§ 45-23-42. General provisions — Major land development and major subdivision — Public hearing and notice.
(a) A public hearing is required for a major land development project or a major subdivision or where a street extension or creation requires a public hearing for a minor land development project or minor subdivision.
(b) Notice requirements. Public notice of the hearing shall be given at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the municipality following the municipality’s usual and customary practices for this kind of advertising. Notice shall be sent to the applicant and to each owner within the notice area, by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the time and place of the hearing not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing. Notice shall also be sent to any individual or entity holding a recorded conservation or preservation restriction on the property that is the subject of the application. The notice shall also include the street address of the subject property, or if no street address is available, the distance from the nearest existing intersection in tenths (1/10’s) of a mile. Local regulations may require a supplemental notice that an application for development approval is under consideration be posted at the location in question. The posting is for informational purposes only and does not constitute required notice of a public hearing.
(c) Notice area.
(1) The distance(s) for notice of the public hearing shall be specified in the local regulations. The distance may differ by zoning district and scale of development. At a minimum, all abutting property owners to the proposed development’s property boundary shall receive notice.
(2) Watersheds. Additional notice within watersheds shall also be sent as required in § 45-23-53(b) and (c).
(3) Adjacent municipalities. Notice of the public hearing shall be sent by the administrative officer to the administrative officer of an adjacent municipality if (1) the notice area extends into the adjacent municipality, or (2) the development site extends into the adjacent municipality, or (3) there is a potential for significant negative impact on the adjacent municipality.
(d) Notice cost. The cost of all notice shall be borne by the applicant.
History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 385, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 161, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 283, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-23 - Subdivision of Land
Section 45-23-1 - — 45-23-24. Repealed.
Section 45-23-26. - Requirement in all municipalities.
Section 45-23-27. - Applicability.
Section 45-23-28. - Continuation of ordinances — Supersession — Relation to other statutes.
Section 45-23-29. - Legislative findings and intent.
Section 45-23-32. - Definitions.
Section 45-23-33. - General provisions — Required contents of local regulations.
Section 45-23-34. - General provisions — Definitions.
Section 45-23-35. - General provisions — Pre-application meetings and concept review.
Section 45-23-37. - General provisions — Administrative subdivision.
Section 45-23-38. - General provisions — Minor land development and minor subdivision review.
Section 45-23-39. - General provisions — Major land development and major subdivision review stages.
Section 45-23-40. - General provisions — Major land development and major subdivision — Master plan.
Section 45-23-43. - General provisions — Major land development and major subdivision — Final plan.
Section 45-23-44. - General provisions — Physical design requirements.
Section 45-23-45. - General provisions — Public design and improvement standards.
Section 45-23-46. - General provisions — Construction and/or improvement guarantees.
Section 45-23-48. - Special provisions — Phasing of projects.
Section 45-23-49. - Special provisions — Land development projects.
Section 45-23-49.1. - Farmland residential compounds.
Section 45-23-50. - Special provisions — Development plan review.
Section 45-23-50.1. - Special provisions — Unified development review.
Section 45-23-51. - Local regulations — Authority to create and administer regulations.
Section 45-23-52. - Local regulations — Procedure for adoption and amendment.
Section 45-23-53. - Local regulations — Public hearing and notice requirements.
Section 45-23-54. - Local regulations — Publication and availability.
Section 45-23-55. - Administration — The administrative officer.
Section 45-23-56. - Administration — Technical review committee.
Section 45-23-57. - Administration — The board of appeal.
Section 45-23-58. - Administration — Administrative fees.
Section 45-23-59. - Administration — Violations and penalties.
Section 45-23-60. - Procedure — Required findings.
Section 45-23-62. - Procedure — Waivers — Modifications and reinstatement of plans.
Section 45-23-63.1. - Procedure — Tolling of expiration periods.
Section 45-23-64. - Procedure — Signing and recording of plats and plans.
Section 45-23-65. - Procedure — Changes to recorded plats and plans.
Section 45-23-66. - Appeals — Right of appeal.
Section 45-23-67. - Appeals — Process of appeal.
Section 45-23-68. - Appeals — Stay of proceedings.
Section 45-23-69. - Appeals — Public hearing.
Section 45-23-70. - Appeals — Standards of review.
Section 45-23-71. - Appeals to the superior court.
Section 45-23-72. - Appeals to the superior court — Enactment of or amendment of local regulations.
Section 45-23-73. - Appeals to the superior court — Priority in judicial proceedings.