Town of Westerly, RI Article V Pet Day-Care Facility

[Adopted 6-22-2020 by Ch. No. 1991]

§ 76-34 License required; approval.

A. No person, firm, or corporation shall operate a pet day-care facility without first obtaining a license in accordance with § 158-2. No such license shall be granted until a public hearing has been held by the Licensing Board, notice of which shall be given by advertising at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town or on the Town of Westerly website. The notice shall contain the name of the applicant, the location for which the license is required, the date, time, and place of the hearing and shall state that remonstrants are entitled to be heard. The expense of such advertising shall be borne by the applicant.

B. All licenses granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter are subject to the prior approval of proper authorities as specified in § 158-3.

§ 76-35 License fee; expiration.

A. The license fee for maintaining and operating a pet day-care facility shall be as specified in Chapter 121, Fee Schedule.

B. All licenses granted hereunder shall expire in accordance with § 158-8.

§ 76-36 Compliance; violations; penalties; enforcement.

A. Licensees shall comply with the provisions of §§ 76-10 and 76-11 of this chapter and § 260-79.1 of the Zoning Code.

B. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this article shall be guilty of an offense against the Town punishable as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty.

C. All sworn officers of the Police Department are authorized to enforce the provisions of this article.