City of Pawtucket
City of Pawtucket Zoning Ordinance
§ 410-13.7

Meetings

  • A. The Chairperson shall preside over all Commission meetings and shall have the right to vote. The Vice Chairperson shall, in the case of absence or disability of the Chairperson, perform the duties of the Chairperson.
  • B. Meetings shall be held at the call of the Chairperson, the Director, or by written request of any three members of the Commission.
  • C. All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public and shall be posted and comply in all respects with the Rhode Island Open Meetings Act.
  • D. Three members shall constitute a quorum of the Commission. However, any action of the Commission shall be passed or adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the members of the Commission.
  • E. If a proposed development is also within the Pawtucket Historic District and subject to the review of the Pawtucket Historic District Commission (HDC), the Riverfront Commission and the HDC may hold a joint hearing, but shall vote as independent bodies, consistent with their own procedural rules.

    [Amended 9-26-2024 by Ch. No. 3305]

  • F. The Commission shall keep a record of all proceedings, findings, decisions and actions, and such record shall be open to the public. All decisions evidencing the granting of an application shall be recorded in the Land Evidence Records of the City. No permit shall be issued until the decision is properly recorded in said Land Evidence Records.