§ 5-38.4-1. Local licensing — Fees — Penalties. The city council of the city of Cranston is authorized to provide, by ordinance, for the issuing and revocation in its discretion of licenses to all motor vehicle repair businesses within the city of Cranston, subject to the listed conditions and restrictions provided in this chapter and […]
§ 5-38.4-2. Hearings and objections by neighboring landowners. (a) The city council of the city of Cranston, before granting a license under this chapter to operate a motor vehicle repair business, defined in § 5-38.4-3, in any location not lawfully occupied for that purpose at the time of the application for the license, shall hold […]
§ 5-38.4-3. “Motor vehicle repair business” defined. As used in this chapter, “motor vehicle repair business” means any place, establishment, garage, outdoor work area, or work area enclosed within a building where repairs are made or caused to be made to motor vehicles, including engines, carburetors, brakes, transmissions, muffler systems, electrical systems, and general running […]
§ 5-38.4-4. Conditions to licensing of motor vehicle repair business. No license shall be granted for a motor vehicle repair business under § 5-38.4-1 unless: (1) It is located within a lawfully authorized zoning district within the city of Cranston; (2) It is to be operated and maintained entirely within a building; and (3) The […]
§ 5-38.4-5. Enforcement of § 5-38.4-4. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the penalties provided for in § 5-38.4-1 shall be imposed whenever anyone is found to be in violation of § 5-38.4-4. (b) It is the duty of the state police and the police of the city of Cranston to enforce this […]
§ 5-38.4-6. Existing motor vehicle repair businesses. The provisions of § 5-38.4-4(1) and (2) do not apply to any person, partnership, corporation, or establishment presently in existence, but shall apply to all motor vehicle repair businesses established after July 22, 1997. History of Section.P.L. 1997, ch. 375, § 1.
§ 5-38.4-7. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstance is, for any reason, judged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this chapter or its application to […]
