if you want to choose another one you must pay another 20,000 bells. The ordinance you choose will enact the following day.