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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 TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, San Bento, Edwards, and DeSimone

     Date Introduced: May 28, 2013

     Referred To: House Municipal Government

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 45-23-33 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-23 entitled

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"Subdivision of Land" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     45-23-33. General provisions -- Required contents of local regulations. -- (a) The

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local regulations consist of the regulations and other text, together with charts, graphs, appendices

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and other explanatory material. All local regulations include, at a minimum, the elements listed

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below and as further described in this chapter:

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      (1) Statement of enabling authority for land development and subdivision derived from

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section 45-23-25 et seq.;

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      (2) Statement of the city or town enabling ordinance as specified in section 45-23-51;

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      (3) Statement of purpose and consistency with the comprehensive plan, the zoning

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ordinance and other federal, state and local land use regulations;

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      (4) Definitions;

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      (5) General provisions;

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      (6) Special provisions;

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      (7) Procedures for review and approval of plats and plans;

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      (8) Procedures for recording of plats and plans;

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      (9) Procedures for guarantees of public improvements;

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      (10) Procedures for waivers and modifications;

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      (11) Procedures for enforcement and penalties;

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      (12) Procedures for the adoption of the regulations and amendments;

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      (13) Procedures for the administration of the regulations and amendments;

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      (14) Procedures for appeals;

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      (15) Design and public improvement standards for all districts within the municipality;

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      (16) Construction specifications for improvement standards; and

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      (17) Specification of all application documents and other documents to be submitted at

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each stage of the development process.

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     (b) The board shall not have the authority to require additional information and

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documents other than those specifically enumerated in the local regulations for the associated

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stage of the project, nor to adopt a local regulation empowering it to request additional

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information not set forth specifically in the local regulations.

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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 TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND

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     This act would limit the authority of local zoning and/or planning boards to request or to

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require applicants to supply additional information and/or documents not specifically enumerated

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in the existing local regulations.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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