Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARING

A Public Hearing on the following proposed Ordinances as amended in Public Works Committee on will be held before the City Council on Monday, April 22, 2013 at 7 p.m., Council Chamber, , 869 Park Avenue Cranston, R.I. pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Charter.

A complete copy of the proposed Ordinance is available for public review at the City Clerk’s Office and the Cranston Central Library.

“Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must notify the City Clerk’s Office at 461-1000 ext. 3197 seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the hearing date.”

John E. Lanni, Jr., Maria Medeiros Wall, JD

Council President City Clerk

PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 3-13-03 IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE 12, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CRANSTON, 2013, ENTITLED “STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES” (Snow Removal – Businesses)

*As amended Public Works Committee April 1, 2013

It is ordained by the City Council of the City of Cranston as follows:

Section 1. Title 12, Chapter 16, entitled “Snow and Ice-Removal of snow-Penalty” is hereby amended as follows:

12.16.040 - Snow and ice—Removal of snow—Penalty

The owner, occupant of any business bordering on any street, highway, square or public place where there is a sidewalk supported by curbing, shall, within the first twenty-four (24) hours after any snow has ceased to fall, cause the snow to be removed from the sidewalk adjoining such building or lot of land.

In case of neglect so to do, the person chargeable with such duty shall pay a fine* of $250 for the first offense and $500.00 for a second and subsequent offenses. not exceeding forty dollars ($40.00) and for each and every hour after the expiration of such twenty-four (24) hours that the snow shall remain on the sidewalk, such owner, occupant or other person shall pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than twenty dollars.

Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its final adoption.

Sponsored by: Councilman Archetto

4/11/13