Rhode Island General Laws Title 45. Towns and Cities § 45-24.7-4. Municipal regulation of outdoor dining

(1) Limit outdoor dining on public property;

(2) Limit capacity for outdoor dining; and

(3) Require barriers for outdoor dining that border parking lots or roadways.

(1) Adopt an ordinance prohibiting outdoor dining;

(2) Adopt an ordinance limiting the time of year when outdoor dining may be offered;

(3) Restrict the hours of outdoor dining operations inconsistent with the food service establishment's existing licensure, except between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.; or

(4) Require new parking capacity standards on a food service establishment for an outdoor dining area built in compliance with § 45-24-46.5, in excess of any in existence prior to March 1, 2020.

(1) Restrict municipal enforcement of noise ordinances; or

(2) Authorize or entitle a food service establishment to conduct outdoor dining on areas for which they do not have legal ownership or possession unless explicitly authorized by such landowner or their authorized representative.