Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-23-51 (2026)

Local regulations — Authority to create and administer regulations

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The city or town council shall empower, by ordinance, the planning board to adopt, modify and amend regulations and rules governing land development and subdivision projects within that municipality and to control land development and subdivision projects pursuant to those regulations and rules.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1999–1999 · leading case: Munroe v. Town of East Greenwich, 733 A.2d 703 (R.I. 1999).

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Munroe v. Town of East Greenwich, 733 A.2d 703 (R.I. 1999). · cites it 7× “1 He concluded that the town “usurped the decision-making authority that the Development Review Act [specifically, G.L.1956 § 45-23-51] provided was to be bestowed upon [a town’s] planning board in favor of its town council acting as platting board[;] rather than requiring that…”

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