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DIVISION 3. - ORDINANCES

Part of the Code of Ordinances of Narragansett, RI.

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--- (4) --- Charter reference— Ordinances, § 2-1-9; revision of ordinances, § 14-1-2; ordinances to implement Charter, § 15-1-3.

State Law reference— Ordinances, G.L. 1956, § 45-6-1 et seq.

Sec. 2-51. - Enactment style of ordinances.#

The enacting style of all ordinances shall be, "IT IS ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT AS FOLLOWS."

(Code 1986, § 2-1)

State Law reference— Publication requirements shall be determined by the town council, G.L. 1956, § 45-6-7.

Sec. 2-52. - Publication of ordinances required.#

The town clerk shall cause all ordinances to be published in pamphlet form for the use of town officers, as soon as practicable after their enactment. The town clerk shall also cause to be published in some newspaper published in either the Town of Narragansett or the Town of South Kingstown (or in the county if there be no newspaper published in Narragansett or South Kingstown), all ordinances hereafter enacted affecting the public generally and involving a fine or other penalty for the breach of such ordinances; provided, however, that for ordinances which exceed two typewritten pages in length the town clerk is hereby authorized to publish either a summary of the ordinance or notice that the ordinance has been adopted. If the town clerk elects to publish a summary of the ordinance or notice of adoption, then the publication shall state where copies of the entire text of the ordinance may be obtained. The publication of ordinances shall be made one time within 20 days after the enactment of the ordinance.

(Code 1986, § 2-2)

State Law reference— Publication requirements established by council, etc., G.L. 1956, § 45-6-7.

Secs. 2-53—2-70. - Reserved.#