§ 45-24-49 - Special provisions – Development plan review. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 45-24-49

   § 45-24-49  Special provisions –Development plan review. – (a) A zoning ordinance may permit development plan review of applications foruses requiring a special-use permit, a variance, a zoning ordinance amendment,and/or a zoning map change. The review shall be conducted by the planning boardor commission and shall be advisory to the permitting authority.

   (b) A zoning ordinance may permit development plan review ofapplications for uses that are permitted by right under the zoning ordinance,but the review shall only be based on specific and objective guidelines whichmust be stated in the zoning ordinance. The review body shall also be set forthin and be established by the zoning ordinance. A rejection of the applicationshall be considered an appealable decision pursuant to § 45-24-64.

   (c) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permitwaivers of any regulations unless approved by the permitting authority pursuantto the local ordinance and this act.