The city council of any city and town council of any town may, upon petition in writing to them presented, authorize or continue the location of any mill in their discretion at any place within the limits of their respective towns.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-22-7
Council authority for location of windmill
G.L. 1896, ch. 125, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 151, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 181, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 385, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 11-22-7.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.