Town of Coventry, RI
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2023-11-28
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The Charter
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Chapter C Home Rule Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Home Rule Charter
- Ch C Art I Basic Provisions
- § C-1.01 Incorporation.
- § C-1.02 Form of Government.
- § C-1.03 Powers of the Town.
- § C-1.04 Acquisition, management and disposition of property.
- § C-1.05 Trust funds.
- § C-1.06 Intergovernmental relations.
- § C-1.07 Construction.
- Ch C Art II Elections
- § C-2.01 Election laws.
- § C-2.02 Qualifications of elected officials.
- § C-2.03 Elections; recall.
- § C-2.04 Special elections.
- § C-2.05 Board of Canvassers and Registration.
- § C-2.06 Moderators and Clerks.
- § C-2.07 Non-partisan Elections.
- § C-2.08 Ballot order.
- § C-2.09 Primary Election; Town Council, School Committee.
- Ch C Art III Town Council
- § C-3.01 Number; term; constituency.
- § C-3.02 Commencement of term.
- § C-3.03 Qualifications.
- § C-3.04 Forfeiture of office.
- § C-3.05 Vacancy.
- § C-3.06 Filling vacancy.
- § C-3.07 Judge of election and qualification of members.
- § C-3.08 Presiding officer.
- § C-3.09 Declare state of emergency.
- § C-3.10 Compensation.
- § C-3.11 Quorum.
- § C-3.12 Regular meetings.
- § C-3.13 Special meetings.
- § C-3.14 Powers and duties.
- § C-3.15 Procedure.
- § C-3.16 Ordinances.
- § C-3.17 Annual audit.
- Ch C Art IV School Committee
- § C-4.01 Membership.
- § C-4.02 Election.
- § C-4.03 Filling vacancy.
- § C-4.04 Qualifications.
- § C-4.05 Chairman and clerk.
- § C-4.06 Meetings.
- § C-4.07 Powers and duties.
- § C-4.08 Cooperation with other departments.
- § C-4.09 Annual report.
- § C-4.10 Forfeiture of office.
- Ch C Art V Town Manager
- § C-5.01 Appointment, qualifications, compensation.
- § C-5.02 Prohibition against other employment.
- § C-5.03 Acting Town Manager.
- § C-5.04 Powers and duties of the Town Manager.
- § C-5.05 Assume duties of other town offices.
- § C-5.06 Removal.
- Ch C Art VI Probate Court
- § C-6.01 Judge.
- § C-6.02 Appointment and term.
- § C-6.03 Qualifications.
- § C-6.04 Absence or disability.
- § C-6.05 Clerk.
- § C-6.06 Fees.
- Ch C Art VII Town Solicitor
- § C-7.01 Appointment and term.
- § C-7.02 Qualifications.
- § C-7.03 Duties.
- § C-7.04 Written opinions and opinions expressed during Town Council meetings.
- Ch C Art VIII Financial Provisions
- § C-8.01 Fiscal year.
- § C-8.02 Due date of taxes.
- § C-8.10 General budget.
- § C-8.11 Submission of capital improvement budget.
- § C-8.12 Review.
- § C-8.13 Recommendations forwarded.
- § C-8.14 Submission of the operating budget to Town Council.
- § C-8.15 Operating budget format.
- § C-8.16 Capital improvement budget and operating budget, notice of hearings.
- § C-8.17 Item Veto by Town Manager.
- § C-8.18 Adoption of operating and capital improvements budgets.
- § C-8.19 Amendments after adoption.
- § C-8.20 Lapse of appropriations.
- § C-8.21 Work programs and allotment.
- § C-8.22 Payments and obligations prohibited.
- § C-8.30 Levy and assessment of taxes.
- § C-8.40 Requisition for purchases.
- § C-8.50 Borrowing; tax anticipation notes.
- § C-8.51 Revenue anticipation notes.
- § C-8.52 Sale of notes.
- § C-8.53 Bonds.
- § C-8.54 Capital project bonds.
- § C-8.55 Bond referendum.
- § C-8.56 Pledge of credit.
- § C-8.57 Bond anticipation notes.
- § C-8.58 Unexpended bond proceeds.
- § C-8.59 Other provisions.
