Appendix - Code Index

ABANDONMENT
Abandoned iceboxes, similar containers . . . . . 40-4
Abandoned manmade objects along banks of Pawtuxet River . . . . . 22-111
Abandoned moorings . . . . . 24-7(k)
Abandoned vessels or harbor structures . . . . . 24-6(f)
Animals . . . . . 4-112
Junked or abandoned vehicles
Abandoned automobiles and trash, waste removal . . . . . 26-271
Disabled or abandoned vehicles on public highway . . . . . 76-217, 76-218
Generally . . . . . . . . . . 76-300 et seq.
See: MOTOR VEHICLES AND OTHER VEHICLES
Housing code requirements regarding junked or abandoned vehicles . . . . . 26-381 et seq.
Junk dealers and automobile junkyard . . . . . 32-1 et seq.
Junkyard, auto wrecking defined . . . . . App. A, 200.85
Maintenance of areas around business premises . . . . . 22-78
Neglected premises . . . . . 22-77
Telecommunications towers . . . . . 8-3
Zoning regulations
Abandonment of nonconforming use . . . . . App. A, 402.9
Abandonment of rezoned permitted use . . . . . App. A, 1007
Building or structure nonconforming by dimension
Voluntary demolition considered abandonment of use . . . . . App. A, 403.8

ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND USES . . . . . App. A, 601
See: ZONING (Appendix A)

ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES
City waters
Disclaimer of liability . . . . . 24-10
Emergency preparedness shelter managers . . . . . 14-1 et seq.
See: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, SERVICES
Firefighters injured or made ill by responding to duty call when off duty . . . . . 20-59
Hazardous wastes. See also: GARBAGE, DEBRIS, ETC.
Transportation, storage or handling of hazardous substances; tank removal
Permits, fees . . . . . 18-6, 20-11
Health insurance coverage for retired firefighters . . . . . 20-60
Outdoor musical or entertainment festivals . . . . . 44-1 et seq.
Panic button alarm systems for late night business establishments . . . . . 40-24
Pole, wire installations on streets
Indemnification of city . . . . . 70-77
Public safety
Zoning use operating standards . . . . . App. A, 604.6
Self-service dry cleaning establishments
Fire extinguishers, respiratory equipment . . . . . 34-61, 34-63

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Adoption, amendment and administration of zoning ordinance. See: ZONING (Appendix A)
City seal . . . . . 2-1, 2-2
Civil preparedness . . . . . Ch. 14
Emergency management organization, services. See that subject
Conflicts of interest . . . . . Ch. 16
Court of probate's seal . . . . . 2-3
Court proceedings, generally. See: COURTS
Display of flags . . . . . 2-4
Finance matters. See: FINANCES
Fiscal year . . . . . 2-8
Indemnification of officers and employees . . . . . Ch. 28
Investment of city funds . . . . . Ch. 30
Personnel regulations. See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Public records . . . . . Ch. 54
Purchasing . . . . . Ch. 56
Regulations for officers and employees. See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Salaries . . . . . Ch. 64
See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Service of notices and other papers . . . . . 2-5
See also: WRITS, WARRANTS AND OTHER PROCESSES
Submission of financial records by organizations seeking contributive support from city . . . . . 2-7
Suits, actions and other proceedings. See that subject
Surety bond for director of finance and city treasurer . . . . . 2-6
Taxation. See that subject
Writs, warrants and other processes. See that subject

ADOPTING ANIMALS
Spaying and neutering of adopted dogs and cats . . . . . 4-111 et seq.
See: ANIMALS AND FOWL

ADULT ESTABLISHMENTS
Defined re zoning . . . . . App. A, 200.6
Massage parlors . . . . . 38-1

ADVERTISING
Attaching advertising to trees . . . . . 78-5
Compostable leaf and yard waste container placement . . . . . 22-173
Establishing, extending a cemetery . . . . . 12-31, 12-34
Invitation to bid . . . . . 56-4 et seq.
See: PURCHASING
Parades . . . . . 76-5
Personnel regulations; public hearing defined . . . . . 48-3
Sidewalk repair . . . . . 70-2

AFFIRMATION. See: OATH, AFFIRMATION, SWEAR OR SWORN

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMISSION
Established; membership; duties; organization . . . . . 6-31

AGE CONCERNS
Children, youth, under age persons. See: MINORS
Deferral of real estate tax payments for aged . . . . . 74-71 et seq.
See: TAXATION
Exemptions from property tax for persons 65 years or older . . . . . 74-31 et seq.
Senior citizens. See that subject
Vaccination of dogs over six months of age . . . . . 4-73

AGREEMENTS. See: CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

AIRPLANE GLUE
Inhalation . . . . . 40-7
Possession with intent to inhale . . . . . 40-6
Sale or delivery to minors . . . . . 40-5

AIRPORTS AND AIRCRAFT
Airport land use commission
Creation of commission . . . . . 6-441
Funding . . . . . 6-443
Meetings; rules of procedure . . . . . 6-444
Members . . . . . 6-442
Statement of purpose . . . . . 6-440
Height restrictions around airport . . . . . App. A, 304.9
Special police officers at state airport . . . . . 52-4 et seq.

ALARMS AND ALARM SYSTEMS
Alarm systems
Alarm review panel . . . . . 40-66
Alarm user to respond to alarm . . . . . 40-65
Appeals procedure . . . . . 40-69
Confidentiality clause . . . . . 40-63
Definitions . . . . . 40-61
False alarms
Alarm user to respond to alarm . . . . . 40-65
Appeals procedure . . . . . 40-69
Charge assessment schedule . . . . . 40-67
Determination . . . . . 40-64
Notice to alarm user of frequent false alarms . . . . . 40-67
Prevention program . . . . . 40-68
Reports . . . . . 40-64, 40-67
Police response to alarm . . . . . 40-64
Regulation by police chief . . . . . 40-71
Required alarm system features
Automatic shutoff device . . . . . 40-62(b)
Backup power supply . . . . . 40-62(a)
Violations; penalty . . . . . 40-70
Disorderly conduct, false alarms . . . . . 40-1
Fire alarms. See that subject
Panic button alarm systems for late night business establishments
Additional regulations . . . . . 40-24(c)
Connection to central station . . . . . 40-24(b)
Penalty . . . . . 40-24(d)
Required . . . . . 40-24(a)
Smoke detector requirements for residences . . . . . 20-15
Superintendent of fire alarms . . . . . 20-58

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Anchorages and moorings within, on public waters
Operating motorboat, vessel, manipulating water skis while intoxicated or under the influence . . . . . 24-6
Consuming alcoholic beverages on streets, sidewalks . . . . . 40-22
Liquor licenses fees . . . . . 18-2
Nudity on premises where alcoholic beverages are sold . . . . . 10-6
Public recreational facility
Possession or consumption of alcoholic liquors . . . . . 58-10

ALLEYS
Street regulations. See: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Traffic regulations. See also: TRAFFIC
Vehicles emerging from alley . . . . . 76-141

AMBULANCES
Emergency medical, rescue services . . . . . 20-291, 20-292
Emergency vehicles. See that subject

AMENDMENTS
Appeal of enactment of or amendment to zoning ordinance . . . . . App. A, 1008

AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
Admission fees to city-owned recreation facilities . . . . . 18-8
Arcades, bowling alley, carnivals, circuses, driving ranges, games, merry-go-rounds, miniature golf, miniature rides, pool, skating, theaters, etc.
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2
Games of chance (raffle)
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2
Outdoor musical or entertainment festivals . . . . . 44-1 et seq.
Self-service dry cleaning establishments
Coin-operated amusement devices . . . . . 34-46

