§ 45-23-31 - Purpose and consistency with comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance and other local land use regulations. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 45-23-31

   § 45-23-31  Purpose and consistency withcomprehensive plan, zoning ordinance and other local land use regulations.– (a) Local regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter shall provide astatement of purposes. These purposes shall be consistent with purposes statedin chapters 22.2 and 24 of this title concerning comprehensive plans and zoningordinances, respectively, as well as with § 45-23-30. The localregulations shall also be consistent with the adopted local comprehensive plan,local zoning ordinance and all other duly adopted local development regulations.

   (b) In the instance of uncertainty in the construction orapplication of any section of the local regulations, the local regulationsshall be construed in a manner that will further the implementation of, and notbe contrary to, the goals and policies and applicable elements of thecomprehensive plan. Furthermore, the local regulations shall be construed in amanner which is consistent with the legislative findings, intents, and purposesof §§ 45-23-25 – 45-23-74.