[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of East Greenwich as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-22-1993 by Ord. No. 595 as
Sec. 10-3 of the 1993 Code]
To control the hours of business and operations
and to protect the citizens of the Town, no persons shall keep open
or suffer to be kept open any store, shop, restaurant or diner or
other place of trade, entertainment or place of business under his
control in this Town after 1:00 a.m., nor shall any persons open any
such store, shop or other place specified in this section before 4:00
a.m. without first having obtained a license for permission to operate
between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.
A license to operate between the hours of 1:00
a.m. and 4:00 a.m. may be granted by the Town Council if, in its opinion,
the health, safety and well-being of the residents of the Town would
not be adversely affected. The Town Council shall consider the following
in its determination to either grant or deny the application to operate
between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.:
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed
to prevent druggists from opening their shops at any time for the
purpose of selling medicines for the use of the sick.
