§ 45-6-1 Scope of ordinances permissible
§ 45-6-2 Imposition of penalties for ordinance violations
§ 45-6-2.1 Repealed
§ 45-6-2.2 Imposition of penalty for illegal dumping or malicious damage to street lights in the city of Warwick
§ 45-6-2.3 Authorization for cities and towns to promulgate and enforce pretreatment and sewer-use ordinances and regulations
§ 45-6-3 Ordinances to punish indecent intoxication
§ 45-6-4 Names of localities within towns
§ 45-6-5 Names of railroad stations
§ 45-6-6 Offenses punishable by state law
§ 45-6-7 Publication of ordinances
§ 45-6-8 Officers for execution of ordinances – Enforcement expenses
§ 45-6-9 Shut off of water supply for nonpayment of sewer user fees, charges, and assessments
§ 45-6-10 Registration of vending machines
§ 45-6-11 Community restitution
§ 45-6-12 Liability for illegal dumping

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 45-6 - Ordinances

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.