Schedule of Fees

Animals & Fowl


Section 3-28


Dog License
  • Neutered Dogs: $8 ($7 + $1 canine surcharge per RIGL 4-24-9)
  • Unneutered Dogs: $13 ($12 + $1 canine surcharge per RIGL 4-24-9)

Section 3-29


Unlicensed dog, upon conviction:
  • 1st Offense: $25
  • 2nd Offense: $200
  • 3rd Offense: $500
Violation of any other provision of Chapter 3 of the Town Code entitled "Animals and Fowl, upon conviction":
  • First Offense: $10
  • Second Offense: $15
  • Third Offense and all subsequent offenses within a year: $25
  • Impound Fee: $5
  • Routine Boarding Fee: $5 (daily)
  • Boarding Fee with special conditions: $8 (daily)

Boats & Waterways Ordinance


Section 4-36


  • Moorings: $8 per foot for South Kingstown qualified residents
    $12 per foot for all others
  • Minimum billing length 15 feet:
    $15 annual application fee for waiting list
    $15 annual application fee for renewal of existing moorings
    $50 late fee for renewal applications filed after June 1st
    $100 late fee for renewal applications filed after July 1st

Section 4-23


The following violations may be handled administratively through the method as prescribed in the Boats and Waterways Ordinance; provided however, this list is not exclusive and jurisdiction may be conferred on the District Court of Rhode Island with regard to other violations.
Ordinance Section Violation Fine
4-4 Operation near public bathing areas $50
4-5-1 Reckless or negligent operation $100
4-5-2 No wake zone (Upper Pond) $50
4-5-3 No wake zone (Potter's Channel/High Pt.) $50
4-5-4 No wake zone (Jerry Brown Farm/Camp Fuller) $50
4-5-5 No wake zone (Narrow River) $50
4-5-6 No wake zone (Green Hill Pond) $50
4-6 Passing other Vessels (reasonable care) $50
4-7 Obedience to orders of Harbormaster, etc. $100
4-8-1 Water skiing violations $50

Personal Water Craft (jet skis, etc.)
 Ordinance Section  Violation
 Fine
4-8-2 Operation at night prohibited $50
4-8-3 Prohibited maneuvers $50
4-8-4 Operator under 16, unsupervised, unqualified $50
4-8-5 Owner allowing person under 16 to operate $50
4-8-6 Operation in restricted area $50
4-8-7 Operation from shore restrictions $50
4-8-8 Personal flotation device to be worn $50
 4-8-9 Reckless operation $100
 4-8-10 Numbering in accordance with 46-22-4 GLRI $50
 4-8-11 Engine cutoff switch required $50
 4-9 Pollution, discharge or dumping into waters $100
 4-10 Excessive noise $50
 4-12 Prohibited use of town floats and docks $50
 4-13 Obstructing passage of vessels $50
 4-14 Rights of way to the water $50
 4-15-1 House boats and floating businesses prohibited $50
4-15-2 Pollution control requirements $50
4-17 Required equipment $50
4-18 Anchorage restrictions $50