Rhode Island § 45-23-33 - Subdivision of Land
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§ 45-23-33. Subdivision of Land
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-23-33
§ 45-23-33. General provisions — Required contents of local regulations.
The local regulations consist of the regulations and other text, together with charts, graphs, appendices and other explanatory material. All local regulations include, at a minimum, the elements listed below and as further described in this chapter:
(1) Statement of enabling authority for land development and subdivision derived from § 45-23-25 et seq.;
(2) Statement of the city or town enabling ordinance as specified in § 45-23-51;
(3) Statement of purpose and consistency with the comprehensive plan, the zoning ordinance and other federal, state and local land use regulations;
(4) Definitions;
(5) General provisions;
(6) Special provisions;
(7) Procedures for review and approval of plats and plans;
(8) Procedures for recording of plats and plans;
(9) Procedures for guarantees of public improvements;
(10) Procedures for waivers and modifications;
(11) Procedures for enforcement and penalties;
(12) Procedures for the adoption of the regulations and amendments;
(13) Procedures for the administration of the regulations and amendments;
(14) Procedures for appeals;
(15) Design and public improvement standards for all districts within the municipality;
(16) Construction specifications for improvement standards; and
(17) Specification of all application documents and other documents to be submitted.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 385, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-23-33 ("Subdivision of Land") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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