This is a letter from the ACLU of RI to the Narragansett Town Council expressing strong opposition to a proposed zoning amendment which would bar more than three unrelated college students from living together. Notably, the letter also objects to the timing of the hearing on the amendment, designed to avoid comment from the individuals who will be most impacted by the proposal.
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ACLU Seeks Dismissal of Charges Under New Narragansett Student Housing Ordinance
The ACLU of Rhode Island has filed a brief today in Narragansett Municipal Court seeking dismissal of the charges against twelve people and businesses for violating a Town ordinance barring more than four unrelated people from living together. The brief, filed by ACLU of RI volunteer attorney H. Jefferson Melish, argues that the housing restriction, aimed at unruly URI students, is unconstitutional.
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