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Committee backs higher fines for littering, adds watershed penalty
Summary
A Providence committee voted to advance an ordinance that would raise the city's general littering fine from $50 to $100 and create a $250 fine for littering in watershed areas; the item will go to full council next week.
A Providence special community committee voted to advance an ordinance on Feb. 27 that raises the city's base fine for littering from $50 to $100 and creates a new $250 fine for littering in watershed areas.
The ordinance amends chapter 12 (Health and Sanitation), article 3 (Garbage, Trash and Refuse) of the Providence Code of Ordinances, changing definitions and the penalties section to reflect the higher fines. Councilwoman Ryan, who presented the change, said the intent is deterrence and to address environmental harms in sensitive watershed locations.
Why it matters: Committee members said…
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