Rhode Island § 45-24-49 - Zoning Ordinances
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§ 45-24-49. Zoning Ordinances
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24-49
§ 45-24-49. Special provisions — Development plan review.
(a) A zoning ordinance may permit development plan review of applications pursuant to § 45-23-50, for uses that are permitted by right under the zoning ordinance, but the review shall only be based on specific and objective guidelines which must be stated in the zoning ordinance. The permitting authority shall also be set forth in and be established by the zoning ordinance. A rejection of the application shall be considered an appealable decision pursuant to § 45-23-71.
(b) The permitting authority may grant relief from the zoning ordinance and may grant zoning incentives under specific conditions set forth in the zoning ordinance.
(c) [Deleted by P.L. 2023, ch. 308, § 2 and P.L. 2023, ch. 309, § 2.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 385, § 2; P.L. 2009, ch. 310, § 55; P.L. 2023,
ch. 308, § 2, effective January 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 309, § 2, effective January
1, 2024; P.L. 2024, ch. 292, § 2, effective June 25, 2024; P.L. 2024, ch. 293, § 2,
effective June 25, 2024.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-24-49 ("Zoning Ordinances") 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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