- Ch C Art IX Department of Records and Personnel
- § C-9.01 Director.
- § C-9.02 Duties.
- § C-9.10 Town Clerk.
- § C-9.11 Duties.
- § C-9.12 Fees.
- § C-9.13 Bond.
- Ch C Art X Department of Finance
- § C-10.01 Director.
- § C-10.02 Qualifications.
- § C-10.03 Functions.
- § C-10.04 Departmental offices.
- § C-10.10 Town treasurer.
- § C-10.11 Qualifications.
- § C-10.12 Bond.
- § C-10.13 Powers.
- § C-10.14 Duties.
- § C-10.15 Waterman: Fiske: Cemetery funds.
- § C-10.20 Purchasing agent.
- § C-10.21 Powers and duties.
- § C-10.22 Prohibition against independent purchases.
- § C-10.23 Competitive bidding.
- § C-10.30 Tax assessor.
- § C-10.31 Qualifications.
- § C-10.32 Powers and duties.
- § C-10.40 Board of assessment review.
- § C-10.41 Appointment and term.
- § C-10.42 Qualifications.
- § C-10.43 Organization.
- § C-10.44 Duties.
- § C-10.45 Correction of assessment.
- § C-10.46 Court review.
- § C-10.50 Tax collector.
- § C-10.51 Powers and duties.
- § C-10.52 Bond.
- Ch C Art XI Department of Public Works
- § C-11.01 Director.
- § C-11.02 Qualifications.
- § C-11.03 Organization.
- § C-11.04 Functions.
- § C-11.05 Cooperation with other departments.
- § C-11.06 Appointments.
- Ch C Art XII Department of Safety and Welfare
- § C-12.01 Director.
- § C-12.02 Functions.
- § C-12.03 Jurisdiction.
- § C-12.10 Police.
- § C-12.11 Powers.
- § C-12.12 Appointments.
- § C-12.13 Organization.
- § C-12.14 Special policemen.
- § C-12.15 Chief.
- § C-12.16 Duties.
- § C-12.17 Other.
- § C-12.20 Emergency Management.
- § C-12.30 Office of the Department of Human Services.
- § C-12.31 Qualifications.
- § C-12.32 Functions.
- § C-12.33 Cooperation with other departments.
- § C-12.34 Friends of Human Services.
- § C-12.35 Appointment and term.
- § C-12.36 Qualifications.
- § C-12.37 Other duties.
- Ch C Art XIII Department of Planning and Development
- § C-13.01 Director.
- § C-13.02 Qualifications.
- § C-13.03 Duties.
- § C-13.10 Planning Commission.
- § C-13.11 Appointment and term.
- § C-13.12 Qualifications.
- § C-13.13 Powers and duties.
- § C-13.20 Zoning Board of Review.
- § C-13.21 Appointment and tenure.
- § C-13.22 Vacancy.
- § C-13.23 Qualifications.
- § C-13.24 Hearings.
- § C-13.25 Powers.
- § C-13.26 Court review.
- § C-13.27 Other.
- § C-13.30 Park and Recreation Commission.
- § C-13.40 Economic Development Commission.
- § C-13.50 Code Review Committee.
- § C-13.51 Appointment and tenure.
- § C-13.52 Powers and duties.
- § C-13.53 Recommendations to Town Council.
- § C-13.60 Conservation commission.
- Ch C Art XIV Other Offices and Commissions
- § C-14.01 Town sergeant.
- § C-14.10 Auctioneers.
- § C-14.20 Citizens advisory committee.
- Ch C Art XV General Provisions
- § C-15.01 Definitions.
- § C-15.02 Residence of employees.
- § C-15.03 Term of office.
- § C-15.04 Open meetings.
- § C-15.05 Public records.
- § C-15.06 Membership.
- § C-15.07 Fees.
- § C-15.08 Compensation of Officers and Employees.
- § C-15.09 Disclosure of Financial Interest.
- § C-15.10 Prohibitions.
- § C-15.11 Noninterference by Town Council.
- § C-15.12 Separability.
- § C-15.20 Amendment of Charter.
- § C-15.21 Integrity of town employees.
- Ch C Art XVI Succession in Government
- § C-16.01 Repeal of ordinances, etc.