ANIMALS AND FOWL
Animal care
Definitions . . . . . 4-112
Purpose . . . . . 4-111
Spaying and neutering of adopted dogs and cats. See herein that subject
Animal control officer
Animal care; spaying and neutering of dogs and cats
Seizure of violating animals . . . . . 4-115
Dangerous dogs and female animals in heat . . . . . 4-12
Defined . . . . . 4-1, 4-112
Destruction of animals by animal control officer . . . . . 4-49
Enforcement . . . . . 4-3
Entering premises; taking up animals . . . . . 4-5
Filing complaints . . . . . 4-4
Impoundment of dogs at large . . . . . 4-42
Citation in lieu of impoundment . . . . . 4-43
Notice of impoundment . . . . . 4-44
Interference with or attempting to remove animal from . . . . . 4-6
Keeping records . . . . . 4-7
Noisy, nuisance animals . . . . . 4-14
Number of dogs and cats permitted per residence, report . . . . . 4-11
Rabies control
Animal biting human . . . . . 4-85
Bite cases . . . . . 4-78
Biting animals and rabies suspects . . . . . 4-79
Quarantine and immunization . . . . . 4-81
Rabid animals . . . . . 4-83
Suspected rabid animal . . . . . 4-81, 4-85
Veterinarian report . . . . . 4-77
Removal of animal waste; enforcement . . . . . 26-271
Unclaimed animals . . . . . 4-48
Wild animals . . . . . 4-13
Authority to enter premises and take up animals . . . . . 4-5
Burial of dead animals . . . . . 4-15
Complaints
Filing . . . . . 4-4
Cremation fee, per animal . . . . . 18-1
Dead animals
Burial . . . . . 4-15
Carcass of dead rabid animal . . . . . 4-84
Rabies control. See herein that subject
Disposal in pond, well or other source of water . . . . . 4-16
Definitions . . . . . 4-1
Destroying property . . . . . 4-14
Destruction of animals . . . . . 4-18
Dogs and cats
Breeding licenses . . . . . 4-118
Dangerous, vicious dogs . . . . . 4-12
Euthanasia fee, cats and dogs . . . . . 18-1
Female animals in heat . . . . . 4-12
Findings, purpose and intent . . . . . 4-116
Impoundment. See herein that subject
Maximum number per residence; exception . . . . . 4-11
Noisy, nuisance animals. See herein that subject
Penalty for violation . . . . . 4-121
Rabies control. See herein that subject
Removal of waste deposited by . . . . . 4-9
Responsibility for enforcement . . . . . 4-122
Revocation of license . . . . . 4-120
Sale or adoption of cats . . . . . 4-119
School property and city athletic fields . . . . . 4-9
Spaying/neutering . . . . . 4-117
Spaying and neutering of adopted dogs and cats. See herein that subject
Stores and eating places; exception . . . . . 4-10
Transition . . . . . 4-123
Under restraint at all times . . . . . 4-8
Enforcement . . . . . 4-3
Animal control officer. See herein that subject
Violations and fines. See herein: Violations
Exemptions from provisions . . . . . 4-2
Horses
Animal care . . . . . 4-112
Burial . . . . . 4-15
Permit for going on playgrounds or public property . . . . . 40-20
Planned District Residential (PDR) . . . . . App. A, 308
Public facilities during certain months . . . . . 58-12
Residential occupancy defined . . . . . App. A, 200.121
Sidewalks; exceptions . . . . . 40-16
Impoundment
Adopting animals. See herein: Spaying and Neutering of Adopted Dogs and Cats
At large animals
Animals other than dogs found at large . . . . . 4-41
Dogs at large . . . . . 4-42
Boarding fees . . . . . 18-1
Citation in lieu of impoundment . . . . . 4-43
Dangerous, vicious dogs . . . . . 4-12
Destruction of animals by animal control officer . . . . . 4-49
Fees
Establishment of fees . . . . . 4-47
Impoundment fees . . . . . 18-1
Redemption fee . . . . . 4-46
Female animals in heat . . . . . 4-12
Impoundment period . . . . . 4-45
Notice . . . . . 4-44
Redemption; payment of fee . . . . . 4-46
Spaying and neutering of adopted dogs and cats. See herein that subject
Unclaimed animals, disposition . . . . . 4-48
Unvaccinated dogs . . . . . 4-76
Interference with or attempting to remove animal from animal control officer or police officer . . . . . 4-6
Kennels
Kennel defined re zoning . . . . . App. A, 200.86
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2
Licenses
License fee . . . . . 18-1, 18-2
Vaccination and licenses. See herein: Rabies Control
Noisy, nuisance animals . . . . . 4-14
Dogs as nuisances . . . . . 4-12
Maximum noise levels . . . . . 40-13
Ponds, wells, etc.
Disposal of dead animal or animal substance . . . . . 4-16
Rabies control
Disposing of
Biting animals and rabies suspects . . . . . 4-79
Rabid animals . . . . . 4-83
Dogs bitten by known rabid animal . . . . . 4-80
Exemption . . . . . 4-71
Impounding of unvaccinated dogs . . . . . 4-76
Killing or removal from city of rabid animal, suspected rabid animal, or animal biting human . . . . . 4-85
Owning or harboring unvaccinated dog . . . . . 4-72
Reporting
Bite cases . . . . . 4-78
Rabies suspects . . . . . 4-77
Surrender of animals for quarantine or destruction . . . . . 4-82
Surrendering carcass of dead rabid animal . . . . . 4-84
Suspects
Disposition . . . . . 4-79
Reports of bite cases . . . . . 4-78
Surrender of animal for quarantine or destruction . . . . . 4-82
Testing, etc. . . . . . 4-81
Veterinarian report . . . . . 4-77
Testing of head of dead suspected rabid animal
Procedure upon positive diagnosis; general quarantine and immunization . . . . . 4-81
Vaccination
Certification of vaccination . . . . . 4-74
Issuance of dog license . . . . . 4-75
Dogs over six months of age . . . . . 4-73
Public vaccination clinics . . . . . 4-75
Use of approved vaccine . . . . . 4-74
Veterinarian report of rabies suspects . . . . . 4-77
Records kept by animal control officer . . . . . 4-7
Rodent control in housing . . . . . 26-411 et seq.
Slaughtering cattle or other animals and curing hides . . . . . 40-15
Spaying and neutering of adopted dogs and cats
Adoptions from releasing agency
Returned adoptees, readopting, euthanizing . . . . . 4-115(a)
Spaying and neutering required; exemptions . . . . . 4-113
Use of forfeited deposits . . . . . 4-114
Violations; penalties; disposition of fines . . . . . 4-115
Unclaimed animals, disposition . . . . . 4-48
Veterinary hospitals, clinics
Exemptions from provisions . . . . . 4-2
Violations . . . . . 42-13
Authority to enter premises and take up animals . . . . . 4-5
Complaints, filing . . . . . 4-4
Fines and fees . . . . . 18-1
Adopted animal violations; penalties; disposition of fines . . . . . 4-115
Disposition of fines re adopted animals . . . . . 4-115
Redemption fee . . . . . 4-46, 4-47
Impoundment. See herein that subject
Municipal court and animal control violations . . . . . 42-13
See also: MUNICIPAL COURT
Penalty . . . . . 4-17
Wildlife
Hunting with firearms . . . . . 40-2, 40-3
Keeping; destruction of escaped wild animals . . . . . 4-13
Uses permitted as common open space
Single-family cluster land development . . . . . App. A, 501.8

ANTENNAS
Satellite dish antennas . . . . . App. A, 601.9

ANTIQUES, CURIOS
Yard sales . . . . . App. A, 601.7

ARCADES. See: AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS

ASHES
Depositing on streets . . . . . 70-12
Dumping of ashes from portable picnic grills in public facilities . . . . . 58-3
Securing materials transported . . . . . 70-11

ASSEMBLIES, CONGREGATING
Amusements and entertainments. See that subject
Congregating on street, sidewalk . . . . . 70-13
Disorderly conduct . . . . . 40-1
Loading zones . . . . . 76-195
Outdoor musical or entertainment festivals . . . . . 44-1 et seq.
Parades and processions. See that subject
Residential picketing . . . . . 40-9

ASSIGNMENT, PLACEMENT OF BUILDING NUMBERS . . . . . 70-5 et seq.
Building numbers and street names. See: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

ATTORNEYS
Counsel for
Firefighters in suits arising from official duties . . . . . 20-63
Police officers in suits arising from official duties . . . . . 52-11
Personnel division legal assistance . . . . . 48-35

AUDITOR
Internal auditor . . . . . 2-9

BANKS. See: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

BARRICADES
Protective enclosure or cover required for excavations, holes or pits; removal of protective cover . . . . . 22-8

BASEMENTS
Self-service dry cleaning establishments
Basement or below grade installations . . . . . 34-65

BATHING. See: SWIMMING

BATHS
Massage parlors . . . . . 38-1

BAZAARS
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2

BEACHES
Public recreational facilities. See: PARKS AND RECREATION
Waterways and watercourses. See that subject

BICYCLES
Bicycle races; parade regulations . . . . . 76-5
Bicycle trail
Operation of vehicle without evidence of registration . . . . . 76-162
Combined bicycle, horse and pedestrian street crossings
Two-family, multiple-family dwellings in developments . . . . . App. A, 308.2
Riding on sidewalk . . . . . 76-88
Right-of-way easement, zoning definitions . . . . . App. A, 200.123
Traffic regulations . . . . . 76-1 et seq.
See: TRAFFIC
Wearing earphones or headset while operating vehicle . . . . . 76-148

BIDDING PROCEDURES . . . . . 56-3 et seq.
See: PURCHASING

BILLBOARDS. See: SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS

BINGO
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2

BITE CASES
Rabies control . . . . . 4-78 et seq.
See: ANIMALS AND FOWL

BLASTING. See: EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Affirmative action commission . . . . . 6-31
Airport land use commission . . . . . 6-440 et seq.
Board of assessment review . . . . . 6-51
Board of public safety . . . . . 6-71 et seq.
Commission on historical cemeteries . . . . . 6-121 et seq.
Conflicts of interest for public officers, employees . . . . . 16-1 et seq.
False testimony before city council or city board or commission . . . . . 6-1
Growth management coordinating council . . . . . 6-401 et seq.
Harbor management commission . . . . . 24-5
Historic district commission . . . . . App. A, 311.2
Hold-over appointments to boards and commissions . . . . . 1-12
Housing board of review . . . . . 6-151 et seq.
Joint authority defined and construed for Code . . . . . 1-2
Juvenile hearing board . . . . . 6-191 et seq.
Meetings of city boards on election days . . . . . 1-10
Officer, department, board, commission or other agency
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2
Pawtuxet River Authority . . . . . 28-7
Personnel hearing board . . . . . 6-221 et seq.
Public records . . . . . 54-1, 54-2
Retirement boards
System effective July 1, 1992 . . . . . 6-311 et seq.
System effective prior to July 1, 1992 . . . . . 6-241 et seq.
Salaries, compensation for boards and commissions . . . . . 64-5
Sewer board of review . . . . . 6-341 et seq.
Tree commission . . . . . 6-381, 6-382
Zoning board of review . . . . . App. A, 901

BOATS AND BOATING. See: WATERWAYS AND WATERCOURSES

BONDS
Bail for police officers in suits arising from official duties . . . . . 52-10
Bidding; furnishing surety . . . . . 56-7
Blasting permits . . . . . 70-43(b)
Counsel for police officers in suits arising from official duties . . . . . 52-11
Firefighters
Procurement of bail for firefighters in suits arising from official duties . . . . . 20-62
Moving buildings . . . . . 70-18
Purchasing
Use of open space bond funds . . . . . 56-17
Soil erosion and sediment control . . . . . 68-7
Surety bond for director of finance and city treasurer . . . . . 2-6
Telecommunications towers . . . . . 8-2

BOUNDARIES
Boundary markers . . . . . 70-15
Bounds of city dump . . . . . 20-2(c)
Historic (H) district boundaries . . . . . App. A, 311.1
"In the city", "within the city"
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2
WSRD boundaries . . . . . 51-22

BOWLING ALLEY
Amusements and entertainments. See that subject
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2

BRIBES
Conflicts of interest for public officers, employees . . . . . 16-1 et seq.
See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

BRIDGES
Congregating in streets . . . . . 70-13
Defacing or destroying signs, public notices or lampposts . . . . . 40-12
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2
Harbors, area of jurisdiction . . . . . 24-4
See also: WATERWAYS AND WATERCOURSES
Moving buildings . . . . . 70-16
Parking, other traffic restrictions. See: TRAFFIC
Street regulations. See: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Traffic regulations . . . . . 76-1 et seq.
See: TRAFFIC

BUCKEYE BROOK PROTECTION
Regulations enumerated . . . . . 22-180 et seq.
See: GARBAGE, DEBRIS, WASTE MATERIALS, LITTER AND RUBBISH

BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Accessory buildings and uses . . . . . App. A, 601
Building board of review
Fees . . . . . 18-12
Building code
Building code board of appeals
Compensation . . . . . 64-5
Flood hazard zones . . . . . App. A, 1002
Handicapped parking; conformance with state building code requirements . . . . . App. A, 701.8
Soil erosion and sediment control permits . . . . . 68-3(a), 68-5
Transportation, storage or handling of hazardous substances . . . . . 20-11
Building numbers . . . . . 70-5 et seq.
See: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Building official . . . . . App. A, 1001
Building permits
Building permit fees . . . . . 18-10
Housing code; determination of location of utilities prior to commencement of excavation . . . . . 26-10
Individual sewage disposal system or sewer connection required . . . . . 66-1
Notice to city of rental housing vacancy for units ten years old and older . . . . . 26-74
Penalty for failure to obtain . . . . . 8-1
Soil erosion and sediment control
Applicability . . . . . 68-3
Definitions . . . . . 68-1
Plan approval procedure; appeals . . . . . 68-5
Zoning building permit requirements. See: ZONING (Appendix A)
Building projections . . . . . App. A, 602.2
Dwelling houses of clergy . . . . . 74-101 et seq.
Existing buildings
Design regulations for alterations or enlargements in WSRD . . . . . 51-28
Fire prevention and protection . . . . . 20-1 et seq.
Garbage, debris and rubbish . . . . . 22-1 et seq.
Housing board of review . . . . . 6-151 et seq.
Housing code restrictions . . . . . 26-1 et seq.
See: HOUSING CODE
Individual sewage disposal system or sewer connection required . . . . . 66-1
Maintenance to commercial, industrial buildings . . . . . 36-1 et seq.
Moving of buildings . . . . . 70-16
One nonresidential use or building on a lot . . . . . App. A, 304.5
One dwelling structure on any lot . . . . . App. A, 304.4
Owner defined and construed for Code . . . . . 1-2
Parking spaces
Construction, development requirements . . . . . App. A, 701.6
Property tax exemptions . . . . . 74-31 et seq.
Reduction of lot areas . . . . . App. A, 304
Removal of snow falling from buildings . . . . . 70-104
Required yards used by another use or building . . . . . App. A, 304.3
Roominghouses, tourist homes and cabins . . . . . 62-1 et seq.
See: LODGING FACILITIES
Self-service dry cleaning establishment inspection . . . . . 34-38
Smoke detector requirements for residences . . . . . 20-15
Snow and ice on sidewalks . . . . . 70-101 et seq.
Snow falling from buildings . . . . . 70-104
Soil erosion and sediment control . . . . . 68-1 et seq.
Street and sidewalk regulations . . . . . 70-1 et seq.
Subdivisions . . . . . 72-1 et seq.
Tenant, occupant defined and construed for Code . . . . . 1-2
Tree management activities . . . . . 78-1 et seq.
See: TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION
Vehicles emerging from buildings . . . . . 76-141
Warwick station redevelopment district (WSRD) . . . . . 51-21 et seq.
See: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

BUILDINGS, PUBLIC
Disorderly conduct . . . . . 40-1
Loitering . . . . . 40-8

BURIALS
Burial of dead animals . . . . . 4-15
Buried cables . . . . . 70-76
Cemeteries. See that subject

BUSES
Admission fees to city-owned recreation facilities . . . . . 18-8
Commercial vehicles. See: TRUCKS, TRAILERS, SEMITRAILERS, VANS
Kilvert Street . . . . . 76-87
Overnight parking of buses . . . . . App. A, 601.5(C)
Traffic regulations . . . . . 76-1 et seq.
See: TRAFFIC
Use of certain streets by . . . . . 76-86

BUSINESS INTERESTS
Conflicts of interest for public officers, employees . . . . . 16-1 et seq.
See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

BUSINESSES
Airplane glue sale, possession . . . . . 40-5 et seq.
Business, industrial and office district requirements. See: ZONING (Appendix A)
General district regulations, nonconformance, special uses. See: ZONING (Appendix A)
Businesses removing or maintaining trees on public property . . . . . 78-10
Commercial vehicles
Gross weight . . . . . App. A, 601.5
Zoning use regulations for commercial vehicle terminal, yard . . . . . App. A, Table 1
Disorderly conduct . . . . . 40-1
Dogs prohibited in stores and eating places; exception . . . . . 4-10
General business PUD . . . . . App. A, 309.6
Ice cream, lemonade, hot dog and fast food peddlers. See: PEDDLERS, CANVASSERS AND SOLICITORS
Junk dealers and automobile junkyards . . . . . 32-1 et seq.
Late night businesses (operations between midnight and 5:00 a.m.)
License required . . . . . 10-2
Application; issuance . . . . . 10-3
Fee . . . . . 10-4
Panic button alarm systems . . . . . 40-24
Penalty . . . . . 10-5
Purpose . . . . . 10-1
Late night dances . . . . . 10-11 et seq.
Laundries and dry cleaning . . . . . 34-1 et seq.
Licenses
Late night businesses . . . . . 10-2 et seq.
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2
Payment of taxes prior to issuance of business license . . . . . 74-1
Maintenance of areas around business premises . . . . . 22-78
Maintenance of commercial, industrial buildings . . . . . 36-1 et seq.
Massage parlors . . . . . 38-1
Nudity on premises where alcoholic beverages are sold . . . . . 10-6
Panic button alarm systems . . . . . 40-24
Peddlers and hawkers . . . . . 46-1 et seq.
Permanent make-up license . . . . . 10-31 et seq.
Placing merchandise on street or sidewalk . . . . . 70-8
Property tax exemptions . . . . . 74-31 et seq.
Income-producing and business property ineligible for exemption . . . . . 74-33
Professional offices in homes and personal property used in business ineligible for exemption . . . . . 74-34
Slaughtering and curing hides . . . . . 40-15
Solicitation on roadway prohibited . . . . . 76-61
Tobacco dealer's license . . . . . 10-21 et seq.
Warwick Economic Development Corporation . . . . . 80-1 et seq.
Wholesalers' stock in trade or inventory in foreign trade zone
Tax exemption . . . . . 74-49

CABINS. See: LODGING FACILITIES

CABLES. See: POLES, WIRES AND CABLES

CAMPERS. See: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

CANVASSERS. See: PEDDLERS, CANVASSERS AND SOLICITORS

CARNIVALS
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2

CARTS, WAGONS
Ice cream, lemonade, hot dog and fast food peddlers. See: PEDDLERS, CANVASSERS AND SOLICITORS
Junk dealer license fee . . . . . 18-3
Traffic regulations . . . . . 76-1 et seq.
See: TRAFFIC

CATCHLINES . . . . . 1-3
General provisions for Code. See: CODE OF ORDINANCES

CATS
Animal regulations . . . . . 4-1 et seq.
See: ANIMALS AND FOWL

CEMETERIES
Approval of cemetery by zoning board of review . . . . . 12-1
Burials
Approved cemeteries . . . . . 12-61
Burial of dead animals . . . . . 4-15
Miscellaneous ordinances not affected by Code . . . . . 12-63
Type of casket; depth to bury casket . . . . . 12-62
Commission on historical cemeteries . . . . . 6-121 et seq.
Disinterment . . . . . 12-2
Establishment or extension of cemeteries
Application required; fee . . . . . 12-31
Conditions of approval to be specified . . . . . 12-35
Consideration and recommendations by planning department . . . . . 12-33
Notice of hearing on application . . . . . 12-34
Referral of application to planning department . . . . . 12-32
Public place defined . . . . . 1-2
Zoning regulations
Definitions . . . . . App. A, 200.30
Institutional uses . . . . . App. A, 700
Provisions supersede laws . . . . . 12-3

CERTIFICATES
Animals and fowl
Certified trained dogs for assisting disabled . . . . . 4-10
Rabies control
Certification of vaccination . . . . . 4-74, 4-75
Certificate of appropriateness
Historic (H) . . . . . App. A, 311.4
Certificates of deposit
Investment of city funds . . . . . 30-1 et seq.
Certificate of occupancy
Building permit fees . . . . . 18-10
Required prior to use or change of use . . . . . App. A, 1003
Site plan/certificate of occupancy . . . . . App. A, 1003
Certification of payrolls and accounts . . . . . 48-104
Certified copy of purchasing provisions . . . . . 56-10
Notices, certificates and other documents
Filing with city clerk . . . . . 22-87
Personnel merit system. See also: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Certification and appointment to positions in classified service . . . . . 48-84

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
Bingo
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2
Submission of financial records by organizations seeking contributive support from city . . . . . 2-7

CHARTER
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2

CHILDREN. See: MINORS

CHURCHES. See: HOUSES OF WORSHIP

CIRCUIT BREAKER TAX CREDIT . . . . . 74-41

CIRCUSES
Amusements and entertainments. See that subject
Keeping wild animals; escaped wild animals . . . . . 4-13
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2

CITY
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2

CITY CLERK
Copies of ordinances, orders and resolutions to be furnished departments affected thereby . . . . . 1-9
Public records . . . . . 54-1, 54-2
Street name map, sale . . . . . 70-134

CITY COUNCIL
Conflicts of interest for public officers, employees . . . . . 16-1 et seq.
See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Copies of ordinances, orders and resolutions to be furnished departments affected thereby . . . . . 1-9
Council defined and construed . . . . . 1-2
Councilmembers
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2
Indemnification of officers and employees . . . . . 28-1 et seq.
Mayor
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2
Intervention of mayor in disputes between city agency and employee organization . . . . . 48-111
Salary . . . . . 64-1
Officer, department, board, commission or other agency
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2
Procedure for processing claims against the city . . . . . 2-13
Reconsideration of vetoed ordinances . . . . . 2-12
Salary of members . . . . . 64-2

CITY DUMP. See: GARBAGE, DEBRIS, ETC.

CITY ENGINEER
Custody of street name map . . . . . 70-133

CITY HALL
Statue of World War I soldier . . . . . 2-11

CITY LIMITS
Corporate limits; corporation limits
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2
"In the city", "within the city"
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2
Keeping wild animals . . . . . 4-13

CITY SEAL. See: SEALS

CITY SOLICITOR
Indemnification of officers and employees . . . . . 28-1 et seq.
Cases creating conflict of interest for city solicitor . . . . . 28-628-1

CITY TREASURER. See: TREASURER

CIVIL PREPAREDNESS . . . . . Ch. 14
See: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, SERVICES

CLAIMS
Employee grievances; merit system. See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Indemnification of officers and employees . . . . . 28-1 et seq.

CLERGY
Dwelling houses of clergy, tax exemption . . . . . 74-101
See also: TAXATION
Houses of worship. See that subject
Juvenile hearing board appointments . . . . . 6-197

CLERKS
City clerk. See that subject
City seal . . . . . 2-1, 2-2
Municipal court clerk . . . . . 42-5, 42-6
Administering oaths . . . . . 42-7
Sewer board of review clerk . . . . . 6-343

CLOTHING
Use of vehicles for changing clothes . . . . . 40-52
Yard sales . . . . . App. A, 601.7

COASTAL REGULATIONS
Waterways and watercourses. See that subject
Zoning regulations . . . . . App. A, 503

CODE OF ORDINANCES*
Catchlines of sections . . . . . 1-3
Copies of ordinances, orders and resolutions to be furnished departments affected thereby . . . . . 1-9
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2
Designation and citation of Code . . . . . 1-1
Effect of repeal of ordinances . . . . . 1-8
General penalty; continuing violations . . . . . 1-4
History notes and references . . . . . 1-3
Holding more than one elected office prohibited . . . . . 1-11
Hold-over appointments to boards and commissions . . . . . 1-12
Meetings of city boards on election days . . . . . 1-10
Provisions considered as continuations of existing ordinances . . . . . 1-7
Recovery of fines and penalties; disposition of funds . . . . . 1-5
Severability of parts of Code . . . . . 1-6

COIN-ACTIVATED DEVICES
Arcades, rides, etc.
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2
Self-service dry cleaning establishments . . . . . 34-31 et seq.
Coin-changing devices . . . . . 34-45
Coin-operated amusement devices . . . . . 34-46
Vending machines. See that subject

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES. See: TRUCKS, TRAILERS, SEMITRAILERS, VANS

COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
Telecommunications towers . . . . . 8-2
Zoning regulations . . . . . App. A, 506

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Warwick Economic Development Corporation . . . . . 80-1 et seq.

COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMS
Juvenile hearing board . . . . . 6-191 et seq.

CONCESSIONS
Food and drink. See that subject
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2

CONDUCT IN OFFICE
Conflicts of interest for public officers, employees . . . . . 16-1 et seq.
See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Personnel merit system. See also: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Promise of influence to obtain favors in classified service . . . . . 48-114
Standard of conduct of employees . . . . . 48-115

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES . . . . . 16-1 et seq.
See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

CONGREGATING. See: ASSEMBLIES, CONGREGATING

CONSTABLES
Police constables . . . . . 52-2 et seq.
See: POLICE DEPARTMENT

CONSTRUCTION OF CODE PROVISIONS
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, SITES
Fencing, roping off areas . . . . . 68-6
Protection of trees during development or construction . . . . . 78-5
Repaving . . . . . 56-16
Soil erosion and sediment control . . . . . 68-1 et seq.
Temporary uses permitted . . . . . App. A, 304.8
Utility construction sites
Police personnel for traffic . . . . . 52-7

CONTRACTORS
Building permits. See also: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Fees . . . . . 18-10
Erosion and sediment control . . . . . 68-1 et seq.
Maintenance, etc., activities by public works department
Performing services not responsibility of city . . . . . 16-7
Conflict of interest provisions. See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Procedure for processing claims against the city . . . . . 2-13
Tree dripline fenced or roped off to protect trees from construction equipment . . . . . 68-6
Utility construction sites
Traffic . . . . . 52-7

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Conflicts of interest for public officers, employees . . . . . 16-1 et seq.
See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Joint agreements with other municipalities . . . . . 56-9
Purchases and contracts . . . . . 56-1 et seq.
See: PURCHASING
Ratification of collective bargaining agreements . . . . . 2-18
Towing service company agreements . . . . . 76-9(a)
Utility construction sites and police . . . . . 52-7

CORNERS
Parking restrictions . . . . . 76-192
Turning radius . . . . . App. A, 604.6
Visibility. See that subject

CORPORATE LIMITS; CORPORATION LIMITS
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2
"In the city", "within the city"
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2

CORPORATIONS. See: FIRMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND CORPORATIONS

COUNTY OF KENT
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2

COURTS
Chief judge
Appointment, term and qualifications . . . . . 42-2
Duties of clerk . . . . . 42-6
Court of probate's seal . . . . . 2-3
Dangerous, vicious dogs . . . . . 4-12
Former judicial officials
Juvenile hearing board appointments . . . . . 6-197
Juvenile hearing board . . . . . 6-191 et seq.
See: MINORS
Municipal court . . . . . 42-1 et seq.
See: MUNICIPAL COURT
Oath defined and construed for Code . . . . . 1-2
Seal, municipal court . . . . . 42-7
Signature, subscription defined and construed for Code . . . . . 1-2
Suits, etc. See: SUITS, ACTIONS AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS
Writs, subpoenas, service of process. See: WRITS, WARRANTS AND OTHER PROCESSES
Zoning variances, special use permits and appeals
Appeals to superior court . . . . . App. A, 908

CREMATION
Cremation fee for animal . . . . . 18-1

DAMAGING, DEFACING PROPERTY
Damaging street markers, memorials . . . . . 70-15
Defacing, destroying signs, public notices, lampposts . . . . . 40-12
Destruction of property by animals . . . . . 4-14
Indemnification of officers and employees . . . . . 28-1 et seq.
Moving buildings
Payment of damages . . . . . 70-18
Pole, wire installations on streets
Indemnification of city . . . . . 70-77
Protection of trees during development or construction; injuring trees . . . . . 78-5
Upsetting or tampering with receptacles . . . . . 22-80
Vandalism to property in public recreational facility . . . . . 58-7

DANCING, DANCEHALLS
Amusements and entertainments. See that subject
Late night dances
Application for license; issuance . . . . . 10-13
Fee, license . . . . . 10-15
License required . . . . . 10-12
Penalty . . . . . 10-16
Police detail . . . . . 10-14
Purpose . . . . . 10-11
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2

DANGEROUS DOGS . . . . . 4-12

DEAD ANIMALS
Burial . . . . . 4-15
Carcass of dead rabid animal . . . . . 4-84
Rabies control. See: ANIMALS AND FOWL
Disposal in pond, well or other source of water . . . . . 4-16

DEATHS
Cemeteries. See that subject
Death benefits; pension funds
Firefighters' pension funds . . . . . 20-91 et seq.
Municipal employees' pension funds . . . . . 60-311 et seq.
Personnel merit system . . . . . 48-1 et seq.
Police pension funds . . . . . 52-31 et seq.
Euthanasia fee . . . . . 18-1
Animal impoundment, rabies control regulations. See: ANIMALS AND FOWL

DEBRIS. See: GARBAGE, DEBRIS, ETC.

DEFACING PROPERTY. See: DAMAGING, DEFACING PROPERTY

DEFENSE OF CITY OFFICIALS
Indemnification of officers and employees . . . . . 28-1 et seq.
See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
Delegation of authority defined and construed for Code . . . . . 1-2

DEMOLITION
Building permits. See also: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Fees . . . . . 18-10
Nonconformance . . . . . App. A, 403.8
Soil erosion and sediment control . . . . . 68-1 et seq.
WSRD . . . . . 51-30

DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES OF CITY
Conflicts of interest for public officers, employees . . . . . 16-1 et seq.
See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Copies of ordinances, orders and resolutions to be furnished departments affected thereby . . . . . 1-9
Divisions of city service . . . . . 48-61
Growth management coordinating council . . . . . 6-401 et seq.
Head of a department
Delegation of authority defined and construed for Code . . . . . 1-2
Highway department . . . . . 70-17
Joint authority defined and construed for Code . . . . . 1-2
Officer, department, board, commission or other agency
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2
Personnel division . . . . . 48-31 et seq.
Police . . . . . 52-1 et seq.
See: POLICE DEPARTMENT
Public records . . . . . 54-1, 54-2
Warwick land trust . . . . . 51-51 et seq.
Warwick Station Redevelopment Agency (WSRA) . . . . . 51-23 et seq.

DETECTIVE SERVICES
Private detective
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2

DEVELOPMENT
Buildings and building regulations. See that subject
Construction projects, sites. See that subject
Planning and development. See that subject
Subdivisions. See that subject

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. See also: FINANCES
Surety bond . . . . . 2-6

DIRT, COAL, ETC.
Depositing on streets . . . . . 70-12
Securing of materials transported . . . . . 70-11

DISABILITIES/HANDICAP
Appeals to personnel hearing board . . . . . 6-224
Assistive trained animals . . . . . 4-10
Disability pension benefits. See also: PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT
Firefighters' pension funds . . . . . 20-91 et seq.
Municipal employees' pension funds . . . . . 60-151 et seq.
Nonservice, service disability pension for police officers . . . . . 52-37, 52-38
Personnel merit system . . . . . 48-1 et seq.
Police pension funds . . . . . 52-31 et seq.
Exceptions re dogs in stores, eating places . . . . . 4-10
Exemption for vehicles of persons with disabilities . . . . . 74-46
Group homes; community residences . . . . . App. A, 200.40
Handicapped parking
Facilities providing municipal services . . . . . 76-201
Off-street parking and loading . . . . . App. A, 701.8
Ramp for handicapped people
Parking or stopping prohibited . . . . . 76-205
Nondiscrimination clause to be included in contracts . . . . . 56-11
Personnel merit system appointments . . . . . 48-106
Persons with disabilities
Access to public meetings . . . . . 50-2
Discrimination in connection with city program or activity
Grievance procedure for persons subjected to . . . . . 50-3
Reasonable accommodations for employment by city required . . . . . 50-1
Tax exemptions
Blind persons . . . . . 74-44
Real estate owned by disabled persons . . . . . 74-48
Vehicles of persons with disabilities . . . . . 74-46
Veterans . . . . . 74-42
Variances, special use permits and appeals . . . . . App. A, 906

DISASTERS. See: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, SERVICES

DISCRIMINATION
Affirmative action commission . . . . . 6-31
Nondiscrimination clause to be included in contracts . . . . . 56-11
Personnel merit system
Discrimination prohibited . . . . . 48-106

DISEASE
Rabies control . . . . . 4-71 et seq.
See: ANIMALS AND FOWL
Treating, removing trees on private property infested with fungus, parasites, insects or pests . . . . . 78-3

DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND DISTURBANCES
Congregating in streets . . . . . 70-13
Damaging, defacing property. See that subject
Disorderly conduct . . . . . 40-1
Noisy, nuisance animals generally . . . . . 4-14
Nuisances. See that subject
Offenses generally. See: OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Parades . . . . . 76-5
Ringing doorbells or otherwise disturbing occupants of residences . . . . . 40-10
Vandalism to property in public facilities . . . . . 58-7

DISTRICTS
Zoning districts established, boundaries, etc. . . . . . App. A, 301 et seq.
See: ZONING (Appendix A)

DOCKS
Harbors regulated . . . . . 24-1 et seq.
See: WATERWAYS AND WATERCOURSES

DOGS
Animal regulations . . . . . 4-1 et seq.
See: ANIMALS AND FOWL

DOORBELLS
Prohibited acts by peddlers and solicitors . . . . . 46-13
Ringing doorbells or otherwise disturbing occupants of residences . . . . . 40-10

DOORS
Obstructing doorways . . . . . 40-10
Opening vehicle doors while parked on roadway . . . . . 76-211
Removal of doors from abandoned iceboxes and similar containers . . . . . 40-4
Self-service dry cleaning establishments . . . . . 34-54 et seq.

DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES
General regulations for peddlers. See: PEDDLERS, CANVASSERS AND SOLICITORS
Peddlers and solicitors in residential zones . . . . . 46-13

DRAINS, DRAINAGE
Drainage system
Defined re zoning . . . . . App. A, 200.54
Dumping garbage or refuse in city drainage system . . . . . 22-3
Excavations and grading. See that subject
Grading and drainage of dwelling premises . . . . . 26-262
Hazardous waste disposal in public drainage system prohibited . . . . . 22-4
Housing code requirements for plumbing facilities . . . . . 26-1 et seq.
Maintenance of commercial and industrial buildings
Prohibited and required conditions . . . . . 26-453
Natural drains
Keeping bed free from obstructions . . . . . 82-1
Waterways and watercourses. See that subject
Performing services not responsibility of city . . . . . 16-7
Sewer regulations. See: SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Soil erosion and sediment control . . . . . 68-1 et seq.
Stormwater. See that subject
Utilities regulations. See: UTILITIES
Water supply facilities. See: WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
Waterways and watercourses. See that subject

DRIVEWAYS
Public street access . . . . . App. A, 304.6
Vehicles emerging from driveways . . . . . 76-141

DRUGS
Anchorages and moorings within, on public water
Operating motorboat, vessel, manipulate water skis while intoxicated or under the influence . . . . . 24-6
Hospitals for drug, or alcohol treatment
Institutional-Health Care (IH) . . . . . App. A, 306.2

DRY CLEANING. See: LAUNDRIES AND DRY CLEANING

DUMPING. See: GARBAGE, DEBRIS, ETC.

