[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Westerly as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 5 Art I (Reserved)
- § 5-1 through § 5-3. (Reserved)
- Ch 5 Art II Board of Recreation
- § 5-4 Creation; functions.
- § 5-5 Membership; terms.
- § 5-6 Original appointments; vacancies.
- § 5-7 Powers.
- § 5-8 Leasing space for public advertising; Field Maintenance Fund; annual report.
- § 5-8.1 Town Beach, Wuskenau Beach and other Town-owned recreational property within the Misquamicut Fire District.
- § 5-8.2 Council Liaison/ Beach Commissioner.
- Ch 5 Art III Conservation Commission
- § 5-9 Creation; membership.
- § 5-10 Duties.
- Ch 5 Art IV Board of Review and Appeals
- § 5-11 Composition; officers.
- § 5-12 Minutes and records.
- § 5-13 Powers.
- § 5-14 Quorum required to hear appeals; majority vote required for reversal or modification.
- § 5-15 Deadline for appeal; procedure.
- § 5-16 Effect on remedial procedure.
- § 5-17 Setting time for hearing of appeal and decision; notice.
- Ch 5 Art V Planning Board
- § 5-18 Establishment.
- § 5-19 Membership.
- § 5-20 Officers; compensation; rights of Manager; meetings and reports.
- § 5-21 Duties.
- § 5-22 Submission of proposals and legislation to Planning Board for recommendation.
- § 5-23 Authority to create and administer subdivision regulations.
- Ch 5 Art VI Board of Assessment Review
- § 5-24 Membership; appointment; term; filling of vacancies.
- § 5-25 Powers and duties as to appeals.
- § 5-26 Procedure for filing appeals.
- § 5-27 Qualifications of members; organization of Board.
- Ch 5 Art VII (Reserved)
- § 5-28 through § 5-32. (Reserved)
- Ch 5 Art VIII Economic Development Commission
- § 5-33 Establishment; purpose.
- § 5-34 Goals and objectives.
- § 5-35 Membership; terms; compensation; vacancy.
- § 5-36 Officers.
- § 5-37 Duties.
- § 5-38 Subcommittees; meetings and minutes; press inquiries; administrative procedures.
- Ch 5 Art IX Juvenile Hearing Board
- § 5-39 Authority.
- § 5-40 Purpose.
- § 5-41 Jurisdiction.
- § 5-42 Membership; terms; filling of vacancies.
- § 5-43 Power to impose sanctions other than incarceration; agreement with juvenile; rules governing proceedings.
- § 5-44 Closed proceedings.
- Ch 5 Art X (Reserved)
- § 5-45 through § 5-46. (Reserved)
- Ch 5 Art XI Neighbor Day Committee
- § 5-47 Establishment; volunteer and ex officio members; compensation.
- § 5-48 Mission.
- § 5-49 Authority to call on governmental entities.
- § 5-50 Report of activities.
- Ch 5 Art XII Licensing Board
- § 5-51 Creation; replacement of Council functioning as Licensing Board.
- § 5-52 Membership; term; filling of vacancies; liaison.
- § 5-53 Powers.
- § 5-54 Appeal to Council.
- § 5-55 Qualifications and organization of the Board.
- § 5-56 Appointment of auxiliary member.
- § 5-57 Board Clerk.
- Ch 5 Art XIII (Reserved)
- § 5-58 through § 5-60. (Reserved)
- Ch 5 Art XIV Architectural Review Board
- § 5-61 Purpose.
- § 5-62 Powers and duties.
- § 5-63 Membership; terms of appointment.
- § 5-64 Conflicts of interest.
- Ch 5 Art XV Public Works Committee
- § 5-65 Establishment; charge; membership.
- Ch 5 Art XVI (Reserved)
- § 5-66 through § 5-71. (Reserved)
- Ch 5 Art XVII (Reserved)
- § 5-72 through § 5-77. (Reserved)
- Ch 5 Art XVIII Bike Path and Cycling Advisory Commission
- § 5-78 Creation; purpose.
- § 5-79 Membership; terms.
- § 5-80 Duties.
- § 5-81 Council Liaison.
- § 5-82 Meetings; minutes.
- Ch 5 Art XIX Concerts on the Beach Committee
- § 5-83 Establishment; purpose.
- § 5-84 Membership; terms; vacancies.
- § 5-85 Meeting notices; minutes.
- Ch 5 Art XX Veterans Rolls of Honor Memorial Committee
- § 5-86 Authority; creation.
- § 5-87 Membership; appointment; terms; filling of vacancies.
- § 5-88 Qualifications; oath.
- § 5-89 Officers; quorum; compensation.
- § 5-90 Duties.
- Ch 10 Comprehensive Plan
- Ch 15 Court, Municipal
- Ch 17 Development Services Department
- Ch 20 Eminent Domain
- Ch 21 (Reserved)
- Ch 22 Finance and Fiscal Affairs
- Ch 30 Municipal Land Trust
- Ch 34 Officers and Employees
- Ch 37 Ordinances
- Ch 41 Personnel Regulations
- Ch 45 Police Department
- Ch 49 Procurements
- Ch 53 Seal and Logos
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 64 Alarms
- Ch 68 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 72 Amusements
- Ch 76 Animals
- Ch 81 Beaches
- Ch 86 Boats, Waterways and Harbor Management
- Ch 90 Building Construction
- Ch 94 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 95 Commercial and Residential Properties, Real Estate Nonutilization Tax for
- Ch 115 Entertainment
- Ch 121 Fee Schedule
- Ch 125 Fire Lanes
- Ch 126 Flea Markets
- Ch 127 Floodplain Management
- Ch 137 Historic Site Preservation
- Ch 141 Hotels, Motels and Guesthouses
- Ch 145 Housing Standards
- Ch 150 Junkyards
- Ch 158 Licensing
- Ch 162 Littering
- Ch 167 Mobile Home and Trailer Parks
- Ch 171 Noise
- Ch 177 Parking
- Ch 179 Parks and Public Areas
- Ch 182 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 186 Peddlers and Street Vendors
- Ch 190 Pool Tables
- Ch 198 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 202 Retail Sales
- Ch 206 Sewers
- Ch 210 Signs
- Ch 212 Single-Use Plastic Bag Regulations
- Ch 217 Solid Waste
- Ch 221 Special One-Time Events
- Ch 223 Storm Sewers
- Ch 224 Stormwater Management
- Ch 225 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 229 Taxation
- Ch 238 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 242 Vehicles for Hire
- Ch 247 Victualing Houses
- Ch 251 Water
- Ch 256 Yard Sales
- Ch 260 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A261 Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
- Ch A262 Home Rule Act
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List