§ 45-23.1-2 - Additions and changes. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 45-23.1-2

   § 45-23.1-2  Additions and changes. –(a) A city or town council is authorized and empowered to make, from time totime, additions to or modifications of the official map by placing on it theexterior lines of planned new streets or street extensions, widenings,narrowings, or vacations.

   (b) No changes become effective until after a public hearingin relation to the changes, at which parties in interest and citizens shallhave an opportunity to be heard.

   (c) At least ten (10) days' notice of a public hearing shallbe published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town.

   (d) Before making additions or changes, the city or towncouncil shall refer the matter to the plan commission for a report, but if theplan commission shall not make its report within forty-five (45) days of thereference, the necessity for the report may be deemed to be waived.

   (e) The locating, widening, or closing, or the approval ofthe locating, widening, or closing of streets by the city or town, underprovisions of law other than those contained in this chapter, are deemed to bechanges or additions to the official map, and are subject to all the provisionsof this chapter except provisions relating to public hearing and referral tothe plan commission.