DUST
Zoning use operating standards . . . . . App. A, 604

EASEMENTS
Land, real estate
Definitions and rules of construction . . . . . 1-2
Right-of-way easement
Zoning definitions . . . . . App. A, 200.123
Street regulations. See: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

ELDERLY TAX EXEMPTIONS. See also: TAXATION
Senior citizens. See also that subject

ELECTIONS
Board of canvassers
Monthly compensation . . . . . 64-5
Meetings of city boards on election days . . . . . 1-10
Voter registration
Property tax exemptions
Proof of qualification . . . . . 74-37

ELECTRIC POWER
Housing code requirements . . . . . 26-1 et seq.
See: HOUSING CODE
Lights and lighting. See that subject
Pole, wire installations on streets . . . . . 70-71 et seq.
See: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

ELECTRICITY
Self-service dry cleaning establishments
Electrical outlets in . . . . . 34-48

EMERGENCIES
City waters
Disclaimer of liability . . . . . 24-10
Panic button alarm systems in late night businesses . . . . . 40-24
Temporary uses permitted . . . . . App. A, 304.8
Traffic regulations re
Emergency no parking . . . . . 76-222
Tree management activities . . . . . 78-1 et seq.
Waiver of requirements during emergencies . . . . . 78-7

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, SERVICES
Board of public safety . . . . . 6-71 et seq.
Emergency medical, rescue services . . . . . 20-291, 20-292
Police . . . . . 52-1 et seq.
Rescue services . . . . . 20-291 et seq.
Self-service dry cleaning establishments
Fire extinguishers, respiratory equipment . . . . . 34-61, 34-63
Shelter managers
Assignment to shelter areas; control of areas; powers; chain of command . . . . . 14-2
Time when duties of managers are in effect . . . . . 14-3
Trained shelter managers deemed part of city emergency management organization . . . . . 14-1
Temporary uses permitted . . . . . App. A, 304.8

EMERGENCY VEHICLES
Architectural, landscaping, or natural barriers preventing access to building . . . . . App. A, 604.6
Rescue services . . . . . 20-291, 20-292
Traffic regulations and emergency vehicles. See: TRAFFIC

EMISSIONS
Zoning use operating standards . . . . . App. A, 604

EMPLOYEES OF CITY. See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2

ENCROACHMENTS
Floodway encroachment prohibited . . . . . App. A, 310.4
Yard encroachments and exemptions . . . . . App. A, 602

ENTERTAINMENTS. See: AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS

ENTRANCES AND EXITS
Building numbers . . . . . 70-5 et seq.
See: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Off-street parking entrance and exit . . . . . App. A, 701.4
Self-service dry cleaning establishments
Accessible to public only from front . . . . . 34-54
Two-family and multiple-family dwellings . . . . . App. A, 502.3

EROSION. See: SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL

EUTHANASIA OF ANIMALS
Animal impoundment, rabies control regulations . . . . . 18-1

EXCAVATIONS AND GRADING
Determining location of utilities prior to excavating . . . . . 26-10
Maintenance, etc., activities by public works department
Performing services not responsibility of city . . . . . 16-7
Conflict of interest provisions. See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Places where parking or stopping prohibited . . . . . 76-205
Protection of trees during development . . . . . 78-5
Protective enclosure, cover required for excavations, holes or pits . . . . . 22-8
Soil erosion and sediment control . . . . . 68-1 et seq.
Street excavations and permitting . . . . . 70-41 et seq.
See: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

EXHAUSTS
Self-service dry cleaning establishments
Ventilation and exhaust required . . . . . 34-60

EXITS. See: ENTRANCES AND EXITS

EXPECTORATING
Disorderly conduct . . . . . 40-1

EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS
Blasting permit
Fee . . . . . 18-5, 20-6
Issuance; duration . . . . . 20-6
Required . . . . . 20-5
Revocation . . . . . 20-7
Blasting permit for street excavations . . . . . 70-43
Fee . . . . . 18-5
Explosives dealer, manufacturer, possessor
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2
Firearms and weapons. See that subject

FALSE ALARMS
Alarm systems . . . . . 40-61 et seq.
See: ALARMS AND ALARM SYSTEMS

FALSE REPRESENTATION
Disorderly conduct . . . . . 40-1
Use of city facilities or services to dispose of nonresidential waste; misrepresenting origin of waste . . . . . 22-40

FEES
Animal control fines and fees . . . . . 18-1
Blasting permit fee . . . . . 18-5
Building board of review fees . . . . . 18-12
Building permit fee . . . . . 18-10
Fee for appeals before housing board of review . . . . . 18-9
Fees for admission to city-owned recreation facilities . . . . . 18-8, 58-1
Junk dealer's license . . . . . 18-3
License fee for solid waste collectors or persons operating transfer station . . . . . 18-4
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2
Mooring inspector applications . . . . . 18-7, 24-8
Mooring permit fee . . . . . 18-7, 24-8
Transportation, storage or handling of hazardous substances; tank removal
Permits, fees . . . . . 18-6, 20-11
Zoning board of review filing fees . . . . . 18-11

FEMALES
Gender defined and construed for Code . . . . . 1-2

FENCES, WALLS, HEDGES AND ENCLOSURES
Curing hides . . . . . 40-15
Excavations, holes or pits . . . . . 22-8
Historic Overlay District . . . . . App. A, 200.77
Landscaping and screening requirements for nonresidential uses . . . . . App. A, 505
Obstruction to visibility . . . . . App. A, 304.7
Outdoor musical or entertainment festivals . . . . . 44-1 et seq.
Overlay districts
PDR District . . . . . App. A, 308.2
Site plan . . . . . App. A, 305.2
Protection of trees during development or construction . . . . . 78-5
Self-service dry cleaning establishments
Equipment enclosed by partitions . . . . . 34-60
Swimming pools . . . . . App. A, 601.6(A)
Tree dripline fenced or roped off to protect trees from construction equipment . . . . . 68-6
Zoning districts . . . . . App. A, 603
PDR Overlay District . . . . . App. A, 308.2

FESTIVALS. See: OUTDOOR MUSICAL OR ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVALS

FINANCES
Funds
Emergency medical services fund; Warwick Resident Public Fund . . . . . 20-292
Firefighters' pension funds . . . . . 20-91 et seq.
Harbor management fund . . . . . 24-8
Historic cemeteries, restorations . . . . . 6-125 et seq.
Investment of city funds. See herein that subject
Municipal employees' pension funds . . . . . 60-311 et seq.
Police pension funds . . . . . 52-31 et seq.
Purchase of land by the city . . . . . 2-10
Warwick Economic Development Corporation . . . . . 80-3
Internal auditor . . . . . 2-9
Investment of city funds
Fiscal notes
Accompaniment to ordinances and resolutions . . . . . 30-5
Content . . . . . 30-6
Return . . . . . 30-7
Funds other than pension funds
Authorized investments . . . . . 30-1
Standard for investment . . . . . 30-2
Pension funds
Designation of investment company . . . . . 30-3
Standard for investment of pension funds . . . . . 30-4
Organizations seeking contributions from city . . . . . 2-7
Pay incentive program . . . . . 2-15
Purchase of land by the city . . . . . 2-10
Purchases and contracts . . . . . 56-1 et seq.
See: PURCHASING
Recovery of fines and penalties; disposition of funds . . . . . 1-5
Repair of sidewalks
Assessment of costs of work done by city . . . . . 70-4
Sale of tax title property by the city . . . . . 2-14
Trees and other vegetation
Warwick Tree Trust . . . . . 78-13
Utility construction sites and police . . . . . 52-7
Warwick Economic Development Corporation . . . . . 80-1 et seq.
See: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Investment of city funds . . . . . 30-1 et seq.

FINANCIAL INTERESTS
Conflicts of interest for public officers, employees . . . . . 16-1 et seq.
See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

FINANCIAL RECORDS
Organizations seeking contributions from city . . . . . 2-7

FINES, FORFEITURES AND OTHER PENALTIES
Effect of repeal of ordinances . . . . . 1-8
Forfeiture of mooring space . . . . . 24-7(j)
General penalty; continuing violations . . . . . 1-4
Municipal court . . . . . 42-1 et seq.
Recovery of fines and penalties; disposition of funds . . . . . 1-5

FIRE ALARMS
Alarm systems . . . . . 40-61 et seq.
See: ALARMS AND ALARM SYSTEMS
Installation of radio-type fire alarm systems . . . . . 20-8
Multi-zone fire alarm interior control panels . . . . . 20-10=Responsibility for costs of connection to city fire alarm system . . . . . 20-9
Smoke detector requirements for residences . . . . . 20-15
Superintendent of fire alarms . . . . . 20-58

FIRE APPARATUS
Control, ownership . . . . . 6-97
Crossing a fire hose . . . . . 76-136
Disorderly conduct . . . . . 40-1
Fire hose, crossing . . . . . 76-136
Following fire apparatus . . . . . 76-135

FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appointments
Age and residence requirements for appointees . . . . . 20-50
Competitive examination . . . . . 20-52
Filing of lists of qualifications for appointment . . . . . 20-48
Firefighters' pension funds . . . . . 20-91 et seq.
Members generally . . . . . 20-49
Mental and physical requirements for appointees . . . . . 20-51
Officers from ranks of department . . . . . 20-43
Temporary appointments to fill vacancies in fire department . . . . . 6-95
Badge . . . . . 20-57
Board of public safety
Administration, responsibility . . . . . 6-93
Authority over . . . . . 6-94
Control of fire apparatus . . . . . 6-97
Estimate of annual expenses for fire protection . . . . . 6-96
Fire duties
Authority over fire department . . . . . 6-94
Control of fire apparatus . . . . . 6-97
Estimate of annual expenses for fire protection . . . . . 6-96
General powers and duties of board of public safety in lieu of board of fire . . . . . 6-92
Miscellaneous ordinances not affected by Code . . . . . 6-91
Monthly compensation . . . . . 64-5
Responsibility for administration of fire department . . . . . 6-93
Temporary appointments to fill vacancies in fire department . . . . . 6-95
General powers and duties of board of public safety in lieu of board of fire . . . . . 6-92
Miscellaneous ordinances not affected by Code . . . . . 6-91
Monthly compensation . . . . . 64-5
Temporary appointments to fill vacancies . . . . . 6-95
Compensation of members . . . . . 20-53
Composition . . . . . 20-42
Counsel for firefighters in suits arising from official duties . . . . . 20-63
Emergency management organization, services. See that subject
Established . . . . . 20-41
Fire chief
Appointee recommendations . . . . . 20-49
Approval of attachments to fire hydrants . . . . . 20-14
Authority over fire department . . . . . 6-94
Authorizing performance of duties while not in uniforms . . . . . 20-56
Composition of fire department . . . . . 20-42
Enforcement of laws; management of personnel . . . . . 20-46
Experience requirements . . . . . 20-44
Filing of lists of qualifications for appointment . . . . . 20-48
Fire lanes . . . . . 76-251
No parking signs . . . . . 76-253
Posting . . . . . App. A, 604.6
Formulation of training program . . . . . 20-48
General duties . . . . . 20-45
Hazardous substance transportation, storage or handling, tank removal . . . . . 20-11
Housing code assistance to department of building inspection . . . . . 26-33
Laundries and dry cleaners
Fire extinguishers approval . . . . . 34-63
Inspection . . . . . 34-38
Locations of fire lanes . . . . . 76-254
Lump sum death benefit for firefighters . . . . . 20-64
Mandatory retirement . . . . . 20-207
Records and reports . . . . . 20-47
Removal of members; reduction in rank . . . . . 20-54
Self-service dry cleaning establishment inspection . . . . . 34-38
Superintendent of fire alarms . . . . . 20-58
Suspension of members . . . . . 20-55
Fire companies, right-of-way . . . . . 76-126
Firefighters' pension funds. See also that subject
Appointments on or after May 29, 1992 . . . . . 20-141 et seq.
Appointments prior to May 29, 1992 . . . . . 20-91 et seq.
Flower vendors . . . . . 46-5
Health insurance coverage for retired firefighters . . . . . 20-60
Injuries or illness resulting from responding to duty call when off duty . . . . . 20-59
Lump sum death benefit for firefighters . . . . . 20-64
Moving buildings, notice . . . . . 70-17
Officers
Appointments from rank of department . . . . . 20-43
Composition . . . . . 20-42
Experience requirements for officers . . . . . 20-44
Persons ineligible to serve . . . . . 20-61
Potowomut, fire and rescue services . . . . . 20-17
Procurement of bail for firefighters in suits arising from official duties . . . . . 20-62
Reduction in rank . . . . . 20-54
Removal of members . . . . . 20-54
Rescue services
Civil preparedness . . . . . 14-1 et seq.
Potowomut, fire and rescue services . . . . . 20-17
Rescue service fees
Generally . . . . . 20-291
Public fund for payment for services provided to city residents . . . . . 20-292
Salaries, compensation
Salaries and benefits of employees in classified service, permanent police and fire personnel who are serving full-time in the military . . . . . 48-116
Statutory authority . . . . . 20-41
Superintendent of fire alarms . . . . . 20-58
Suspension of members . . . . . 20-55
Term of office . . . . . 20-53
Uniforms . . . . . 20-56
Zoning use operating standards . . . . . App. A, 604.6

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Self-service dry cleaning establishments . . . . . 34-63

FIRE HYDRANTS
Attachments to hydrants . . . . . 20-14
Parking or stopping . . . . . 76-205
Zoning use operating standards and building permit issuance . . . . . App. A, 604.6

FIRE LANES
Access, posting . . . . . App. A, 604.6
Fire lanes . . . . . 76-251 et seq.
See: TRAFFIC

FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
Attachments to fire hydrants . . . . . 20-14
Blasting permits. See: EXPLOSIVES AND BLASTING AGENTS
Board of public safety . . . . . 6-71 et seq.
Buildings and building regulations . . . . . Ch. 8
Inspection and plan review for building work . . . . . 20-16
Bureau of fire
Board of public safety
General powers and duties of board of public safety in lieu of board of fire . . . . . 6-92
Miscellaneous ordinances not affected by Code . . . . . 6-91
Monthly compensation . . . . . 64-5
City dump
Bounds of city dump . . . . . 20-2(c)
Permission required for deposit of combustible material . . . . . 20-2(b)
Setting fires prohibited . . . . . 20-2(a)
Crossing a fire hose . . . . . 76-136
Designation of buildings in housing complexes; posting of numbers . . . . . 20-13
Explosives and blasting agents. See that subject
Fire alarms
Installation of radio-type fire alarm systems . . . . . 20-8
Multi-zone fire alarm interior control panels . . . . . 20-10
Responsibility for costs of connection to city fire alarm system . . . . . 20-9
Superintendent of fire alarms . . . . . 20-58
Fire apparatus. See that subject
Fire department established, duties and appointments . . . . . 20-41 et seq.
See: FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire extinguishers. See that subject
Fire lanes . . . . . 76-251 et seq.
See: TRAFFIC
Fires, burning
Crossing a fire hose . . . . . 76-136
Fire lanes . . . . . 76-251 et seq.
Following fire apparatus . . . . . 76-135
Lighting fire or barbecue grill near building containing more than five living units . . . . . 20-12
Open fires . . . . . 20-4
Public recreation facilities . . . . . 58-3
Right-of-way of fire companies . . . . . 76-126
Rubbish burners and similar containers, use . . . . . 20-1
Setting fires at city dump . . . . . 20-2
Inspection and plan review for building work . . . . . 20-16
Lighting fire or barbecue grill near building containing more than five living units . . . . . 20-12
Mutual aid agreements for fire protection . . . . . 20-3
Notification of gasoline, other petroleum product leaks . . . . . 20-18
Open fires . . . . . 20-4
Rescue service fees
Civil preparedness . . . . . 14-1 et seq.
Emergency medical services
Generally . . . . . 20-291
Public fund for payment for services provided to city residents . . . . . 20-292
Right-of-way of fire companies . . . . . 76-126
Self-service dry cleaning establishments . . . . . 34-31 et seq.
Smoke detectors . . . . . 20-15
Transportation, storage or handling of hazardous substances; tank removal
Permits, fees . . . . . 18-6, 20-11

FIREARMS AND WEAPONS
Discharge of firearms or other weapons in public recreational facility . . . . . 58-13
Display of deadly weapon in public place . . . . . 40-1(19)
Explosives and blasting agents. See that subject
Guns and ammunition
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2
Hunting with firearms . . . . . 40-2, 40-3
Pistol permit
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2
Public recreational facilities
Discharging firearms, weapons . . . . . 58-13
Throwing stones or other missiles . . . . . 70-14
Voluntary firearm disposal; generally . . . . . 40-80

FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION FUNDS
Appointments prior to May 29, 1992
Amendment of plan . . . . . 20-138
Benefits
Alternative retirement . . . . . 20-119
Death while actively employed . . . . . 20-113
Disability benefits . . . . . 20-112
Highest salary defined . . . . . 20-115
Indexation of benefits . . . . . 20-116
Mandatory retirement . . . . . 20-118
Nonvested termination of employment . . . . . 20-117
Payment of benefits
Commencement of benefits . . . . . 20-124
Latest commencement date for benefit payments . . . . . 20-125
On account of preretirement death . . . . . 20-122
On account of retirement . . . . . 20-121
Refund of contributions . . . . . 20-123
Retirement benefits . . . . . 20-111
Vested termination of employment . . . . . 20-114
Benefits not transferable or subject to attachment . . . . . 20-92
Board, responsibilities of . . . . . 20-137
Creditable service
Buyback of military service . . . . . 20-108
Buyback of municipal service . . . . . 20-109
Loss of service at termination of employment . . . . . 20-107
Service credited on account of employment . . . . . 20-106
Definitions . . . . . 20-91
Eligibility
Membership generally . . . . . 20-101
Rejoining plan upon reemployment . . . . . 20-102
Finance committee meetings
Attendance of employee representatives at . . . . . 20-139
Funding
Employer contributions . . . . . 20-132
Member contributions . . . . . 20-131
Pension fund . . . . . 20-133
Maximum benefit . . . . . 20-93
Maximum salary for purposes of benefit determination . . . . . 20-94
Pensions not part of any other pension . . . . . 20-95
Treasurer, responsibilities of . . . . . 20-136
Investment of city funds . . . . . 30-1 et seq.
Revised pension fund for appointments on or after May 29, 1992
Benefits
Death while actively employed
Death without beneficiary . . . . . 20-203(c)
Non-service-related death . . . . . 20-203(b)
Service-related death . . . . . 20-203(a)
Disability benefits
Determination of annual benefit . . . . . 20-202(b)
Eligibility . . . . . 20-202(a)
Indexation of benefits . . . . . 20-205
Mandatory retirement . . . . . 20-207
Nonvested termination of employment . . . . . 20-206
Retirement benefits . . . . . 20-201
Vested termination of employment . . . . . 20-204
Benefits not transferable or subject to attachment . . . . . 20-142
Creditable service
Buyback of military service . . . . . 20-183
Buyback of municipal service . . . . . 20-184
Loss of service at termination of employment . . . . . 20-182
Service credited on account of employment . . . . . 20-181
Definitions . . . . . 20-141
Eligibility
Membership generally . . . . . 20-161
Rejoining plan upon reemployment . . . . . 20-162
Funding
Employer contributions . . . . . 20-242
Member contributions . . . . . 20-241
Pension fund . . . . . 20-243
Maximum benefit . . . . . 20-143
Maximum salary for purposes of benefit determination . . . . . 20-144
Payment of benefits
Commencement of benefits . . . . . 20-224
Latest commencement date for benefit payments . . . . . 20-225
Pre-retirement death . . . . . 20-222
Refund of contributions . . . . . 20-223
Retirement . . . . . 20-221
Pensions under this article not part of any other pension . . . . . 20-145
Plan administration
Amendment of plan . . . . . 20-263
Attendance of employee representatives at meetings of finance committee . . . . . 20-264
Board . . . . . 20-262
Treasurer . . . . . 20-261

FIRES
Public recreation facilities . . . . . 58-3

FISHING
Harbors . . . . . 24-1 et seq.
See: WATERWAYS AND WATERCOURSES

FLAGS, DISPLAY . . . . . 2-4

FLOOD HAZARD (AE, VE)
Overlay zoning districts . . . . . App. A, 310

FLOODING
Soil erosion and sediment control . . . . . 68-1 et seq.

