Chapter 16
SUBDIVISIONS
ARTICLE I
In General
§ 16-1. Purpose.
§ 16-2. through § 16-25. (Reserved)
ARTICLE II
Planning Board of Appeal
§ 16-26. Established.
CHARTER REFERENCES
Zoning board of review, § 903.
CROSS REFERENCES
Zoning, app. E.
Modification of spatial standards in subdivisions, app. E, § 305.
Zoning board of review, app. E, § 603.
Boards, committees and commissions, § 2-51 et seq. Planning board, § 2-116 et seq.
Buildings and building regulations, ch. 4 Natural resource protection, ch. 11
Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 15
Street and utility construction standards, § 15-46 et seq. Utilities, ch. 19
STATE LAW REFERENCES
Subdivisions, G.L. 1956, § 45-23-1 et seq.
Pursuant to the authority contained in G.L. 1956, § 45-23-25 et seq., known as the Rhode Island Land Development and Subdivision Review Enabling Act of 1992, the planning board is hereby empowered and authorized to adopt, modify and amend regulations and rules governing subdivision of land and land development projects within the town, and to control subdivision of land and land development projects pursuant to those regulations and rules.1
State law reference — Power to authorize planning board to adopt rules and control the subdivision of land in the town, G.L. 1956, § 45-23-2.
1. Editor's Note: Subdivision rules and regulations are set forth in appendix D to this Revision.
State law reference — Board of review, G.L. 1956, § 45-23-14 et seq.
The zoning board of review shall act as the board of appeal to hear appeals of decisions of the planning board, or of the administrative officer, on matters of review and approval of subdivisions and land development projects in the manner provided by the subdivision and land development regulations and rules to be adopted pursuant to this chapter.