2014 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-14.2 - Department of Business Regulation – Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards
Section 42-14.2-8 - Requirements.

§ 42-14.2-8 Requirements. – No new license shall be granted under the provisions of this chapter unless:

(1) The applicant shall have complied with and obtained a license under the licensing ordinances enacted pursuant to the provisions of § 5-21-1 entitled "second-hand dealers."

(2) If the applicant proposes to establish an automobile wrecking yard in a municipality not issuing licenses under the provisions of chapter 21 of title 5, the location must be:

(i) More than one thousand feet (1,000') from the nearest edge of any highway on the interstate or primary system;

(ii) More than six hundred feet (600') from any other state highway;

(iii) More than three hundred feet (300') from any park, bathing beach, playground, school, church or cemetery and not within view therefrom;

(iv) Screened from view and enclosed by a properly maintained fence at least six feet (6') high except where a natural barrier provides appropriate screening; and

(v) In size amounting to at least two (2) acres of land and shall be one contiguous lot.

(3) A description of the land upon which the location intended to be licensed in accordance with subdivision (2) shall be made available to the department by a surveyor's survey plan, a city or town assessor's map, or an aerial cartographic chart reflecting the area.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1980, ch. 225, § 4; P.L. 1984, ch. 47, § 3; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 32, § 2.)