§ 45-24.4-4. Special development districts authorized.
For the purposes stated in § 45-24.4-1, the city council of any city has the authority to establish, designate, lay out, and define, as special development districts, areas that are or may be or have been the subject of or substantially affected by combined federal, state, local, and private action in connection with railroad relocation projects and/or railroad abandonment actions, in the same manner as cities are presently empowered to establish, designate, lay out, and define zoning districts.
History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 332, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 344, § 3; P.L. 2003, ch. 345, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-24.4 - Special Development Districts
Section 45-24.4-1. - Declaration of purpose.
Section 45-24.4-2. - Short title.
Section 45-24.4-3. - Definitions.
Section 45-24.4-4. - Special development districts authorized.
Section 45-24.4-5. - Procedure for designating special development districts.
Section 45-24.4-6. - Designation of commission authorized.
Section 45-24.4-7. - Creation of commission.
Section 45-24.4-8. - Purposes and powers of commission.
Section 45-24.4-11. - Certificate of approval or rejection of plans.
Section 45-24.4-12. - Exceptions to application of chapter.
Section 45-24.4-13. - Variances, deviations, and special exceptions.
Section 45-24.4-14. - Hearing of applications for variances, deviations, or special exceptions.
Section 45-24.4-15. - Concurrent jurisdiction of zoning board of review.
Section 45-24.4-16. - Appeals to superior court.
Section 45-24.4-17. - Judicial aid in enforcement of plan.
Section 45-24.4-18. - Construction of chapter.
Section 45-24.4-19. - Severability.