§ 37-8-20. Motorcycle designated parking at public buildings.
(a) In order to encourage and/or accommodate motorcycle parking and to assure, whenever possible, that designated parking spaces for motorcycles are provided in parking areas adjacent to, or within sight of, state, city, and town buildings, every state department or state agency and every agency or institution maintained by a Rhode Island city or town is required to prepare a motorcycle parking plan. Provided, however, airports within the state are not required to comply with this requirement.
(b) Motorcycle parking plans shall initially be prepared prior to November 1, 2012, and shall be promptly posted on the applicable website of the state, city, or town. In the event that a new state, city, or town building is constructed, a motorcycle parking plan shall be in effect within thirty (30) days that the building is open to the public.
(c) Each motorcycle parking plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following provisions:
(1) Wherever possible, designated parking spaces for motorcycles shall be provided in parking areas that are adjacent to, or within sight of, state, city, and town buildings;
(2) The number and placement of designated motorcycle parking spaces shall be determined as a result of motorcycle utilization by employees of state, city, and town buildings, and with input from motorcycle owners;
(3) Designated motorcycle parking places must be set aside and made available annually to state employees during the months of April through November, beginning on April 1, 2013; and
(4) Signage designating motorcycle parking spaces shall be in place by April of each year.
(d) Motorcycle parking plans may be revised as situations warrant, but must be reviewed at least once every five (5) years and revised, as necessary.
(e) The unauthorized use of a designated motorcycle parking space will result in a fine against the registered owner of the offending vehicle in the amount of eighty-five dollars ($85.00).
History of Section.P.L. 2012, ch. 192, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 201, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 37 - Public Property and Works
Chapter 37-8 - Public Buildings
Section 37-8-1. - State house — State office building.
Section 37-8-1.1. - Washington county courthouse in West Kingston.
Section 37-8-1.2. - Vacating by family court — Westerly townhall.
Section 37-8-1.3. - Woonsocket courthouse.
Section 37-8-1.4. - Kent County Courthouse at East Greenwich.
Section 37-8-1.5. - Bristol County Courthouse.
Section 37-8-1.6. - Pawtucket armory.
Section 37-8-2. - Rented premises — Military buildings — Institutional buildings.
Section 37-8-3. - Duty of department to maintain buildings.
Section 37-8-4. - Employees of department — Purchase of supplies and services.
Section 37-8-5. - Care and custody of State House lot.
Section 37-8-5.1. - Prohibition of parking on North Terrace of the State House.
Section 37-8-6. - “State House” defined — Former state houses — Use of legislative chambers.
Section 37-8-6.1. - Korean War monument.
Section 37-8-6.2. - State House restoration and preservation account.
Section 37-8-6.3. - Painting of state seals.
Section 37-8-6.4. - POW/MIA chair of honor.
Section 37-8-7. - Allotment of office space in State House — Furnishings.
Section 37-8-8. - Battle flags and markers.
Section 37-8-9. - Governors’ portraits.
Section 37-8-10. - Hours State House open — Maintenance of good order.
Section 37-8-11. - Operation of state house restaurant — Sales stands.
Section 37-8-11.1. - Retirement of State House restaurant employees.
Section 37-8-12. - Illumination of State House.
Section 37-8-13. - Offices of department — Annual report.
Section 37-8-14. - Legislators’ parking lot.
Section 37-8-15. - Access for people with disabilities.
Section 37-8-15.1. - Accessibility of leased or rented facilities for people with disabilities.
Section 37-8-16. - Walkie-talkies portable communications for capitol police.
Section 37-8-17.1. - Energy efficient resources.
Section 37-8-17.2. - Repealed.
Section 37-8-18. - Department of administration garage.
Section 37-8-19. - Energy use in public buildings.
Section 37-8-20. - Motorcycle designated parking at public buildings.