Sec. 46-32. - Notice of unruly gathering; posting, mailing.
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Narragansett, RI.
The text
(a)
When the police department intervenes at a gathering which constitutes a nuisance under this article, the premises at which such nuisance occurred shall be posted with a notice stating that the intervention of the police has been necessitated as a result of public nuisance under this article caused by an event at the premises and the date of the police intervention for the cited nuisance and shall result in the joint and several liability of those identified in section 46-34.
(b)
In regards to academic year rentals, any notice posted between September 1 and May 31 of any year shall remain posted until May 31. In regards to year round rentals, any notice posted during the lease term shall remain posted until the lease term expiration date. In regards to short term rentals, please refer to chapter 14, article XVII 'short-term rentals'.
(c)
The residents and owner of such property shall be jointly responsible for ensuring that such notice is not removed or defaced and it shall be a Code violation carrying a penalty of a minimum, mandatory $100.00 fine in addition to any other penalties which may be due under this section if such notice is removed, obscured or defaced, provided, however, that the residents of the premises or sponsor of the event, if present, shall be consulted as to the location in which such notice is posted in order to achieve both the security of the notice and its prominent display.
(Ch. 856, § 1, 5-2-2005; Ch. 891, § 1, 9-4-2007; Ch. 1129, § 1, 9-3-2024)