§ 46-22-9.1 - Houseboats – Exclusion from coastal ponds. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 46-22-9.1

   § 46-22-9.1  Houseboats – Exclusionfrom coastal ponds. – (a) No person shall live on a houseboat on any coastal pond in this state.

   (b) As used in this section, "houseboat," means a buildingconstructed on a float, raft, or barge that is used for single or multiplefamily habitation or is represented as a place of business. If used as a meansof transportation, this use is secondary. "Houseboat" includes platforms, andwaterborne hotels and restaurants.

   (c) A "coastal pond" , as used in this section, shall be asdesignated or defined in the rules and regulations of the coastal resourcesmanagement council.