Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

SAFETY SERVICES &

LICENSES COMMITTEE

A Public Hearing will be heard before the Safety Services & Licenses Committee on Monday, June 3, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.. Cranston Council Chambers, City Hall, 869 Park Avenue, City Hall, Cranston, R.I. pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Charter on the following proposed Ordinance.

A complete copy of the proposed Ordinances is available for public review at the City Clerk’s Office, Cranston Central Library and on the City website: cranstonri.com

“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.”

Richard D. Santamaria, Jr., Maria Medeiros Wall, JD

Chair , Safety Services & City Clerk

Licenses Committee

PROPOSED ORDINANCE

NO. 5-13-01 IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE 5, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CRANSTON, 2005, ENTITLED “BUSINESS LICENSES”

(Tobacco License Fee)

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

Section 1. Title 5, Chapter 68, Section 5.68.020 entitled “License Required” is hereby amended as follows:

5.68.020 - License required.

It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale, to give away, deliver or to keep with the intention of selling, giving away or delivering tobacco products within the city without having first obtained a tobacco dealer’s license pursuant to this chapter. Such license shall be in addition to any other license required by state and/or federal law. Failure to obtain a license shall result in a fine of two hundred dollars ($200.00). Fee for the city license shall be [One hundred dollars ($100.00)] One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) per year.

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

Sponsored by: Councilman Stycos

PROPOSED ORDINANCE

NO. 5-13-02 IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE 5, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CRANSTON, 2005, ENTITLED “BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS”

(Itinerant Food Vendor License - Radius)

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

Section 1. Title 5, Chapter 44 , entitled “Itinerant Food Vendors is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

5.44.070 - Locational

A. No food shall be sold by Itinerant Food vendors within one thousand (1,000) feet of any established business licensed to sell food by the city, nor within three hundred (300) feet of places of worship one-half hour before, during, or one-half hour after service or activities within such places of worship.

B. No food shall be sold by Itinerant Food vendors:

From any location from which said activity would restrict or interfere with the ingress or egress of abutting property owners, create a public nuisance, increase traffic congestion or delay, constitute a hazard to life and property, or obstruct adequate access to fire, police or safety vehicles.

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

Sponsored by: Councilman Santamaria

5/30/13