Rhode Island General Laws 45-64-1. Power to assess charges against users
In addition to the powers, privileges, prerogatives, and authority that are now granted to each city and town and fire district, or any agency of a city or town and fire district, in connection with fire alarm master box systems of these municipalities, each city and town and fire district is authorized and empowered to enact ordinances assessing users of master alarm fire box systems of the fire departments of the cities and towns and fire district, a charge not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for the use of said systems in an amount that recovers the cost to the city or town and fire district of the service rendered to the users. In enacting this ordinance, any city or town and fire district may also provide that all unpaid charges shall be a lien upon the real estate of the users.
History of Section.
P.L. 2011, ch. 231, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 256, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-64-1
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9