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R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24.7-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Outdoor Dining Act”.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24.7-2. Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Food service establishment” means any fixed or mobile restaurant, coffee shop, cafeteria, short-order cafe, luncheonette, grill, tearoom, sandwich shop, soda fountain, tavern, bar, cock…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24.7-3. Outdoor dining compliance
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(a) A food service establishment that offers outdoor dining shall: (1) Comply with all accessibility requirements to which places of public accommodations are subject; and (2) Comply with the Rhode Island food code (216 RICR 50-10-1 et seq.), the Rhode Island fire safety code (45…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24.7-4. Municipal regulation of outdoor dining
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(a) A city or town may adopt ordinances that: (1) Limit outdoor dining on public property; (2) Limit capacity for outdoor dining; and (3) Require barriers for outdoor dining that border parking lots or roadways. (b) A city or town shall not: (1) Adopt an ordinance prohibiting out…