2025-36
Newport
Ordinance
CITY OF NEWPORT
ORDINANCE
OF THE
COUNCIL
NO.2025-36
AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE 2 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, REVISION OF 1994, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED, "ADMINISTRATION":
BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Newport:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2.48 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Newport, RI, Revision of 1994, as amended, entitled, "MUNICIPAL COURT" is hereby further amended, as follows:
2.48.140. - Fines or costs constituting a lien.
All fines or costs ordered to be paid by landowners of real property located in the city, by final judgment of the municipal court in any proceeding dealing with minimum housing, historical area zoning, zoning or Chapter 45-24.3, regarding housing maintenance and occupancy or prosecutions pursuant to Section 23-27.3-122.2, state building code, shall constitute a lien on the property in the city giving rise to the violation in question.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
IN COUNCIL
READ AND PASSED
MAY 14, 2025
Laura C. Swistak, CMC
City Clerk