The following is a list of the major government documents which shape our everyday lives. Each document is searchable for your convenience in researching the issue which concerns you most.

MUNICIPAL

• Warwick City Charter
• City of Warwick Code of Ordinances
• Zoning Ordinances 
• Municipal Contracts (Municipal, Fire, Police, and Crossing Guards)

ADDITIONAL ONLINE MUNICIPAL DOCUMENTS

• Agenda for the Warwick City Council
• Amended General Fund Budgets - Review the final adopted budgets for the City of Warwick for fiscal years
• Archived Minutes of the Warwick City Council
• The Rules for the Warwick City Council
• Development Review Regulations - The purpose of these regulations is to establish procedural and substantive provisions for the development and subdivision of land that will be consistent with the provisions of the City of Warwick Comprehensive Community Plan and the Zoning Ordinances.
• Comprehensive Plan of the City of Warwick - The Comprehensive Plan provides a general, broad overview of the physical development of the particular geographic area being studied, typically a political jurisdiction. 
• Harbor Management Plan - This plan was established in order to ensure the orderly and intelligent use of our coastal waters, both for the economy and for our personal enjoyment.
  

STATE

• State of Rhode Island General Laws - Provided by the Rhode Island General Assembly, this site provides the entire corpus of general laws for the State of Rhode Island. Seachable or browse by topic.
• The Constitution of the State of Rhode Island - Read the document that secures "the religious and political freedom established by our venerated ancestors" and the laws that are "of paramount obligation in all legislative, judicial and executive proceedings."
• The Rhode Island General Assembly Bill Status System -provided by the Rhode Island General Assembly, through this comprehensive database the residents of Warwick can review the status and history of any Bill, check the House and Senate Calendars, and check the daily introductions.
• Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Royal Charter 1663 - Read the document granted by King Charles II. (PDF required)

FEDERAL

• The Consitution of the United States - As the backbone of our nation, all laws, executive actions, and, judicial decisions must conform to this document.

• The Declaration fo Independence - Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument.