§ 24-7-1. Power of towns to establish and regulate sidewalks. (a) The town council of any town shall have the power to order sidewalks, including curbing of stone or other material, made and laid in and upon the streets and highways of the town, and may make ordinances and regulations relative to the altering or […]
§ 24-7-10. Westerly exempt. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the town of Westerly. History of Section.P.L. 1928, ch. 1224, § 10; P.L. 1930, ch. 1611, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 348, § 9; P.L. 1950, ch. 2427, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 24-7-9; P.L. 1961, ch. 125, § 1.
§ 24-7-11. William J. George Steps. The Ocean Road steps at Matunuck Point in the town of South Kingstown shall be named and known as the “William J. George Steps”. History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 389, § 1.
§ 24-7-2. Order to lay sidewalk — Notice and hearing. Whenever the town council shall determine by its vote that a sidewalk shall be made and laid in and upon any street or highway in the town, they may order the sidewalk to be made and laid upon like notice to the abutting landowner, as […]
§ 24-7-3. Division of costs between town and landowners. Whenever any sidewalk in and upon any street or highway shall be ordered made and laid as provided in § 24-7-2, the owners of the land abutting on the sidewalk shall pay one-half (½) the costs thereof to be set against their respective lands, and the […]
§ 24-7-4. Collection of costs from landowners. Costs of the sidewalk shall be ascertained by the commissioner of highways for the town and shall be submitted by the commissioner to, and be approved by, the town council, and thereafter the commissioner of highways shall demand the costs from the abutting landowner, and if the owner […]
§ 24-7-5. Appeal of assessment. Whenever any abutting landowner shall deem himself or herself aggrieved by the assessment of any tax for the making and laying of any sidewalk, as provided in § 24-7-4, the landowner may appeal therefrom, according to provisions of law with reference to appeals from town councils. History of Section.P.L. 1928, […]
§ 24-7-6. Judgment and costs on appeal. If the person appealing from any assessment of taxes for the making and laying of any sidewalk shall fail to have the taxes reduced on appeal, he or she shall be adjudged to pay the costs of suit, and the collector of taxes in the town may proceed […]
§ 24-7-7. Penalties for violation of regulations. The town council may prescribe and impose penalties for the violation of the ordinances and regulations herein provided for not exceeding an amount of twenty dollars ($20.00). History of Section.P.L. 1928, ch. 1224, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 348, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 24-7-7.
§ 24-7-8. Sidewalks along state highways. Nothing in this chapter shall be held to oust the state of jurisdiction over any such sidewalks and curbing as may be made, laid, or constructed upon state highways within a town, but no sidewalks or curbing on state highways shall be made, laid, or constructed without the approval […]
§ 24-7-9. Permits for telephone booths and equipment — Exception. In addition to all powers heretofore granted each city and town by charter or by the public laws of the state with respect to the maintenance and use of the sidewalks and the public highways and streets within the cities and towns, the city council […]
