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Town Ordinances & Amendments:
TOWN OF SMITHFIELD
NEW ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS ADOPTED
BY THE SMITHFIELD TOWN COUNCIL
YEARS:
2009 - 2010
Notice is hereby given that
the Town Council of the Town of Smithfield, pursuant to
the provisions of Article II, Section C-2.13 (b) of the
Home Rule Charter of the Town of Smithfield, has adopted
the following Ordinance Amendments:
Year 2010
#2010-01
– Chapter 48, FINANCIAL REVIEW COMMISSION ORDINANCE
Section 48-1 -
Established, through to Section 48-8 – Dissolution
of Financial Review Board. Membership,
organization, quorum, duties and purpose, and
advisory nature of Commission.
Adopted: January 19,
2010.
#2010-02 Chapter 51, AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY
BOARD ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
Sections 51-2 and 51-4, membership and quorum.
Adopted on: February 16, 2010.
#2010-03 Chapter 321, TAXATION (Public Water Tanks)
Chapter 321, Article II, Tax Exemptions, Section
321-11.2 Public Water Tanks. Water tanks owned by
Lincoln Water Commission and Greenville Water
District shall be exempt from local property
taxation.
Adopted on: February 16, 2010.
#2010-04 – Chapter 102 TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
Traffic Safety Commission, Section 102-1 to Section
102-3, creation; powers and duties, publication.
Adopted on: February 16, 2010.
#2010-05 – Chapter 154 – BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Section 154-7 Demolition Order: The Building
Official, when issuing an order requiring the
demolition of a building or structure, shall also
serve on the owner thereof written notice of the a)
right to appeal, b) right of owner to provide a
structural engineer report; c) right of owner to
seek advice and assistance from social service
agencies. Adopted on: April 20, 2010.
Year 2009
#2009-01 - Chapter 236 – Licensing, Business -
Registration of Commercial and Manufacturing Businesses
§236-13. Regulations. Change to reflect necessary
payment of municipal tangible taxes prior to processing
annual business registration. Ordinance amendment
adopted on January 6, 2009.
#2009-02 – Chapter 126 – Animals, Article V, Animal
Control § 126-35 Cremation. Fees are Town
Residents - $20.00; Non-residents - $30.00;
Veterinarians - $50.00, with veterinarians inability to
charge a higher fee to dog owners. Ordinance adopted on
January 20, 2009.
#2009-03 – Chapter 204 – Special Flood Hazard Areas and
Flood Fringe Lands, Article I, General Provisions
Chapter 204, entitled Flood Damage Prevention, is
repealed in its entirety. New title and language (§204-1
through §204-10) reflect updates required by U.S.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. Ordinance adopted
on January 20, 2009, effective March 2, 2009.
#2009-04 – Chapter 258 – Outdoor Hydronic Heaters –
Outdoor Wood Boilers
§258-1 through §258-8. New Ordinance regulates location,
use, construction and operation of outdoor furnaces to
provide safety and avoid public nuisance. Ordinance
adopted on January 20, 2009.
#2009-05 - Chapter 198, Part 5, Fire Prevention, Article
XX – False Alarms
§198-152 through §198-158. Amendments to clarify
language to reflect changes to definitions and
requirements for false alarm fees, fee allocation, fee
penalties, and the responsibilities of the property
owner. Ordinance adopted February 17, 2009.
#2009-06 (SPECIAL) Ordinance of October, 2007, Place into Code
Book, Per Town Solicitor E. Alves January, 2009)
-- Under new Article V Section, as follows: Article V, Sewer Revenue Bonds , §294-34 Sewer Revenue Bond,
Maplecrest Drive Sewer Extension Project.
#2009-07
(SPECIAL) Annual Financial Town Meeting held on May 13,
1999 Place amended §81-7 B, Purchasing, into Code Book,
Per Town Finance Director R. Rossi. Only change:
B. Bids over $5,000 $10,000 (new
approved amount) and in body of text.
#2009-08
Chapter 60, Sections 1-12.
Municipal Court Ordinance Amendments, Adopted
March17, 2009. To delay implementation of the Court and
reflects revisions mandated by recent Charter
amendments.
#2009-09
Charter Amendments (as voted and approved
through November 4, 2008 Town Election)
#2009-10 Chapter 118 – ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, adopted on
Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Article IV. Alcohol Server
Training. Section 118-8: Requirements for alcohol
server training and license compliance. Section 118-10:
Penalty provisions and mandatory fines for all liquor
violations.
#2009-11
Chapter 294 – SEWERS,
adopted
by Town Council on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Article
III: User Charges. Section 294-17 Computation – Section
A. Generally -Sewer User Charges - through Section G.
Sewer meters. Proposed amendment to reflect R.I. Dept.
of Environmental Management’s mandatory changes to
reflect update to the definition of significant
noncompliance and the national pre-treatment
streamlining rules.
#2009-12
Section A361 - Smithfield Sewer Authority
Amended Rules & Regulations.
#2009-13 Section
70-21 Personnel Board – Amendment
reflects that in accordance with Home Rule Charter
Section 4.18, the Town Council re-assigns functions to
the Town Manager. Adopted: June 23, 2009
#2009-14 Chapter 126, Article 5, Animal Control, Section
126-34-B, Nuisance Abatement. Adopted:
July 15, 2009.
#2009-15 Woodland Conservation Ordinance.
Amend existing Chapter 333 “Trees.”
Add new
Chapter 333 entitled “Woodland Conservation” which
reflects further preservation, maintenance, and tree
clearance definitions and applications.
Adopted: September 1, 2009, Effective October 2, 2009.
#2009-16
Sewer Projects (Kimberly Ann Drive and Flow
Monitoring Study) Revenue Bond Ordinance.
Adopted: August 12, 2009.
#2009-17 Historic Preservation Amended Ordinance.
Adopted: August 11, 2009.
#2009-18
Liquor License Ordinance, Chapter
118-12, Alcohol Beverages Prohibited. Amendment ensures
that no alcohol beverages are consumed on the holder’s
licensed premises unless the Town Council has issued a
liquor license for the licensed premises; which license
is in full force and effect. Adopted: September
15, 2009, Effective October 15, 2009.
#2009-19
Noise Ordinance
Chapter 252, Noise, Article I, Noise
Regulations,
Sections 252-1 to 252-11, definitions,
registration, regulations, violations and
penalties. Adopted on: October 20, 2009.
#2009-20
Energy Review Commission Ordinance
Chapter 47, Energy Review Commission,
Sections 47-1 to 47-7, to establish,
organization, membership, quorum, duties and
purposes, advisory nature of Commission, and
dissolution of Smithfield Energy
Conservation Committee. Adopted on:
November 17, 2009.
To view full-text of new ordinances and ordinance
amendments, please visit the Town Clerk’s Office or
click the linked titles above - documents are in .pdf
format.
Ordinances/amendments take effect 30 days from date of
adoption.
By order of the Town Council:
Dianne
L. Ady, Town Clerk
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