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Sec. 10-1. - Fees for victualing license.#
In accordance with G.L. 1956, § 5-24-1, as amended, applicants for restaurant licenses shall pay such fees as shall be set from time to time by resolution of the town council.
(Code 1970, § 10-1; Res. of 5-10-1966; Res. of 4-2-1979; Res. of 2-2-1982; Res. of 6-14-1983; Ord. No. 2013-46, 10-1-2013)
Sec. 10-2. - Statutes on closing-out sales accepted.#
The town hereby accepts the provisions of G.L. 1956, tit. 6, ch. 14, as amended, and said provisions shall be applicable throughout the town.
(Code 1970, § 10-2; Ord. of 8-24-1965)
Sec. 10-3. - Closing time for shops, places of resort.#
All shops and places of resort within the town, restaurants excepted, shall be closed between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; provided, however, in the event that December 31 in any year falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the time of opening and closing places of resort at which dancing is permitted may be regulated in the following manner: (1)
If December 31 falls on a Saturday, the time of closing may be determined at not later than 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 1.
(2)
If December 31 falls on a Sunday, the time of opening may be determined at not earlier than 9:00 p.m. on Sunday and the time of closing may be determined at not later than 2:00 a.m. on Monday, January 1.
(3)
If December 31 falls on any other day of the week, the hour of closing may be determined at not later than 2:00 a.m. the following day.
(Code 1970, § 10-3; Comp. Ords. ch. 40, § 1)
Sec. 10-4. - Yard sales.#
(a)
No yard sale may be conducted without the prior approval and securing of a permit and the payment of a fee as hereinafter set forth.
(b)
An application for a yard sale to be held at a specific date shall be obtained from the town clerk's office, and upon approval by the chief of police, the town clerk shall issue the license with the payment of a fee as shall be set from time to time by resolution of the town council. An applicant will not be permitted to have in excess of four yard sales per year.
(c)
Yard sales for charitable purposes and for persons 65 years of age or older shall be exempt from the payment of the fee, but must first obtain a permit approved by the chief of police.
(d)
The applicant, upon refusal by the police chief, may file an appeal with the town council. Said appeal shall be simply written and filed with the town clerk.
(Code 1970, § 10-4; Ord. of 10-9-1974; Res. of 9-7-1982; Res. of 6-16-1988; Ord. of 5-7-1991; Res. No. 96-84, 5-7-1996; Ord. No. 99-03, 1-5-1999; Ord. No. 2013-46, 10-1-2013)
Sec. 10-5. - Jukebox, pool table and billiard table licenses.#
(a)
It is unlawful for any person to operate a jukebox, pool table or billiard table for the use of the public on a for-profit basis, without first having obtained a license therefor. Applications for the licenses shall be made to the clerk accompanied by the fee therefor as set from time to time by resolution of the town council.
(b)
The town clerk shall forward each new application to the police chief for his report to the council and a public hearing will be held after notice in a local newspaper for three weeks, at a regular or special council meeting for the granting of the license.
(c)
Licenses issued under this section may be suspended or revoked by the town council after notice to the license holder extending an opportunity to be heard.
(Code 1970, § 10-5; Res. of 8-8-1978, §§ 1—5; Res. of 4-26-1979; Res. of 1-19-1982; Ord. No. 2013-46, 10-1-2013)
State Law reference— Authority for local licensure, G.L. 1956, § 5-2-10.
Sec. 10-6. - Non-resident landlords.#
A landlord who is not a resident of this state shall designate and continuously maintain an agent upon whom service may be made of any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served, including, but not limited to, notices of minimum housing code violations. The agent shall be a resident of this state or a corporation authorized to do business in this state. The landlord's designation shall be in writing, shall include the name and address of the agent, shall include the street address of each property designated to the agent, and shall be filed with the town clerk. Any landlord who fails to comply with the requirements of this section shall be subject to a civil fine of $100.00 per month up to a maximum of $1,200.00 in a calendar year or if the monthly rent exceeds $1,200.00, the civil fine shall be one month's rent for the calendar year, payable to the town.
(Ord. No. 2021-15, 10-19-2021)