2025-76 Amending Section 12.28.200, entitled, “Fees and fines”

CITY OF NEWPORT

ORDINANCE

OF THE
COUNCIL

No.2025-76

AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE TWELVE OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, REVISION OF 1994, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED, "STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES."

BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Newport:

SECTION 1. Chapter 12.28 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Newport, Revision of 1994, as amended, entitled "City Harbor" is hereby further amended as follows:

12.28.200. - Fees and fines.

A. Fees. Fees are nonrefundable. Minimum fees are based on a two hundred fifty (250) pound weight.

1. New Mooring Permit Application Fee: Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) (to be applied to the first year permit fee once a mooring has been assigned).

2. Mooring Waiting List Annual Renewal Fee: Ten dollars ($10.00).

3. Newport Harbor Private Mooring Permit Annual Fee:
a. Resident: Sixty-three cents ($.63) per pound of required mooring weight, but not less than one hundred fifty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($157.50).
b. Nonresident: One dollar and forty six cents ($1.46) per pound of required mooring weight, but not less than four hundred dollars ($400).

4. Newport Harbor Rental Mooring Permit Annual Fee: One dollar seventy seven cents ($1.77) per pound of required mooring weight, but not less than four hundred forty-two dollars and fifty cents ($442.50).

5. South Shore Coastal Area Mooring Permit Annual Fee: One-half of the Newport Harbor private mooring permit annual fee.

6. Seasonal Dry Storage Annual (April 1 through November 30 or part thereof) Fee:
a. Resident: Forty dollars ($40.00).
b. Non

7. Sail Newport Mooring Permit Annual Fee: Equal to the resident Newport Harbor private mooring permit annual fee.

8. Stone Pier Dinghy Dock and West Extension Dinghy Dock Annual Fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for all overnight users, residents and mooring permit holders.

DELETE NO. 9 IN ITS ENTIRETY

9. Sail Newport Mooring Permit Annual Fee: Equal to the resident Newport Harbor private mooring permit annual fee.

ADD IN LIEU THEREOF

9. Yacht Club Mooring Permit Annual Fee: Same as the Newport Harbor Rental Mooring Permit Annual Fee.

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ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.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
DECEMBER 10, 2025

Laura C. Swistak, CMC
City Clerk