South Kingstown Schedule of Fees (Animal Control fines) — full text

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1. Home 2. Services 3. Public Safety 4. Police Department 5. Resources 6. Schedule of Fees # Schedule of Fees ## Animals & Fowl ### Section 3-28 Dog License * **Neutered Dogs**: $8 ($7 + $1 canine surcharge per RIGL 4-24-9) * **Unneutered Dogs**: $13 ($12 + $1 canine surcharge per RIGL 4-24-9) ### Section 3-29 Unlicensed dog, upon conviction: * **1st Offense**: $25 * **2nd Offense**: $200 * **3rd Offense**: $500 Violation of any other provision of Chapter 3 of the Town Code entitled "Animals and Fowl, upon conviction": * **First Offense**: $10 * **Second Offense**: $15 * **Third Offense and all subsequent offenses within a year**: $25 * **Impound Fee**: $5 * **Routine Boarding Fee**: $5 (daily) * **Boarding Fee with special conditions**: $8 (daily) ## Boats & Waterways Ordinance ### Section 4-36 * **Moorings**: $8 per foot for South Kingstown qualified residents $12 per foot for all others * **Minimum billing length 15 feet**: $15 annual application fee for waiting list $15 annual application fee for renewal of existing moorings $50 late fee for renewal applications filed after June 1st $100 late fee for renewal applications filed after July 1st ### Section 4-23 The following violations may be handled administratively through the method as prescribed in the Boats and Waterways Ordinance; provided however, this list is not exclusive and jurisdiction may be conferred on the District Court of Rhode Island with regard to other violations. | Ordinance Section | Violation | Fine | | --- | --- | --- | | 4-4 | Operation near public bathing areas | $50 | | 4-5-1 | Reckless or negligent operation | $100 | | 4-5-2 | No wake zone (Upper Pond) | $50 | | 4-5-3 | No wake zone (Potter's Channel/High Pt.) | $50 | | 4-5-4 | No wake zone (Jerry Brown Farm/Camp Fuller) | $50 | | 4-5-5 | No wake zone (Narrow River) | $50 | | 4-5-6 | No wake zone (Green Hill Pond) | $50 | | 4-6 | Passing other Vessels (reasonable care) | $50 | | 4-7 | Obedience to orders of Harbormaster, etc. | $100 | | 4-8-1 | Water skiing violations | $50 | **Personal Water Craft (jet skis, etc.)** | Ordinance Section | Violation | Fine | | --- | --- | --- | | 4-8-2 | Operation at night prohibited | $50 | | 4-8-3 | Prohibited maneuvers | $50 | | 4-8-4 | Operator under 16, unsupervised, unqualified | $50 | | 4-8-5 | Owner allowing person under 16 to operate | $50 | | 4-8-6 | Operation in restricted area | $50 | | 4-8-7 | Operation from shore restrictions | $50 | | 4-8-8 | Personal flotation device to be worn | $50 | | 4-8-9 | Reckless operation | $100 | | 4-8-10 | Numbering in accordance with 46-22-4 GLRI | $50 | | 4-8-11 | Engine cutoff switch required | $50 | | 4-9 | Pollution, discharge or dumping into waters | $100 | | 4-10 | Excessive noise | $50 | | 4-12 | Prohibited use of town floats and docks | $50 | | 4-13 | Obstructing passage of vessels | $50 | | 4-14 | Rights of way to the water | $50 | | 4-15-1 | House boats and floating businesses prohibited | $50 | | 4-15-2 | Pollution control requirements | $50 | | 4-17 | Required equipment | $50 | | 4-18 | Anchorage restrictions | $50 |