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Town of Westerly, RI
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2024-02-12
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The Code
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Appendix
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Chapter A262 Home Rule Act
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Boards, Committees and Commissions
Ch 10
Comprehensive Plan
Ch 15
Court, Municipal
Ch 17
Development Services Department
Ch 20
Eminent Domain
Ch 21
(Reserved)
Ch 22
Finance and Fiscal Affairs
Ch 30
Municipal Land Trust
Ch 34
Officers and Employees
Ch 37
Ordinances
Ch 41
Personnel Regulations
Ch 45
Police Department
Ch 49
Procurements
Ch 53
Seal and Logos
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 64
Alarms
Ch 68
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 72
Amusements
Ch 76
Animals
Ch 81
Beaches
Ch 86
Boats, Waterways and Harbor Management
Ch 90
Building Construction
Ch 94
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 95
Commercial and Residential Properties, Real Estate Nonutilization Tax for
Ch 115
Entertainment
Ch 121
Fee Schedule
Ch 125
Fire Lanes
Ch 126
Flea Markets
Ch 127
Floodplain Management
Ch 137
Historic Site Preservation
Ch 141
Hotels, Motels and Guesthouses
Ch 145
Housing Standards
Ch 150
Junkyards
Ch 158
Licensing
Ch 162
Littering
Ch 167
Mobile Home and Trailer Parks
Ch 171
Noise
Ch 177
Parking
Ch 179
Parks and Public Areas
Ch 182
Peace and Good Order
Ch 186
Peddlers and Street Vendors
Ch 190
Pool Tables
Ch 198
Refrigerators, Abandoned
Ch 202
Retail Sales
Ch 206
Sewers
Ch 210
Signs
Ch 212
Single-Use Plastic Bag Regulations
Ch 217
Solid Waste
Ch 221
Special One-Time Events
Ch 223
Storm Sewers
Ch 224
Stormwater Management
Ch 225
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 229
Taxation
Ch 238
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 242
Vehicles for Hire
Ch 247
Victualing Houses
Ch 251
Water
Ch 256
Yard Sales
Ch 260
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A261
Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
Ch A262
Home Rule Act
Ch A262 Art I
In General
§ A262-1
Authority.
§ A262-2
Chapter of a continuing nature.
§ A262-3
Purpose.
§ A262-4
Advisory Charter Revision Commission established.
§ A262-5
Membership.
§ A262-6
Election of officers; meetings; rules and procedures.
§ A262-7
Duty to recommend governmental operational changes.
§ A262-8
Reports.
§ A262-9
Other amendment methods.
Ch A262 Art II
Initial Petition
§ A262-10
Filing of petition with Council.
§ A262-11
Form or wording irrelevant; assembling several petitions.
§ A262-12
Referral to canvassing authority; special meeting convened.
§ A262-13
Determining sufficiency; certifying result; endorsement.
§ A262-14
Designating and reporting defects.
§ A262-15
Presentation of petition to Council; recording receipt of petition.
§ A262-16
Fixing date of election; calling of election; form of question.
§ A262-17
Deadline for conducting election.
Ch A262 Art III
Nomination of Commission Candidates
§ A262-18
Qualifications of candidates.
§ A262-19
Number of petition signatories; form of petition.
§ A262-20
Method of signing.
§ A262-21
Number of petitions which may be signed.
§ A262-22
Information on petition.
§ A262-23
Statement of purpose.
§ A262-24
Assembling several petitions.
§ A262-25
Verification of petition.
§ A262-26
Acceptance of nomination.
§ A262-27
Delivery and certification of validity of petition.
§ A262-28
When nominating petitions may be signed and filed.
§ A262-29
Deadline for filing petitions.
§ A262-30
Certification and publication of list of candidates.
Ch A262 Art IV
Conduct of Charter Commission Election
§ A262-31
Qualifications to vote; instructions.
§ A262-32
Voting on candidates at time of voting on question.
§ A262-33
Invalidation of paper ballots where excessive votes cast.
§ A262-34
Paper ballot or machine authorized; single ballot authorized.
§ A262-35
Election at large of Commission members; alphabetical listing.
§ A262-36
Nine highest candidates elected.
§ A262-37
Counting votes and declaring results.
