§ 45-32-4. Resolution or ordinance designating redevelopment area — Public hearing.
The legislative body of the community must designate by resolution or ordinance one or more areas within the community as a redevelopment area or areas. (Whenever the word “resolution” is used, it means “resolution or ordinance.”) Each resolution shall include a description of the boundaries of the area or areas designated as a redevelopment area. Before passing a resolution, the legislative body or the committee thereof, to which the proposed resolution has been referred, shall give notice of the date, time, place, and purpose of a public hearing or hearings with reference to the resolution at which the recommendations of the planning commission developed in accordance with the provisions of § 45-32-3 shall be considered. The notice shall be published not less than once a week for three (3) successive weeks prior to the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation published in the community, or if no newspaper is published in the community, then in a newspaper of general circulation in the community. At the public hearing all interested persons or agencies shall have an opportunity to be heard and to submit communications in writing. The public hearing required by this section may be held jointly with the hearing upon a redevelopment plan for a project area, as provided in § 45-32-11, if the legislative body so directs. Any person, group, association, or corporation may, in writing, petition the legislative body to designate one or more areas within the community as redevelopment areas, and may submit, with their petition, plans, showing the proposed redevelopment of those areas or any part or parts of the areas.
History of Section.P.L. 1956, ch. 3654, § 27; G.L. 1956, § 45-32-4; P.L. 1958, ch. 180, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 45-32 - Redevelopment Projects
Section 45-32-1. - Compliance prerequisite to further proceedings.
Section 45-32-2. - Planning commission required.
Section 45-32-3. - General community plan — Minimum requirements.
Section 45-32-4. - Resolution or ordinance designating redevelopment area — Public hearing.
Section 45-32-5. - Corporate powers of agencies.
Section 45-32-6. - Selection of project areas — Formulation of redevelopment plans.
Section 45-32-7. - Submission of redevelopment plans — Conformity to master plan.
Section 45-32-8. - Contents of redevelopment plan.
Section 45-32-9. - Optional features of redevelopment plans.
Section 45-32-10. - Petition for zoning changes.
Section 45-32-11. - Notice of hearing on plan.
Section 45-32-12. - Conduct of hearing.
Section 45-32-13. - Adoption of plan.
Section 45-32-14. - Provision for expenditure of money.
Section 45-32-15. - Declaration of intent to change streets.
Section 45-32-16. - Provision for payment for property condemned.
Section 45-32-17. - Finding as to federal aid.
Section 45-32-18. - Provisions for control of uses.
Section 45-32-19. - Power over zoning ordinances.
Section 45-32-20. - Contents of adoptive ordinance.
Section 45-32-21. - Responsibility for carrying out plan.
Section 45-32-22. - Further proceedings as to redevelopment — Actions to contest validity.
Section 45-32-23. - Modification of plan.
Section 45-32-24. - Power of eminent domain.
Section 45-32-25. - Property devoted to other public use.
Section 45-32-25.1. - Transfer of property by the state.
Section 45-32-26. - Resolution of necessity for acquisition.
Section 45-32-27. - Filing of resolution, plat, and declaration.
Section 45-32-28. - Deposit in superior court of compensation for property taken.
Section 45-32-29. - Addition to or return of deposits.
Section 45-32-30. - Vesting of title to property taken.
Section 45-32-31. - Publication of resolution and declaration.
Section 45-32-32. - Service of notice of taking.
Section 45-32-33. - Payment of agreed price.
Section 45-32-34. - Trial by court on damages.
Section 45-32-35. - Representation of infants and incompetents.
Section 45-32-36. - Unknown owners.
Section 45-32-37. - Immediate payment of compensation — Expediting proceedings.
Section 45-32-38. - Orders as to charges on lands.
Section 45-32-39. - “Owner” defined.
Section 45-32-40. - Taxation of real property acquired.
Section 45-32-41. - Proration of property tax.
Section 45-32-42. - Cooperation by public bodies.
Section 45-32-43. - Work to be done by contract.
Section 45-32-44. - Compliance with federal wage and hours policies.
Section 45-32-45. - Joint action by different cities and towns.
Section 45-32-46. - Consent to inclusion of area in project of contiguous city or town.
Section 45-32-47. - Continuation of prior projects.
Section 45-32-48. - Authorized acquisition, relocation, and improvement expenses.
Section 45-32-49. - Guarantee and acceptance of responsibility by community.
Section 45-32-50. - Calculation of interest under condemnation.