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State law reference — Hotels' keeping of valuables, G.L.
1956, §§ 5-14-1, 5-14-2; hotels and motels, G.L. 1956,
§ 23-28.7-1 et seq.; recreational facilities including hotels
and motels, G.L. 1956, § 23-21-1 et seq.; boarding homes,
state licenses required, G.L. 1956, § 23-28.13-26.1; boarding
homes, regulations, G.L. 1956, § 23-28.13-1 et seq.; rooming
homes, G.L. 1956, § 23-28.14-1 et seq.; power of town council
to license taverns, victualling houses, cook shops and oyster houses,
G.L. 1956, § 5-24-1; term and duration of license, G.L.
1956, § 5-24-2; penalty for not obtaining license, G.L.
1956, § 5-24-3; licensing and regulation of taverns, G.L.
1956, § 5-24-1 et seq.
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[Rev. Ords. 1989, § 8-56]
No person shall keep a restaurant, bakery shop, coffeeshop,
oyster house or victualling house, hotel, roominghouse or boardinghouse
within the town without first having obtained a license from the town
clerk.
[Rev. Ords. 1989, § 8-57]
(a)
The town clerk is hereby authorized to issue numbered licenses, to
expire on December 1 next following the date of the license or whenever
revoked by the council, to such persons as may apply to keep a restaurant,
bakery shop, coffeeshop, oyster house or victualling house upon payment
of the sum which is on file in the town clerk's office for every establishment
serving liquor, and the sum which is on file in the town clerk's office
for all other establishments. The license shall be posted in a conspicuous
place within the premises.
(b)
The town clerk is authorized to issue numbered licenses in like manner
to such persons as may apply to keep and operate a hotel, roominghouse
or boardinghouse upon payment of the sum which is on file in the town
clerk's office. The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place
in the hotel, roominghouse or boardinghouse.
[Rev. Ords. 1989, § 8-58]
(a)
All establishments described in sections 8-56 and 8-57 shall maintain the premises and surrounding areas in a clean and orderly manner, and containers with suitable covers shall be provided for rubbish, trash and discarded containers. No trash, rubbish, cans, bottles, plastic or paper containers or paper goods shall be allowed to remain or accumulate on or around the premises and such items shall be collected, kept and transported in covered containers or covered trucks.
(b)
Every person licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall
provide, as a condition of its license, suitable toilet and washroom
facilities for its patrons and shall keep such facilities in a safe
and sanitary condition. However, this section shall not apply either
retroactively or prospectively to any premises which were the location
of a victualling license prior to September 14, 1989.
[Rev. Ords. 1989, § 8-59]
(a)
No owner, operator or other person of an establishment required to
be licensed under this article shall rent any dwelling, dwelling unit
or structure unless it and the premises are clean, sanitary, safe
and fit for human occupancy and comply with the Rhode Island Housing
Maintenance and Occupancy Code, G.L. 1956, § 45-24.3-1 et
seq., and/or G.L. 1956, §§ 23-20-1 — 23-20-4.
(b)
At least one flush water closet, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower,
properly connected to a water and sewer system or septic tank approved
by the health officer and in good working condition, shall be supplied
for each six persons or fraction thereof residing therein.
(c)
In every commercial dwelling unit of two or more rooms, every room
occupied for sleeping purposes shall contain at least 70 square feet
of floorspace for the first occupant and at least 50 square feet of
floorspace for each additional occupant.
(d)
The operator of a roominghouse shall ascertain that stoves, refrigerators
and/or similar devices are safe and efficient.
(e)
Every rooming unit above the first floor shall have immediate access
to two or more safe, unobstructed means of egress, appropriately marked.
(f)
Every room for human occupancy shall meet the minimum standards for
house equipment and facilities as specified in the Rhode Island Minimum
Housing Law, G.L. 1956, § 45-24.2-1 et seq.
(g)
Inspection, prior to issuance of a license, will be made at the convenience
of the operator, by the minimum housing standards inspector or such
town officer that the town council designates.
[Rev. Ords. 1989, § 8-60]
The minimum housing inspector, health officer or such other
officer as the town council may designate shall be charged with inspection
and enforcement of this article. The officer shall have all powers
and authority granted to such officers by G.L. 1956, § 45-24.3-15.
Notice of noncompliance, hearing, penalties and right of appeal shall
be given in accordance with G.L. 1956, §§ 45-24.3-17
and 45-24.3-21.
[Ord. of 9-17-1997]
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person maintaining, owning, or operating
a commercial establishment located within the town to suffer or permit:
(1)
Any female person, while on the premises of the commercial establishment,
to expose to the public view that area of the human female breast
at or below the areola thereof.
(2)
Any female person, while on the premises of the commercial establishment,
to employ any device or covering which is intended to give the appearance
of or simulate such portions of the human female breast as described
in subsection (a)(1) of this section.
(3)
Any person, while on the premises of the commercial establishment,
to expose to public view his or her genitals, pubic area, anus or
anal cleft or cleavage.
(4)
Any person, while on the premises of the commercial establishment,
to employ any device or covering which is intended to give the appearance
of or simulate the genitals, pubic area, anus, anal cleft or cleavage.
