Ordinances Adopted

ORDINANCES ADOPTED

Pursuant to Section 3.15 of the City Charter, notice is hereby given of the Final Adoption of the Ordinances below.

Complete copies of the Ordinance are available for public review at the City Clerk’s Office, Cranston Central Library and the City website cranstonri.com under calendar by clicking on the meeting date.

Maria Medeiros Wall, JD

City Clerk

ORDINANCE NO. 2014-26 IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE 5.12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CRANSTON, 2005 , ENTITLED “ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES (Alcohol Expansion Permit Renewal)

Passed: November 24, 2014

Approved: November 26, 2014

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

Section 1. Title5.12.101, entitled “Alcoholic Beverage Licenses’ is hereby amended by adding the following:

Sec. 5.12.101: Application Process and Fees

Any expansion of service of alcoholic beyond the originally licenses premises shall require the filing of an application for a permit of expansion of service. Said application shall be on a form approved by the Safety Services and Licenses Committee, and shall be required to be advertised and notice given to abutters as required for the issuance of a new Class B license. The applicant shall be responsible for all advertising costs.

The fee for a permanent expansion permit shall be $250.00. A permanent expansion of service area in the form of physical alterations to the physical structure will become part of the established licensed service area once approved and shall not require annual renewal. A permanent expansion shall include outdoor areas such as patio and terraces which are permanent fixtures/installations that may be seasonally used.

The fee for a seasonal expansion permit shall be $250.00. Seasonal permits must be renewed annually. A per diem permit shall be $50.00 per diem.

All seasonal permits shall expire on December 1st and shall run with the applicant’s alcohol beverage license and shall be renewed simultaneously with said alcohol license and in the same manner. This shall apply to all permits presently issued regardless of expiration date.

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

Sponsored by: Council President Lanni, Councilmen Santamaria & Favicchio

ORDINANCE NO. 2014-30 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION REGARDING TANGIBLE PROPERTY VALUED LESS THAN $10,000.00 $5,000.00

*Amended in Committee 11/13/2014

Passed: November 24, 2014

Approved: November 26, 2014

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

Section 1: An ordinance to amend Title 3 Chapter 3.16 of the Code of the City of Cranston entitled Property Tax Exemption, Tangible Property less than * $10,000.00 *$5,000.00 in value, and

Section 2: Whereas the Small Business owners in Cranston are burdened with not only paying taxes on computers, telephones, furniture and other equipment, but also filing reports on the value of said tangible property on an annual basis; and

Section 3: Whereas the City of Cranston seeks to promote and invite other small businesses to move into Cranston thereby creating jobs and other business activity; and

Section 4: Whereas the costs associated with assessing tangible personal property and collecting taxes thereon is not cost effective and is a burden on the Tax Assessor’s office and ultimately City resources in general:

Now therefore, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Cranston hereby creates a Tax Exemption for Tangible Business property having a value less than *$10,000 *$5,000.00. *Finance Director to report back on the effects by January 1, 2016

Section 5: This Ordinance shall take effect upon its final adoption.

Sponsored by: Councilmen Favicchio, Botts and Aceto

Fiscal Note

Per Sal Saccoccio, Tax Assessor, there are currently 794 accounts valued under $ 5,000 for Tangible Property.

The total tax would be reduced by $69,261.41 representing a reduction .00039 in tax collection.

Increase in order revenues or reduction in expenditures needed to make up for this shortfall.

Robert Strom, Director of Finance

12/4/14