FLORISTS
Flower vendors, distances from florists . . . . . 46-5(d)

FLOWER VENDORS. See: PEDDLERS, CANVASSERS AND SOLICITORS

FOLLOWING
Preceding, following defined and construed for Code . . . . . 1-2

FOOD AND DRINK
Food peddler/hot dog, frozen lemonade, fruit peddler, ice cream peddlers, victualers, etc.
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2
Garbage, waste collections . . . . . 22-31 et seq.
Housing code requirements for kitchens, refrigerated storage space, etc. . . . . . 26-1 et seq.
Ice cream, lemonade, hot dog and fast food peddlers. See: PEDDLERS, CANVASSERS AND SOLICITORS
Maintenance of areas around business premises . . . . . 22-78
Milkmen, inapplicability of peddler regulations . . . . . 46-12
Outdoor musical or entertainment festivals . . . . . 44-1 et seq.
Truck caterer
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2

FOREIGN TRADE ZONES
Tax exemptions for wholesalers' stock in trade or inventory in foreign trade zone . . . . . 74-49

FORTUNETELLERS
Palm readers
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2

FOUNDRY
Junk dealer license fee . . . . . 18-3

FOWL. See: ANIMALS AND FOWL

FUTURE TENSE
Tense defined and construed for Code . . . . . 1-2

GAMES
Amusements and entertainments. See that subject
Concession (games/stand)
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2
Playing ball in street . . . . . 70-14

GAMES OF CHANCE (RAFFLE)
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2

GARAGES
Auto body shop defined . . . . . App. A, 200.15
Private garages and vehicle and equipment storage
Accessory building requirements . . . . . App. A, 601.5

GARBAGE, DEBRIS, WASTE MATERIALS, LITTER, REFUSE AND RUBBISH
Accumulations of garbage, refuse or litter declared public nuisance . . . . . 22-73
Buckeye Brook protection
Definitions . . . . . 22-182
Disposal of waste by occupier of land . . . . . 22-183
Disposal of waste on land of another . . . . . 22-184
Findings and policy . . . . . 22-180
Notice of violation . . . . . 22-186
Presumption of responsibility for violation . . . . . 22-185
Purpose . . . . . 22-181
City dump
Setting fires; deposit of combustible material at dump . . . . . 20-2
Collections
Business and industrial establishments, apartments and condominiums . . . . . 22-38
City collection service . . . . . 22-37
Collection of waste or operation of transfer station
License . . . . . 22-41
Fee . . . . . 18-4
Containers, receptacles
Deposits only in receptacle . . . . . 22-36
Leaf and yard waste containers . . . . . 22-173
Location of garbage and rubbish containers . . . . . 22-32
Maintenance of litter collection and storage areas . . . . . 22-75
Outdoor trash receptacles and dumpsters
Landscaping and screening, nonresidential uses . . . . . App. A, 505
Required; garbage to be drained and wrapped . . . . . 22-35
Rubbish containers
Required; capacity and weight; placement for collection . . . . . 22-33
Rubbish larger than container size . . . . . 22-34
Definitions . . . . . 22-31
Hours of collection . . . . . 22-43
Housing code regulations
Commercial and industrial buildings . . . . . 26-453
Definitions . . . . . 26-2
Discarding rat harborage material . . . . . 26-419
Owner, occupant responsibilities . . . . . 26-294
Removal of trash and other waste . . . . . 26-271
Roominghouses . . . . . 26-347
Rubbish and garbage disposal facilities . . . . . 26-146
Seasonal dwelling units . . . . . 26-321
Misrepresenting origin of waste . . . . . 22-40
Pawtuxet River protection . . . . . 22-111 et seq.
Placement of rubbish larger than container size . . . . . 22-34
Planned district residential (PDR) design standards for storage and collection of trash and garbage . . . . . App. A, 308.2
Public facilities . . . . . 58-4
Recycling . . . . . 22-141 et seq.
Regulated activities in city waters . . . . . 24-6(d)
Remove trade and commercial waste before vacating premises . . . . . 22-42
Residential dwellings . . . . . 22-39
Storage of rubbish, trash, debris and litter . . . . . 22-71 et seq.
Two-family and/or multiple-family dwellings in developments . . . . . App. A, 502.2(D)
Use of city facilities or services to dispose of nonresidential waste . . . . . 22-40
Deposit of dirt or ashes . . . . . 70-12
Discarding rat harborage material . . . . . 26-419
Dumping
Chemicals or other materials; dumping sewage . . . . . 22-7
Dumping garbage or refuse in city drainage system . . . . . 22-3
Dumping of ashes from portable picnic grills in public facilities . . . . . 58-3
Garbage or refuse in city drainage system . . . . . 22-3
Littering and dumping in waters . . . . . 24-6(d)
Outdoor trash receptacles and dumpsters
Landscaping and screening, nonresidential uses . . . . . App. A, 505
Pawtuxet River Protection, definitions . . . . . 22-113
Removal of doors from abandoned iceboxes and similar containers . . . . . 40-4
Sludge or dredge material . . . . . 22-2
Storage of rubbish, trash, debris and litter . . . . . 22-71 et seq.
Unlawful dumping generally . . . . . 22-1
Garbage
Dumping garbage or refuse in city drainage system . . . . . 22-3
Protective enclosure or cover required for excavations, holes or pits; removal of protective cover . . . . . 22-8
Unlawful dumping generally . . . . . 22-1
Haulers
Fastening of load and covering . . . . . 76-138
Waste collectors or persons operating transfer station
License . . . . . 22-41
Fee . . . . . 18-4
Hazardous wastes
Disposal in public drainage system prohibited . . . . . 22-4
Duty to report spills . . . . . 22-6
"Hazardous waste" defined . . . . . 22-5
Sewers and sewage disposal . . . . . 66-1 et seq.
See: SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Injurious materials on streets . . . . . 70-9
Leaf and yard waste collection and recycling program
Definitions . . . . . 22-172
Disposal of residential leaf and yard waste at municipal recycling facility . . . . . 22-174
Availability . . . . . 22-174(a)
Brush . . . . . 22-174(d)
Preparation generally . . . . . 22-174(b)
Use of plastic bags . . . . . 22-174(c)
Waste from commercial, industrial, agricultural and institutional sources . . . . . 22-174(e)
Noncompliance . . . . . 22-175
Program established; collection schedule . . . . . 22-171
Residential composting . . . . . 22-176
Separation of compostable leaf and yard waste required; containers; placement for removal . . . . . 22-173
Litter
Accumulations of garbage, refuse or litter declared public nuisance . . . . . 22-73
Collecting litter before being strewn, carried from premises . . . . . 22-76
Discarding rat harborage material . . . . . 26-419
Maintenance of areas around business premises . . . . . 22-78
Maintenance of litter collection and storage areas . . . . . 22-75
Neglected premises . . . . . 22-77
Public facilities . . . . . 58-4
Refuse container maintenance . . . . . 22-79
Regulated activities in city waters . . . . . 24-6(d)
Storage of rubbish, trash, debris and litter . . . . . 22-71 et seq.
Upsetting or tampering with receptacles . . . . . 22-80
Pawtuxet River protection
Definitions . . . . . 22-113
Disposal of waste by occupier of land . . . . . 22-114
Disposal of waste on land of another . . . . . 22-115
Findings and policy . . . . . 22-111
Notice of violation . . . . . 22-117
Presumption of responsibility for violation . . . . . 22-116
Purpose . . . . . 22-112
Severability . . . . . 22-118
Protective enclosure or cover required for excavations, holes or pits; removal of protective cover . . . . . 22-8
Excavations . . . . . 70-41 et seq.
Recycling
Compliance with article . . . . . 22-143
Definitions . . . . . 22-142
Findings and policy . . . . . 22-141
Leaf and yard waste collection and recycling program. See herein that subject
Separation of recyclable materials . . . . . 22-144
Tampering with recyclable material . . . . . 22-145
Violations and penalties . . . . . 22-146
Refuse
Fastening of load and covering . . . . . 76-138
Self-service dry cleaning establishments
Metal refuse receptacle required . . . . . 34-42
Removal of doors from abandoned iceboxes and similar containers . . . . . 40-4
Solid waste collectors, operating transfer stations
License fee . . . . . 18-4
Storage of rubbish, trash, debris and litter
Accumulations of garbage, refuse or litter declared public nuisance . . . . . 22-73
Appeals . . . . . 22-88
Chronic violators . . . . . 22-83
Collecting litter before carried from premises . . . . . 22-76
Correction of violations by city
Authorized; costs to constitute lien . . . . . 22-84
Notice to owner; due date for payment of costs . . . . . 22-85
Definitions . . . . . 22-72
Inspections . . . . . 22-81
Junked vehicles . . . . . 22-74
Landowner's responsibility for maintaining premises . . . . . 22-86
Maintenance of areas around business premises . . . . . 22-78
Maintenance of litter collection and storage areas . . . . . 22-75
Neglected premises . . . . . 22-77
Notices, certificates and other documents
Filing with city clerk . . . . . 22-87
Penalty; suspension of penalty . . . . . 22-82
Purpose and intent . . . . . 22-71
Refuse container maintenance . . . . . 22-79
Upsetting or tampering with receptacles . . . . . 22-80
Throwing debris on highway; snow removal . . . . . 22-9
Littering prohibited in public facilities . . . . . 58-4
Trash
Collection from residential dwellings . . . . . 22-39
Dumping garbage or refuse in city drainage system . . . . . 22-3
Housing code regulations
Removal of trash and other waste . . . . . 26-271
Leaf and yard waste collection and recycling program . . . . . 22-171 et seq.
Storage of rubbish, trash, debris and litter . . . . . 22-71 et seq.
Unlawful dumping generally . . . . . 22-1
Vacant lots
Discarding rat harborage material . . . . . 26-419
Violations, penalty . . . . . 22-10
Waste materials
Disposal of waste by occupier of land . . . . . 22-114
Disposal of waste on land of another . . . . . 22-115
Fastening of load and covering . . . . . 76-138
Harbors . . . . . 24-1 et seq.
Hazardous waste disposal in public drainage system prohibited . . . . . 22-4 et seq.
Hours of collection . . . . . 22-43
Housing code . . . . . 26-1 et seq.
Plumbing facilities . . . . . 26-267
Provision of garbage disposal facilities . . . . . 26-294
Removal of trash and other waste . . . . . 26-271
Rubbish and garbage disposal . . . . . 26-347
Leaf and yard waste collection and recycling program . . . . . 22-171 et seq.
Notice of violation . . . . . 22-117
Pawtuxet River protection . . . . . 22-111 et seq.
Presumption of responsibility for violation . . . . . 22-116
Removal of waste deposited by dogs . . . . . 4-9
Removing trade and commercial waste before vacating premises . . . . . 22-42
Solid waste collectors or persons operating transfer station
License . . . . . 22-41
Fee . . . . . 18-4
Unlawful dumping generally . . . . . 22-1
Use of city facilities or services to dispose of nonresidential waste; misrepresenting origin of waste . . . . . 22-40
Wastepaper
Loading or unloading vehicle, scattering . . . . . 70-10
Securing of wastepaper transported on streets; scattering wastepaper while loading or unloading vehicle . . . . . 70-10
Securing while transporting . . . . . 70-10
Setting fires at city dump; deposit of combustible material at dump . . . . . 20-2

GAS
Zoning use operating standards . . . . . App. A, 604

GASOLINE
Notification of gasoline, other petroleum product leaks . . . . . 20-18

GASOLINE PUMPS
Yard extension for gasoline pumps . . . . . App. A, 602.3

GASOLINE-POWERED MOTORBOATS . . . . . 40-18
Boats, watercraft, vessels. See: WATERWAYS AND WATERCOURSES

GENDER
Defined and construed for Code . . . . . 1-2

GIFTS
Conflicts of interest for public officers, employees . . . . . 16-1 et seq.
See: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

GLARE, LIGHT, AND HEAT
Zoning use operating standards . . . . . App. A, 604

GLASS BOTTLES
Public recreational facility . . . . . 58-11

GLASSWARE
Yard sales . . . . . App. A, 601.7

GLUE
Airplane glue. See that subject

GOLD STAR PARENTS
Tax exemption . . . . . 74-43

GOLF
Miniature golf, golf driving range
Miscellaneous license fees . . . . . 18-2
Playing golf in public facilities . . . . . 58-2
Public recreational facilities. See: PARKS AND RECREATION

GRADING. See: EXCAVATIONS AND GRADING

GRAFFITI
Anti-graffiti adopt-a park program . . . . . 58-14
Generally . . . . . 26-481

GRIEVANCES
Personnel merit system. See also: OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Establishment of procedures for presentation of grievances . . . . . 48-110

HANDICAP. See: DISABILITIES/HANDICAP

HARASSING
Residential picketing . . . . . 40-9

HARBORS, HARBORMASTER . . . . . 24-1 et seq.
See: WATERWAYS AND WATERCOURSES

HAULERS
Garbage, trash haulers. See: GARBAGE, DEBRIS, ETC.

