Westerly, RI — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-06-01. Official source: https://ecode360.com/WE1997

Every town writes its own rules, and Westerly's live in its municipal code — 65 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Westerly code

• Ch C — Charter (§ 1-1-1 – § 15-2-5)
• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-25)
• Ch 5 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 5-1 – § 5-97)
• Ch 10 — Comprehensive Plan (§ 10-1 – § 10-4)
• Ch 15 — Court, Municipal (§ 15-1 – § 15-16)
• Ch 17 — Development Services Department (§ 17-1 – § 17-5)
• Ch 20 — Eminent Domain (§ 20-1)
• Ch 21 — Napatree Point (§ 21-1)
• Ch 22 — Finance and Fiscal Affairs (§ 22-1 – § 22-39)
• Ch 30 — Municipal Land Trust (§ 30-1 – § 30-10)
• Ch 34 — Officers and Employees (§ 34-1 – § 34-15)
• Ch 37 — Ordinances (§ 37-1 – § 37-2)
• Ch 41 — Personnel Regulations (§ 41-1 – § 41-11)
• Ch 45 — Police Department (§ 45-1 – § 45-6)
• Ch 49 — Procurements (§ 49-1 – § 49-24)
• Ch 53 — Seal and Logos (§ 53-1 – § 53-4)
• Ch 64 — Alarms (§ 64-1 – § 64-15)
• Ch 68 — Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis (§ 68-1 – § 68-9)
• Ch 72 — Amusements (§ 72-1 – § 72-16)
• Ch 76 — Animals (§ 76-1 – § 76-36)
• Ch 81 — Beaches (§ 81-1 – § 81-12)
• Ch 86 — Boats, Waterways and Harbor Management (§ 86-1 – § 86-55)
• Ch 90 — Building Construction (§ 90-1 – § 90-33)
• Ch 94 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 94-1 – § 94-12)
• Ch 94A — Business Registration (§ 94A-1 – § 94A-7)
• Ch 95 — Commercial and Residential Properties, Real Estate Nonutilization Tax for (§ 95-1 – § 95-7)
• Ch 115 — Entertainment (§ 115-1 – § 115-30)
• Ch 121 — Fee Schedule (§ 121-1)
• Ch 125 — Fire Lanes (§ 125-1 – § 125-8)
• Ch 126 — Flea Markets (§ 126-1 – § 126-10)
• Ch 127 — Floodplain Management (§ 127-1 – § 127-5)
• Ch 137 — Historic Site Preservation (§ 137-1 – § 137-8)
• Ch 141 — Hotels, Motels and Guesthouses (§ 141-1 – § 141-4)
• Ch 145 — Housing Standards (§ 145-1 – § 145-25)
• Ch 150 — Junkyards (§ 150-1 – § 150-11)
• Ch 158 — Licensing (§ 158-1 – § 158-8)
• Ch 162 — Littering (§ 162-1 – § 162-9)
• Ch 167 — Mobile Home and Trailer Parks (§ 167-1 – § 167-22)
• Ch 171 — Noise (§ 171-1 – § 171-9)
• Ch 177 — Parking (§ 177-1 – § 177-10)
• Ch 179 — Parks and Public Areas (§ 179-1 – § 179-9)
• Ch 182 — Peace and Good Order (§ 182-1 – § 182-22)
• Ch 186 — Peddlers and Street Vendors (§ 186-1 – § 186-36)
• Ch 190 — Pool Tables (§ 190-1 – § 190-5)
• Ch 198 — Refrigerators, Abandoned (§ 198-1 – § 198-2)
• Ch 202 — Retail Sales (§ 202-1 – § 202-13)
• Ch 206 — Sewers (§ 206-1 – § 206-82)
• Ch 210 — Signs (§ 210-1 – § 210-3)
• Ch 212 — Single-Use Plastic Bag Regulations (§ 212-1 – § 212-7)
• Ch 217 — Solid Waste (§ 217-1 – § 217-25)
• Ch 221 — Special One-Time Events (§ 221-1 – § 221-12)
• Ch 223 — Storm Sewers (§ 223-1 – § 223-22)
• Ch 224 — Stormwater Management (§ 224-1 – § 224-17)
• Ch 225 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 225-1 – § 225-20)
• Ch 229 — Taxation (§ 229-1 – § 229-28)
• Ch 238 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 238-1 – § 238-93)
• Ch 242 — Vehicles for Hire (§ 242-1 – § 242-7)
• Ch 247 — Victualing Houses (§ 247-1 – § 247-7)
• Ch 251 — Water (§ 251-1 – § 251-35)
• Ch 256 — Yard Sales (§ 256-1 – § 256-7)
• Ch 260 — Zoning (§ 260-1 – § 260-94)
• Ch A261 — Land Development and Subdivision Regulations (§ A261-1 – § A261-53)
• Ch A262 — Home Rule Act (§ A262-1 – § A262-55)
• Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)