Ordinance

Town ordinances are a new feature in, in which the player can select a set of improvements for the town they live in. Each ordinance comes with its own benefits. A town may only have one ordinance activated at a time, which can be cancelled for free, and switched to another at the cost of 20,000 bells.

Keep Your Town Beautiful

 * Prevents flowers from wilting.
 * Villagers are more likely to water flowers.
 * Hybrids are more likely to appear.
 * Time travelling will not affect the environment of the town.
 * Weeds and cockroaches are less likely to appear.

Early Bird

 * Shops open at earlier hours.
 * Villagers will be awake sooner.

Night Owl

 * Shops close at later hours.
 * Villagers will be awake longer.

Bell Boom

 * Shops will both sell and buy items for 20% more.
 * The premium list of items to sell at Re-Tail will increase from one to two.
 * More medals can be won on the island tours.