The city council of the city of Cranston may, by ordinance, provide exemptions from assessed valuation for real and tangible personal property of property owners or businesses which create jobs in the city of Cranston and any property owners or businesses for any retrofit, expansion, or renovation of specifically permitted uses; provided, that the exemption shall be for a period of not more than ten (10) years.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-3-47