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Sec. 1-4. - Ordinances not affected by Code.

Part of the Code of Ordinances of West Warwick, RI.

Local law · Updated October 21, 2025 · 1,422 sections

The text

Nothing in this Code or the ordinance adopting this Code shall affect the following when not in conflict with the Code: (1)

Any offense or act committed or done or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or any contract or right established or accruing before this Code.

(2)

Any ordinance promising or guaranteeing the payment of money for the town or authorizing the issuance of any bonds of the town or any evidence of the town's indebtedness, or any contract or obligation assumed by the town.

(3)

Any administrative ordinances of the town, not in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this Code.

(4)

Any ordinance fixing salaries of officers or employees of the town.

(5)

Any appropriation ordinance.

(6)

Any contract right or franchise granted by the council.

(7)

Any ordinance dedicating, naming, establishing, locating, relocating, opening, closing, paving, widening, vacating, etc., any street or public way in the town.

(8)

Any ordinance establishing and prescribing the street grades of any street in the town.

(9)

Any ordinance providing for local improvements or assessing taxes for such improvements.

(10)

Any ordinance dedicating or accepting any plat or subdivision in the town or providing regulations for the subdivision of land.

(11)

Any ordinance annexing property to the town.

(12)

Any ordinance rezoning property in the town.

(13)

Any ordinance prescribing traffic regulations for specific locations or prescribing through streets, parking limitations, parking prohibitions, one-way traffic, limitations on loads of vehicles or loading zones, not inconsistent with this Code.

(14)

Any ordinance fixing fees, rates and charges.

(15)

Any ordinance approving a redevelopment area.

(16)

Any ordinance levying or imposing taxes.

All such ordinances are recognized as continuing in full force and effect to the same extent as if set out at length in this Code.