Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 1-3 - Airport Zoning
Section 1-3-6. - Joint zoning boards.

§ 1-3-6. Joint zoning boards.
Where an airport is owned or controlled by a political subdivision or where any other publicly owned airport is in one or more political subdivisions and where any airport hazard area appertaining to that airport is located outside the territorial limits of the political subdivision or subdivisions, the political subdivisions in which the airport and airport hazard area or areas are located may, by ordinance or resolution adopted, create a joint airport zoning board. The board shall have the same power to adopt, administer, and enforce airport zoning regulations applicable to the airport hazard area or areas in question as that vested by § 1-3-5 in the political subdivision within which the area is located. Each joint board shall have as members two (2) representatives appointed by the city or town council or other legislative body of each political subdivision participating in its creation or addition. Another member is to be chairperson, elected by a majority of the members appointed.
History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1743, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 1-3-6; P.L. 1999, ch. 462, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 1 - Aeronautics

Chapter 1-3 - Airport Zoning

Section 1-3-1. - Short title.

Section 1-3-2. - Definitions.

Section 1-3-3. - Declaration of policy.

Section 1-3-4. - Airport approach plans.

Section 1-3-5. - Zoning powers of political subdivisions.

Section 1-3-6. - Joint zoning boards.

Section 1-3-7. - Airspace plans to be considered in zoning.

Section 1-3-8. - Reasonableness of zoning regulations.

Section 1-3-9. - Continuance of existing uses.

Section 1-3-10. - Purchase or condemnation of air rights.

Section 1-3-11. - Procedure for adoption of regulations.

Section 1-3-12. - Incorporation in general zoning regulations.

Section 1-3-13. - Conflict with general zoning regulations.

Section 1-3-14. - Permits to construct, change, or repair structures — Removal of nonconforming uses.

Section 1-3-15. - Variances.

Section 1-3-16. - Obstruction markers.

Section 1-3-17. - Delegation of administration and enforcement duties.

Section 1-3-18. - Powers of board of appeals.

Section 1-3-19. - Composition of board of appeals.

Section 1-3-20. - Rules, meetings, and witnesses of board of appeals.

Section 1-3-21. - Parties entitled to appeal — Filing.

Section 1-3-22. - Stay of proceedings by appeal.

Section 1-3-23. - Hearing of appeals.

Section 1-3-24. - Decisions by board of appeals.

Section 1-3-25. - Majority vote of board of appeals.

Section 1-3-26. - Records of board of appeals.

Section 1-3-27. - Judicial review.

Section 1-3-28 - — 1-3-30. Repealed.

Section 1-3-31. - Costs against board of appeals.

Section 1-3-32. - Penalty for violations — Enforcement by injunction.

Section 1-3-33. - Severability.