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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Petrarca, Winfield, Silva, and O`Neill | |
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Date Introduced: January 18, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House Municipal Government | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 37-8 of the General Laws entitled "Public Buildings" is hereby |
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amended by adding thereto the following section: |
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37-8-20. Motorcycle designated parking at public buildings. – (a) According to the |
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requirements set forth herein, designated parking spaces for motorcycles shall be provided in |
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parking areas that are adjacent to, or within plain sight of, state, city, and town buildings, with the |
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exception of state airports. For each such public building with thirty (30) or more off-street |
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parking spaces, at least one parking space shall be dedicated for motorcycle parking only. For |
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every additional thirty (30) parking spaces adjacent to a public building, an additional motorcycle |
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parking space, up to a maximum of five (5) additional motorcycle parking spaces, shall be |
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provided. |
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(b) The signage designating such parking spaces shall be provided by the respective |
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entity within one year after the effective date of this section. |
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(c) Unauthorized use of a designated motorcycle parking space will result in a fine to the |
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owner of the offending vehicle in the amount of eighty-five dollars ($85.00). |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. Spaces shall be designated and |
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signage provided within one year of the effective date. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would require public buildings to provide designated parking spaces for |
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motorcycles at the rate of one space per total of thirty (30) spaces. Unauthorized use of the |
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designated space would result in a fine of eighty-five dollars ($85.00). This act would further |
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provide that the signs designating parking spaces for motorcycle parking shall be provided by the |
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respective entity. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. Spaces shall be designated and signage provided |
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within one year of the effective date. |
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