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ARTICLE I. - POWERS OF THE CITY

Part of the Code of Ordinances of Warwick, RI.

Local law · Updated July 8, 2025 · 2,073 sections

The text

1-1. - Name.#

The name of the city shall be "City of Warwick."

1-2. - Body politic.#

The inhabitants of the city shall continue to be a body corporate and politic and such shall have, exercise, and enjoy all of the rights, immunities, powers, and privileges, and shall be subject to all of the duties and obligations pertaining to and incumbent upon the city as a municipal corporation.

1-3. - Exercise of powers.#

All powers of the city shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by this Charter, or, if not so prescribed, in such manner as shall be provided by ordinance or resolution of the council.

1-4. - Inclusive nature of powers.#

The enumeration of any particular power in this Charter shall be in no case held to be exclusive. All such powers shall be construed as in addition and supplementary to the powers conferred in general terms.