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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE - NEW BUILDINGS

AND STRUCTURES

     Introduced By: Representatives Gallison, Edwards, Martin, Carnevale, and Marshall

     Date Introduced: January 29, 2013

     Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 23-27.3-113.6.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-27.3 entitled

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"State Building Code" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     23-27.3-113.6.1. Approval of an individual sewage disposal system. -- No person shall

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install, construct, alter, or repair or cause to be installed, constructed, altered, or repaired any

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individual sewage disposal system, nor shall he or she begin construction of any improvement to

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his or her property from which sewage will have to be disposed of by means of an individual

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sewage disposal system, including additions which will result in increased sewage flow, unless

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that person has plans of the subject individual sewage disposal system stamped and certified by

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an individual sewage disposal system designer licensed pursuant to section 5-56.1-7 of the

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general laws. until he or she has obtained the written approval of the director of the department of

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environmental management of the plans and specifications for the work. Repairs or alterations

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shall, insofar as possible, comply in every respect with the standards set forth in subject

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regulations. A municipality may only grant a building permit pursuant to the State Building Code

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where the person applying for the building permit presents to the municipality the written

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approval of the director as required by departmental regulations on the individual sewage disposal

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systems plans stamped and certified by an individual sewage disposal system designer licensed

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pursuant to section 5-56.1-7 of the general laws. These plans shall also be filed with the

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department of environmental management. Upon completion of the installation, construction,

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alteration, or repair of the individual sewage disposal system, the owner shall submit a copy of

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the certificate of conformance from the department of environmental management to the building

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official prior to the issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy as required by sections 23-27.3-

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120.0 -- 23-27.3-120.6. The requirements set forth herein shall only apply if the applicant on the

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plan for the sewage disposal system uses city or town water, and the structure for which the

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sewage disposal system applies is no larger than a duplex.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE - NEW BUILDINGS

AND STRUCTURES

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     This act would eliminate the requirement of the department of environmental

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management approval of an individual sewage disposal system, if the system is designed by a

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designer licensed pursuant to Rhode Island general laws section 5-56.1-7, and would only apply if

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the applicant uses city or town water and the structure is no larger than a duplex.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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