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Sec. 4-1. - Permit required for moving buildings.#
No building of any kind or description shall be moved over or upon any highway within the town without a permit in writing first having been obtained from the town council. Anyone violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished in accordance with section 1-4.
Comment Text (parent not a footnote)(Ord. of 4-15-65, § 1)
State law reference— Comment Text (parent not a footnote)Moving buildings, G.L. 1956, § 23-27.3-116.0 et seq.
Sec. 4-2. - Numbering of dwelling houses and other buildings.#
(a)
This section is enacted for the purpose of enabling public safety organizations to locate properties when responding to calls and to enable them to make full use of the Rhode Island Emergency Telephone System (911 System).
(b)
Whenever the Town of Scituate shall have assigned numbers to dwelling houses or other buildings or shall have re-numbered them, the owner and/or occupant shall within thirty (30) days after notice affix to such premises figures indicating the numbers assigned.
(c)
Size and location of building numbers. In affixing building numbers, the property owner shall conform with the following specifications:
(1)
Building numbers shall be plain block numerals. Script or written numbers shall not count toward satisfaction of this section.
(2)
All numerals shall be at least three (3) inches in height.
(3)
Numerals shall be of a color contrasting with the color of the background provided by the material to which they are affixed. Owners are encouraged, but not required to use numbers made of reflective material and to illuminate building numbers so as to be easily visible at night.
(4)
If a building is less than one hundred (100) feet from the center line of the street on which it fronts, building numbers shall be located on the front of the building which they identify or on a sign, post, mailbox or other device located between the building and street such that numbers shall be visible and readable from both left and right approach.
(5)
If a building is set back more than one hundred (100) feet from the center line of the street on which it fronts, or if the numerals cannot be read from such center line because of obstruction, the aforesaid numerals shall be affixed to a post, sign, mailbox or other device which shall be located within ten (10) feet of the driveway or walkway entrance to the premises and which shall otherwise conform to the specification herein.
(6)
In general, when affixed, all building numerals shall be positioned not less than four (4) feet nor more than twelve (12) feet from the surface of the ground directly below them. Exception to this provision of this section may be granted by the building inspector in cases where he determines visibility is adequate.
(7)
On a corner lot, the building number shall face the street named in the address.
(d)
Any person violating this section shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00)
Comment Text (parent not a footnote)(Ord. of 1-14-93, §§ 1—4)
Sec. 4-3. - Water wells.#
(a)
Any person, firm or agency intending to construct a new water well or alter an existing well shall register the site location with the town engineer prior to commencing any work. Only one (1) registration per property shall be required; re-registration following re-drilling or secondary well holes is not necessary. Registration for alterations that involve pump, pipe or electrical repairs or replacement only, shall not be required.
(b)
The well registration shall include the following information:
(1)
Name, address and telephone number of the property owner; assessor's plat and lot number.
(2)
Name, address, telephone number and contact person of contractor; contractor's Rhode Island well drillers license number.
(3)
Description/purpose of project activity, including site sketch.
(c)
Upon completion of the well activity, the registrant must submit a copy of any well drillers report log and the results of any water quality testing to the town engineer.
(d)
There shall be a registration fee of ten dollars ($10.00).
(e)
The town engineer shall maintain copies of all well information as registered and make such information publicly available within forty-eight (48) hours upon request.
(f)
The location of all new wells shall be in accordance with the town zoning ordinance and state rules and regulations.
Comment Text (parent not a footnote)(Ord. of 8-14-00(1))