ARTICLE III. - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Central Falls, RI.
The text
DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY#
Secs. 12-55—12-80. - Reserved.#
DIVISION 2. - LICENSE#
Sec. 12-81. - License required.#
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any itinerant restaurant, traveling restaurant or catering service in the service in the city without first obtaining a license under this division from the city council and posting such license in a conspicuous place on the premises.
(Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 12-82. - Classes.#
(a)
Victualling house licenses shall be classified as follows:
(1)
Class A. Class A licenses shall apply to taverns, hotels, lunchrooms, restaurants, coffee shops, for the principal purpose to sell food and to serve food and such places of business shall be closed from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. of the same day unless otherwise provided for by law.
(2)
Class B. licenses shall apply to establishments set up to prepare meals that will be transported and served at parties held on or off the premises.
(3)
Class C. Class C licenses shall apply to such places only as are by law permitted to remain open until 12:00 midnight of each day of business and shall apply principally to so-called variety stores.
(4)
Class D. Class D licenses shall apply to such places whose principal purpose is to prepare and sell baked goods and such places of business shall be closed from 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. of the same day unless otherwise provided for by law.
(Code 1973, § 14-51; Code 1994, § 12-43; Ord. of 3-12-1990(3); Ord. of 1-11-1999; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 3; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 4)
Sec. 12-83. - Fees.#
The fees for food establishment licenses issued under the provisions of this division shall be set from time to time by the council and a schedule of such fees is on file in the city offices.
(Code 1973, § 14-52; Code 1994, § 12-44; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 3; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 3)
Sec. 12-84. - Termination; conditions; revocation; transfer.#
(a)
All victualling house licenses granted under this division shall terminate on November 30 following the date thereof and shall be subject to such terms and conditions relating to the location and the manner and hours of conducting the business thereof, as the city council, sitting as board of license commissioners, shall, from time to time, generally or specially prescribe.
(b)
Such licenses shall not be assigned or transferred without the approval of the city council, sitting as board of license commissioners.
(c)
The city council, sitting as board of license commissioners may revoke any license for cause or may suspend any license for such time as they deem necessary or reasonable under the circumstances. No license shall be revoked or suspended until after a hearing before the city council, sitting as board of license commissioners, wherein the licensee has notice and the opportunity to be heard.
(d)
Every person licensed under this division shall maintain good order in the building licensed and shall not allow any person in the licensed building to become intoxicated, nor shall he take in pawn or pledge any article whatsoever; neither shall he allow the licensed building to become frequented by any common drunkard or person addicted to the intemperate use of spirituous or intoxicating liquors, or by any person who is a disturber of the peace, or who is wasting his property or earnings and means of supporting himself and family, or by any person under lawful age.
(Code 1973, § 14-53; Code 1994, § 12-45; Ord. of 10-14-2015, § 3; Ord. of 12-9-2019(1), § 3)