Town of West Greenwich, RI Charter

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

The Charter
Ch C Charter
Ch C Art I Incorporation and Powers of the Town
§ C-101 Incorporation.
§ C-102 Powers of the Town.
§ C-103 Town property.
§ C-104 Intergovernmental relations.
Ch C Art II Elections
§ C-201 Election laws and conduct of elections.
§ C-202 Recall.
§ C-203 Canvassing authority.
§ C-204 Initiative and referendum.
Ch C Art III Financial Town Meeting
§ C-301 Date and purpose of Financial Town Meeting.
§ C-302 Recessed and Special Town Meetings.
§ C-303 Notice and agenda for meetings.
§ C-304 Conduct of meetings.
§ C-305 Proposals for expenditure outside of budget.
Ch C Art IV Town Council
§ C-401 Composition, election and terms.
§ C-402 Manner of election; qualifications.
§ C-403 Compensation and expenses.
§ C-404 President and Vice President.
§ C-405 Eligibility of Council members; Town employment.
§ C-406 Council vacancies.
§ C-407 Forfeiture of office.
§ C-408 Meetings and procedures.
§ C-409 Legislative powers: ordinances.
§ C-410 Procedure for adopting ordinances.
§ C-411 Emergency ordinances.
§ C-412 Investigations.
§ C-413 Additional Council responsibilities.
Ch C Art V Financial Procedures
§ C-501 Fiscal year.
§ C-502 Preparation of the budget.
§ C-503 Public hearings on budget.
§ C-504 Capital program.
§ C-505 Purchases and accounting control.
§ C-506 Budget administration: lapse of appropriations.
§ C-507 Emergency appropriations.
§ C-508 Fees paid to the Town.
§ C-509 Contingency fund.
Ch C Art VI Town Officials
§ C-601 Appointment, tenure and compensation.
§ C-602 Town Clerk.
§ C-603 Town Treasurer.
§ C-604 Town Solicitor.
§ C-605 Town Tax Assessor.
§ C-606 Town Sergeant.
§ C-607 Inspections and inspectors.
§ C-608 Probate Judge and Probate Court.
§ C-609 Human Services Director.
§ C-610 Town Planner.
§ C-611 Town Tax Collector.
§ C-612 Town Moderator.
§ C-613 Other Council appointments.
§ C-614 Town Administrator.
Ch C Art VII Boards and Commissions
§ C-701 Planning Board.
§ C-702 Zoning Board of Review.
§ C-703 Conservation Commission.
§ C-704 Board of Assessment Review.
§ C-705 Land Trust.
§ C-706 The Louttit Library of West Greenwich.
§ C-707 Juvenile Hearing Board.
Ch C Art VIII Schools
§ C-801 Regional School District Committee.
Ch C Art IX Other Town Departments
§ C-901 Police Department.
§ C-902 Volunteer fire and rescue companies.
§ C-903 Highway Department.
§ C-904 Emergency Management Agency.
Ch C Art X General Provisions
§ C-1001 Open records.
§ C-1002 Open meetings.
§ C-1003 Ethics.
§ C-1004 Amendments of Charter.
§ C-1005 Charter construction and severability.
§ C-1006 Appointments and qualifications.
§ C-1007 Disqualification from office.
§ C-1008 Meaning of publication.
Ch C Art XI Transitional Provisions
§ C-1101 Effective date of Charter.
§ C-1102 Transitional elections and appointment.
§ C-1103 Transfer of appropriations.
§ C-1104 Continuation of laws and ordinances.
§ C-1105 Continuation of obligations.
§ C-1106 Pending actions and proceedings.
§ C-1107 Continuation of agencies.
§ C-1108 Continuation of present personnel.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 5 Capital Improvement Program
Ch 9 Conservation Commission
Ch 12 Courts
Ch 17 Defense and Indemnification
Ch 21 Development Corporation
Ch 26 Elections
Ch 43 Juvenile Hearing Board
Ch 54 Land Trust
Ch 78 Pensions
Ch 90 Purchasing
Ch 111 Salaries and Compensation
Ch 119 Town Council
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 135 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 138 Animals
Ch 143 Boats and Boating
Ch 147 Building Construction
Ch 151 Buildings and Lots, Numbering of
Ch 154 Burning, Open
Ch 159 Business Regulations
Ch 165 Camping Areas
Ch 166 Cemeteries
Ch 169 Donation Bins
Ch 183 Electric Transmission Lines
Ch 187 Entertainment, Shows and Special Events
Ch 195 Fees and Costs
Ch 203 Firearms
Ch 210 Flea Markets
Ch 214 Flood Hazard Areas
Ch 218 Fuel Wood
Ch 237 Junk and Secondhand Dealers
Ch 253 Loitering
Ch 260 Mobile Food Establishments
Ch 261 Mobile Homes and Trailers
Ch 269 Noise
Ch 282 Peace and Good Order
Ch 294 Refrigerators, Abandoned
Ch 301 Sewage and Garbage Disposal
Ch 305 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 309 Solid Waste
Ch 313 Stormwater Management
Ch 317 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 325 Taxation
Ch 350 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 356 Vehicles, Recreational
Ch 378 Wells
Ch 400 Zoning
Part III: Planning Board Regulations
Ch 450 Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Chapter C Charter

