Rhode Island § 45-23-65 - Subdivision of Land

§ 45-23-65. Procedure — Changes to recorded plats and plans.

(a) For all changes to the approved recorded plans of land development projects or subdivisions subject to this act, an amendment of the final development plans is required prior to the issuance of any building permits. The procedure for approval and the categorization of whether such change is minor or major shall be in accordance with §§ 45-23-38(h), 45-23-39(f), or 45-23-50(j), whichever is applicable based on the underlying type of application. Any such changes approved in the final plan shall be recorded as amendments to the final plan in accordance with the procedure established for recording of plats in § 45-23-64.

(b) [Deleted by P.L. 2024, ch. 292, § 1 and P.L. 2024, ch. 293, § 1.]

(c) [Deleted by P.L. 2024, ch. 292, § 1 and P.L. 2024, ch. 293, § 1.]

(d) Rescission procedure. The planning board, only upon application by all landowners of the plat to be affected, may determine that the application for plat rescission is not consistent with the comprehensive community plan and is not in compliance with the standards and provisions of the municipality’s zoning ordinance and/or land development and subdivision review regulations and shall hold a public hearing, which adheres to the requirements for notice described in § 45-23-42. The planning board shall approve, approve with conditions or modifications, or deny the application for rescission of the plat according to the requirements of § 45-23-63. If it is necessary to abandon any street covered under chapter 6 of title 24, the planning board shall submit to the city or town council the documents necessary for the abandonment process. Once the required process for rescission or for rescission and abandonment has been completed, the revised plat shall be signed and recorded as specified in § 45-23-64.