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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SMALL BUSINESSES -- ZONING ORDINANCES | |
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Introduced By: Senators DiMario, Valverde, Kallman, Raptakis, Murray, Pearson, | |
Date Introduced: March 18, 2021 | |
Referred To: Senate Housing & Municipal Government | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 45-24 of the General Laws entitled "Zoning Ordinances" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 45-24-46.5. Special provisions -- Emergency declaration modifications. |
4 | (a) A moratorium is hereby imposed on the enforcement of any municipal ordinance or |
5 | zoning regulation that would penalize any food business or food service establishment, as defined |
6 | in § 21-27-1, or bar as defined in § 23-20.10-2, for any alterations or modifications to its business |
7 | made in order to comply with any directives, executive orders or restrictions issued by the governor, |
8 | principal executive officer of a political subdivision or the director of the department of health |
9 | based upon an emergency declaration issued pursuant to §§ 30-15-9 or 30-15-13. |
10 | (b) The moratorium imposed pursuant to this section shall continue throughout the |
11 | emergency declaration and shall remain effective until April 1, 2022. During this period, all |
12 | approved nonconforming uses adopted to comply with the emergency declaration shall be |
13 | permitted to continue. |
14 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SMALL BUSINESSES -- ZONING ORDINANCES | |
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1 | This act would impose a moratorium on the enforcement of any municipal ordinance or |
2 | zoning requirement that would penalize owners of food service establishments and bars for any |
3 | modifications or alternations to their premises in response to an emergency declaration by the |
4 | governor or local municipal officials. The moratorium would be effective until April 1, 2022. |
5 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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