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Electors of the Town of West Greenwich 11-5-1996, effective 1-1-1997; as amended 11-6-2001 and 11-4-2003. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

PREAMBLE

We the people of West Greenwich, desiring to maintain the open and participating government that we now enjoy, and wanting to continue the management of our affairs in an honest, forthright and efficient manner with minimum dependence upon interference from State and federal government, do enact this Home Rule Charter for the Town of West Greenwich.

Article I Incorporation and Powers of the Town

§ 101 Incorporation.

§ 102 Powers of the Town.

§ 103 Town property.

§ 104 Intergovernmental relations.

Article II Elections

§ 201 Election laws and conduct of elections.

§ 203 Canvassing authority.

§ 204 Initiative and referendum.

Article III Financial Town Meeting

§ 301 Date and purpose of Financial Town Meeting.

§ 302 Recessed and Special Town Meetings.

§ 303 Notice and agenda for meetings.

§ 304 Conduct of meetings.

§ 305 Proposals for expenditure outside of budget.

Article IV Town Council

§ 401 Composition, election and terms.

§ 402 Manner of election; qualifications.

§ 403 Compensation and expenses.

§ 404 President and Vice President.

§ 405 Eligibility of Council members; Town employment.

§ 406 Council vacancies.

§ 407 Forfeiture of office.

§ 408 Meetings and procedures.

§ 409 Legislative powers: ordinances.

§ 410 Procedure for adopting ordinances.

§ 411 Emergency ordinances.

§ 412 Investigations.

§ 413 Additional Council responsibilities.

Article V Financial Procedures

§ 501 Fiscal year.

§ 502 Preparation of the budget.

§ 503 Public hearings on budget.

§ 504 Capital program.

§ 505 Purchases and accounting control.

§ 506 Budget administration: lapse of appropriations.

§ 507 Emergency appropriations.

§ 508 Fees paid to the Town.

§ 509 Contingency fund.

Article VI Town Officials

§ 601 Appointment, tenure and compensation.

§ 602 Town Clerk.

§ 603 Town Treasurer.

§ 604 Town Solicitor.

§ 605 Town Tax Assessor.

§ 606 Town Sergeant.

§ 607 Inspections and inspectors.

§ 608 Probate Judge and Probate Court.

§ 609 Human Services Director.

§ 610 Town Planner.

§ 611 Town Tax Collector.

§ 612 Town Moderator.

§ 613 Other Council appointments.

§ 614 Town Administrator.

Article VII Boards and Commissions

§ 701 Planning Board.

§ 702 Zoning Board of Review.

§ 703 Conservation Commission.

§ 704 Board of Assessment Review.

§ 705 Land Trust.

§ 706 The Louttit Library of West Greenwich.

§ 707 Juvenile Hearing Board.

Article VIII Schools

§ 801 Regional School District Committee.

Article IX Other Town Departments

§ 901 Police Department.

§ 902 Volunteer fire and rescue companies.

§ 903 Highway Department.

§ 904 Emergency Management Agency.

Article X General Provisions

§ 1001 Open records.

§ 1002 Open meetings.

§ 1003 Ethics.

§ 1004 Amendments of Charter.

§ 1005 Charter construction and severability.

§ 1006 Appointments and qualifications.

§ 1007 Disqualification from office.

§ 1008 Meaning of publication.

Article XI Transitional Provisions

§ 1101 Effective date of Charter.

§ 1102 Transitional elections and appointment.

§ 1103 Transfer of appropriations.

§ 1104 Continuation of laws and ordinances.

§ 1105 Continuation of obligations.

§ 1106 Pending actions and proceedings.

§ 1107 Continuation of agencies.

§ 1108 Continuation of present personnel.