Ch A262 Art V
Action By Charter Commission
§ A262-38
Organization.
§ A262-39
Quorum.
§ A262-40
Service without compensation; reimbursement of expenses.
§ A262-41
Signing of reports by majority of Commission.
§ A262-42
Initialing pages.
§ A262-43
Delivery and filing of report.
§ A262-44
Publication of proposed Charter or amendments.
§ A262-45
Printing of proposed Charter or amendments.
§ A262-46
Copies of Commission report.
Ch A262 Art VI
Referendum on Proposed Charter or Amendments
§ A262-47
Submission of Charter or amendments to voters required.
§ A262-48
Digest of Charter or amendments authorized on ballots.
§ A262-49
Form of question.
§ A262-50
Authority for preparing ballots.
§ A262-51
Majority vote carries.
§ A262-52
Result in case of conflicting amendments.
§ A262-53
Notice to Secretary of State of results.
§ A262-54
Charter may be amended.
§ A262-55
Presumption of compliance.
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter A262
Home Rule Act
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Westerly as Part I of the 1991 Code (as amended through Ch. No. 1299). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
In General
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§ A262-1
Authority.
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§ A262-2
Chapter of a continuing nature.
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§ A262-3
Purpose.
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§ A262-4
Advisory Charter Revision Commission established.
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§ A262-5
Membership.
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§ A262-6
Election of officers; meetings; rules and procedures.
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§ A262-7
Duty to recommend governmental operational changes.
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§ A262-8
Reports.
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§ A262-9
Other amendment methods.
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Article II
Initial Petition
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§ A262-10
Filing of petition with Council.
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§ A262-11
Form or wording irrelevant; assembling several petitions.
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§ A262-12
Referral to canvassing authority; special meeting convened.
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§ A262-13
Determining sufficiency; certifying result; endorsement.
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§ A262-14
Designating and reporting defects.
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§ A262-15
Presentation of petition to Council; recording receipt of petition.
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§ A262-16
Fixing date of election; calling of election; form of question.
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§ A262-17
Deadline for conducting election.
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Article III
Nomination of Commission Candidates
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§ A262-18
Qualifications of candidates.
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§ A262-19
Number of petition signatories; form of petition.
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§ A262-20
Method of signing.
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§ A262-21
Number of petitions which may be signed.
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§ A262-22
Information on petition.
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§ A262-23
Statement of purpose.
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§ A262-24
Assembling several petitions.
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§ A262-25
Verification of petition.
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§ A262-26
Acceptance of nomination.
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§ A262-27
Delivery and certification of validity of petition.
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§ A262-28
When nominating petitions may be signed and filed.
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§ A262-29
Deadline for filing petitions.
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§ A262-30
Certification and publication of list of candidates.
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Article IV
Conduct of Charter Commission Election
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§ A262-31
Qualifications to vote; instructions.
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§ A262-32
Voting on candidates at time of voting on question.
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§ A262-33
Invalidation of paper ballots where excessive votes cast.
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§ A262-34
Paper ballot or machine authorized; single ballot authorized.
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§ A262-35
Election at large of Commission members; alphabetical listing.
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§ A262-36
Nine highest candidates elected.
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§ A262-37
Counting votes and declaring results.
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Article V
Action By Charter Commission
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§ A262-38
Organization.
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§ A262-39
Quorum.
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§ A262-40
Service without compensation; reimbursement of expenses.
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§ A262-41
Signing of reports by majority of Commission.
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§ A262-42
Initialing pages.
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§ A262-43
Delivery and filing of report.
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§ A262-44
Publication of proposed Charter or amendments.
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§ A262-45
Printing of proposed Charter or amendments.
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§ A262-46
Copies of Commission report.
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Article VI
Referendum on Proposed Charter or Amendments
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§ A262-47
Submission of Charter or amendments to voters required.
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§ A262-48
Digest of Charter or amendments authorized on ballots.
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§ A262-49
Form of question.
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§ A262-50
Authority for preparing ballots.
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§ A262-51
Majority vote carries.
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§ A262-52
Result in case of conflicting amendments.
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§ A262-53
Notice to Secretary of State of results.
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§ A262-54
Charter may be amended.
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§ A262-55
Presumption of compliance.
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