HAWKERS. See: PEDDLERS, CANVASSERS AND SOLICITORS

HAZARDS
Hazardous wastes. See: GARBAGE, DEBRIS, ETC.
Transportation, storage or handling of hazardous substances; tank removal
Permits, fees . . . . . 18-6, 20-11

HEALTH AND SANITATION
Animal care . . . . . 4-111 et seq.
See: ANIMALS AND FOWL
Director of health
Self-service dry cleaning establishment inspections . . . . . 34-38
Harbors . . . . . 24-1 et seq.
See: WATERWAYS AND WATERCOURSES
Hazardous wastes. See: GARBAGE, DEBRIS, ETC.
Health insurance coverage
Retired firefighters . . . . . 20-60
Retired police officers . . . . . 52-6
Health license fees . . . . . 18-2
Housing code regulations
Designation of unfit structures . . . . . 26-101 et seq.
Dwelling space and use and access . . . . . 26-201 et seq.
Generally . . . . . 26-1 et seq.
Heating, refrigerating and cooking equipment . . . . . 26-231 et seq.
Inspection of dwellings . . . . . 26-61 et seq.
Junked or abandoned vehicles . . . . . 26-381 et seq.
Lighting, ventilation and electrical facilities . . . . . 26-171 et seq.
Maintenance of commercial and industrial buildings . . . . . 26-451 et seq.
Responsibilities of owners and occupants . . . . . 26-291 et seq.
Rodent control . . . . . 26-411 et seq.
Roominghouses . . . . . 26-341 et seq.
Safe and sanitary maintenance . . . . . 26-261 et seq.
Sanitary equipment . . . . . 26-141 et seq.
Seasonal dwelling units . . . . . 26-321 et seq.
Insect and rodent control. See that subject
Institutional-Educational (IE) . . . . . App. A, 307
Institutional-Health Care (IH) . . . . . App. A, 306
Medical facilities, clinics
Institutional-Health Care (IH) District . . . . . App. A, 306
Public vaccination clinics . . . . . 4-75
Medical services
Emergency management organization, services. See that subject
Emergency medical, rescue services . . . . . 20-291, 20-292
Outdoor musical or entertainment festivals . . . . . 44-1 et seq.
Panic button alarm systems for late night business establishments . . . . . 40-24
Premises to be kept in good repair and in sanitary condition . . . . . 34-41
Public safety
Zoning use operating standards . . . . . App. A, 604.6
Rabies control . . . . . 4-71 et seq.
See: ANIMALS AND FOWL
Self-service dry cleaning establishments
Respiratory equipment . . . . . 34-61, 34-63
Sewers and sewage disposal. See that subject
Spaying and neutering of adopted dogs and cats . . . . . 4-111 et seq.
See: ANIMALS AND FOWL

HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Institutional-Health Care (IH) District . . . . . App. A, 306

HIDES
Slaughtering animals and curing hides . . . . . 40-15

HIGHWAYS. See: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Appeals of decisions of historic district commission . . . . . App. A, 906.4

HISTORIC PROPERTIES
Commission on historical cemeteries
Acceptance of support and money . . . . . 6-126
Appropriations by city council . . . . . 6-127
Established . . . . . 6-121
Membership . . . . . 6-122
Purpose . . . . . 6-125
Replacement of members for failure to attend meetings . . . . . 6-124
Term of office . . . . . 6-123
Historic (H) overlay district requirements . . . . . App. A, 311
Signs in historic districts . . . . . App. A, 807.1

HISTORY NOTES AND REFERENCES . . . . . 1-2
General provisions for Code. See: CODE OF ORDINANCES

HORSES
Animal regulations . . . . . 4-1 et seq.
See: ANIMALS AND FOWL
Care of animals . . . . . 4-112 et seq.
Permit for going on playgrounds or public property . . . . . 40-20
Planned District Residential (PDR) Overlay Districts
Bicycle, horse and pedestrian street crossings combined . . . . . App. A, 308.2
Public facilities during certain months . . . . . 58-12
Sidewalks; exceptions . . . . . 40-16

HOT DOG AND FAST FOOD PEDDLERS. See: PEDDLERS, CANVASSERS AND SOLICITORS

HOTELS. See: LODGING FACILITIES

HOUSES OF WORSHIP (Church, temple, mosque, etc.)
Clergy. See that subject
Flower vendors, distances . . . . . 46-5(d)

HOUSING AUTHORITY
Monthly compensation . . . . . 64-5

HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW. See also: HOUSING CODE
Appeals
Appeal fee . . . . . 6-154
Application for appeal . . . . . 6-153
Conditions for appeal . . . . . 6-152
Effect of appeal . . . . . 6-155
Notice of decisions . . . . . 6-165
Quorum for hearing appeal . . . . . 6-162
Court review of decisions . . . . . 6-166
Established; powers . . . . . 6-151
Exemption from voting . . . . . 6-160
Fee for appeals . . . . . 18-9
Majority vote required . . . . . 6-164
Membership; appointment . . . . . 6-156
Monthly compensation . . . . . 64-5
Notice of meeting . . . . . 6-161
Officers . . . . . 6-159
Proceedings . . . . . 6-163
Qualifications of members . . . . . 6-158
Quorum for hearing appeal . . . . . 6-162
Records; notice of decisions . . . . . 6-165
Term of office . . . . . 6-157

HOUSING CODE. See also: HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW
Access to dwelling. See herein: Space, Use and Access to Dwelling
Administration
Chief inspector
Appointment, duties . . . . . 26-36
Director
Annual report . . . . . 26-34
Authority to prescribe additional rules and regulations . . . . . 26-39
Delegation of powers . . . . . 26-32
Division of minimum housing standards
Administration of . . . . . 26-32
Identification of inspectors . . . . . 26-38
Personnel . . . . . 26-35, 26-36
Enforcement agency designated . . . . . 26-31
Hearing officer . . . . . 26-37
Public nuisance task force
Chair and meeting . . . . . 26-41(e)
Establishments . . . . . 26-41(a)
Members . . . . . 26-41(b)
Mission . . . . . 26-41(c)
Procedures . . . . . 26-41(d)
Technical advisory committee . . . . . 26-33
Tenant escrow fund . . . . . 26-40
Applicability . . . . . 26-5
Basements
Basement ventilation . . . . . 26-176
Bathtub or showerbath . . . . . 26-344
Cellar and basement occupancy . . . . . 26-205
Definitions . . . . . 26-2, 26-411
Flush toilet and lavatory basin . . . . . 26-343
Grading and drainage . . . . . 26-262
Prohibited and required conditions . . . . . 26-453
Board of public safety
License for open storage
Appeal of denial . . . . . 26-388
Boarded up buildings
Applicability to vacant buildings and other structures . . . . . 26-115
Building permit
Determination of location of utilities prior to commencement of excavation . . . . . 26-10
Notice to city of rental housing vacancy for units ten years old and older . . . . . 26-74
Chief housing inspector
Hearing officer . . . . . 26-37
Personnel of division of minimum housing standards
Appointment of chief inspector and other personnel; duties of chief inspector . . . . . 26-36
Generally . . . . . 26-35
Commercial and industrial building maintenance
Definitions . . . . . 26-452
Prohibited and required conditions . . . . . 26-453
Purpose . . . . . 26-451
Violations
Correction of violations . . . . . 26-454
Enforcement . . . . . 26-454
Municipal court jurisdiction . . . . . 42-15
General proceedings, jurisdiction, etc. See: MUNICIPAL COURT
Notice of violation . . . . . 26-454
Penalty . . . . . 26-455
Condemnation
Designation of unfit dwellings . . . . . 26-101
Designation of unfit roominghouses or rooming units . . . . . 26-102
Notice of violation and intent to condemn . . . . . 26-103
Purpose . . . . . 26-4
Removal of placard from condemned dwelling . . . . . 26-107
Reoccupancy of condemned dwelling . . . . . 26-106
Vacated dwellings to be made secure . . . . . 26-108
Vacation of condemned dwelling . . . . . 26-105
Conflicting provisions . . . . . 26-6
Cooking equipment. See herein: Heating, Refrigerating and Cooking Equipment
Definitions . . . . . 26-2
Demolition
Authority of director to demolish dwelling . . . . . 26-112
Demolition as compliance . . . . . 26-71
Liens and charges to recover expenses . . . . . 26-113
Notice of violation and intent to demolish . . . . . 26-109
Order to demolish . . . . . 26-110
Relocation of occupants . . . . . 26-114
Determination of location of utilities prior to commencement of excavation . . . . . 26-10
Director
Access to dwellings . . . . . 26-62
Administration of division of minimum housing standards; delegation of powers by director . . . . . 26-32
Annual report by director . . . . . 26-34
Appointment of chief inspector and other personnel . . . . . 26-36
Authority of director to demolish dwelling . . . . . 26-112
Authority of director to make repairs . . . . . 26-111
Authority to make repairs and recover expenses . . . . . 26-66
Authority to prescribe additional rules and regulations . . . . . 26-39
Bathtub or showerbath . . . . . 26-344
Compliance order . . . . . 26-64
Definitions . . . . . 26-2
Designation of unfit dwellings . . . . . 26-101
Designation of unfit roominghouses or rooming units . . . . . 26-102
Discarding rat harborage material . . . . . 26-419
Enforcement agency designated . . . . . 26-31
Enforcement; notice of violation; correction of violations . . . . . 26-454
Finding by director after hearing . . . . . 26-68
Flush toilet and lavatory basin . . . . . 26-343
Hearing officer . . . . . 26-37
Immediate compliance order . . . . . 26-65
Inspection of dwellings . . . . . 26-61
Liens and charges to recover expenses . . . . . 26-113