ARTICLE 32. - ESCROW FUND FOR REPAIRING DAMAGE TO STREETS, CURBINGS AND SIDEWALKS

Sec. 1. - Authority.#

The town council of the town of West Warwick may provide by ordinance for the creation of an escrow fund for the purpose of repairing damage to town streets, curbings and sidewalks. Said escrow fund is to be administered by the town's building inspector, as follows: (a)

A separate account will be created and entitled "Town of West Warwick, building inspector's escrow fund."

(b)

Every application for a building permit which requires the installation of a foundation will be accompanied by a fee of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Said fee to be in addition to all other fees required by law. Any fee so collected in accordance with this act shall be placed in the building inspector's escrow fund.

(c)

Before a certificate of occupancy may be issued on the above-mentioned permit, the building inspector and the commissioner of highways will inspect the roadway, curbing and sidewalk bounding the property covered by the permit, to determine if the recent construction has caused any damage to town owned property.

(d)

Should the building inspector and commissioner of highways determine that damage has been caused to town owned property, they shall forthwith issue a statement to the applicant itemizing all damages claimed, including costs to repair said damages.

(e)

With the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, the building inspector shall return to the applicant the fee deposited into the escrow fund, less any charges for repairs as outlined in paragraph (d).

(f)

Any monies not returned to the applicant shall be transferred forthwith to the town's general fund and credited to the highway department's account for repairs to roads, curbs, and sidewalks.

(g)

Upon notification of said transfer, the commissioner of highways shall complete repairs to the damaged town owned property.

(Laws 1981, ch. 45)