- § C-16.02 Continuation of ordinances, etc.
- § C-16.03 Continuation of existing offices, etc.
- § C-16.04 Continuation of certain officers.
- § C-16.05 Continuation of licenses.
- § C-16.06 Unpaid taxes.
- § C-16.07 Existing contracts.
- § C-16.08 Pending actions.
- § C-16.09 Transfer of records, equipment, etc.
- Ch C Art XVII Transition
- § C-17.01 Effective date.
- § C-17.02 Duties of Town Council.
- § C-17.03 Transfer of appropriations.
- Ch C Art XVIII Municipal Court
- § C-18.01 Municipal Court established.
- § C-18.02 Applicability of Charter provisions.
- § C-18.03 Judge.
- § C-18.04 Clerk.
- § C-18.05 Compensation of judge, clerk, and personnel.
- § C-18.06 Acting Judge.
- § C-18.07 Seal.
- § C-18.08 Time and place of sessions.
- § C-18.09 Costs Taxed by the Court.
- § C-18.10 Jurisdiction.
- § C-18.11 Power to administer oaths.
- § C-18.12 Complaints, warrants, writs generally.
- § C-18.13 Powers regarding witnesses, writs of habeas corpus, recognizance and arrest warrants.
- § C-18.14 Powers regarding sentencing, fines.
- § C-18.15 Judicial conduct.
- § C-18.16 Discipline of judge upon indictment or conviction for a crime.
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Boards
- Ch 11 Code Review Committee
- Ch 15 Commissions
- Ch 18 Comprehensive Plan
- Ch 22 Court, Municipal
- Ch 39 Library
- Ch 47 Parks and Recreation, Department of
- Ch 51 Personnel
- Ch 56 Purchasing
- Ch 63 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 74 Water Quality Task Force
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 85 Adult Uses
- Ch 87 Alarm Systems
- Ch 89 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 93 Amusement Devices
- Ch 97 Animals
- Ch 102 Boats and Boating
- Ch 104 Body Works Services
- Ch 106 Building Regulations
- Ch 109 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 113 Campgrounds and Trailer Parks
- Ch 115 Clothing Collection Bins
- Ch 118 Drugs and Intoxicants
- Ch 122 Fees
- Ch 124 Firearms
- Ch 127 Outdoor Fires
- Ch 131 Floodplain Management
- Ch 136 Hazardous Wastes
- Ch 139 Housing, Affordable
- Ch 142 Industrial Waste Disposal
- Ch 147 Junk and Secondhand Goods Dealers
- Ch 153 Licensed Businesses
- Ch 158 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 164 Official Map
- Ch 169 Noise
- Ch 175 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 180 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 183 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 186 Poles, Utility
- Ch 189 Schools
- Ch 191 Sewers
- Ch 196 Shows, Performances and Exhibitions
- Ch 200 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 204 Solid Waste
- Ch 206 Stormwater Management
- Ch 209 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 213 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 217 Taxation
- Ch 222 Tobacco Dealers
- Ch 223 Tobacco and Non-Tobacco Products
- Ch 226 Trees
- Ch 231 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 234 Vehicles, Junked and Abandoned
- Ch 240 Waterways
- Ch 242 Wells
- Ch 245 Yard Sales
- Ch 255 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A260 Special Acts
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[1]PREAMBLE: We, the people of the Town of Coventry, in order
to secure the right of self government in all local matters, pursuant
to the provisions of the constitution of the State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations, and of all other powers, do hereby adopt
and establish this Charter for the Town of Coventry.
[1]
Editor's Note: Printed herein is the Home Rule Charter of
the Town of Coventry, Rhode Island, adopted by the Town at an election
held on November 7, 1972; effective January 1, 1973. Amendments to
the original charter are indicated by bracketed history notes following
amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates that the
provision derives unchanged from the original Charter. A uniform system
of punctuation and capitalization has been used. Obvious misspellings
have been corrected without notation and material in brackets [ ]
has been added for clarity. The punctuation, grammar and spelling
were reviewed and changes were made throughout the Charter with the
revisions adopted by the Town on November 2, 2010. The Special Act
validating the Charter (P.L. 1973, Ch. 4) is set out in Part II, Art.
1 of this volume.
