City of Pawtucket, RI Article VIII Penalties; Conflict; Severability; Effective Date

§ 288-78 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 5-24-2018 by Ch. No. 3160]

Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter, or any provision of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to authority granted by this chapter, shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $200 for each offense or violation, and each day's failure to comply with any provision shall constitute a separate violation. The City Solicitor shall, upon complaint of the Director, institute injunction, abatement or other appropriate actions or proceedings at law or in equity to restrain, prevent, enjoin, abate, correct or remove such violations. The remedies provided for herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.

§ 288-79 Authority to act on nuisances.

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to abolish or impair any other remedies of the City of Pawtucket or its officers or agencies relating to the removal or abatement of nuisances, or to the removal or demolition of any buildings which are deemed to be dangerous, unsafe or insanitary.

§ 288-80 Applicability of Building Code.

Whenever the provisions of this chapter require the construction, installation, alteration or repair of a structure or of its facilities, utilities or equipment, the required work shall be done in full compliance with the applicable provisions of the Building Code of the City of Pawtucket,[1] except as provided in § 288-81 of this chapter,

[1] Editor's Note: See Ch. 136, Building Construction, Art. II.

§ 288-81 Higher standards to prevail.

In any case where a provision of this chapter or of any regulation adopted pursuant thereto is found to be in conflict with a provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety or health ordinance or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or any other ordinance or code or regulation of the City of Pawtucket, the provision which established the higher standard for the promotion of the health and safety of the people shall prevail.

§ 288-82 Issuance of permits and licenses.

All departments, officials and employees of the City of Pawtucket having the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses in regard to the construction, installation, repair, use or occupancy of structures, equipment or facilities shall conform to the provisions of this chapter, and no permit or license for any construction, installation, repair, use or occupancy shall be issued if such would be in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, except as provided in § 288-81 of this chapter. Any permit or license issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, except as provided in § 288-81, shall be null and void.

§ 288-83 Shift of responsibilities between owner, operator and occupants.

Nothing in this chapter shall prevent an owner, operator or occupant from shifting the responsibility of the one to the other, provided that the primary and final responsibility in every case shall remain upon the person herein designated.

§ 288-84 Prosecution of existing violations.

This chapter shall in no way make lawful any existing violations of any other ordinance, code or regulation of the City of Pawtucket; and this chapter, or any part thereof, shall not act as a bar to prosecution of such violation.