Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24-58 (2026)

Administration — Application procedure

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The zoning ordinance shall establish the various application procedures necessary for the filing of appeals, requests for variances, special-use permits, development plan reviews, and other applications that may be specified in the zoning ordinance as allowed by this chapter, with the zoning board of review, consistent with the provisions of this chapter. The zoning ordinance shall provide for the creation of appropriate forms, and for the submission and resubmission requirements, for each type of application required. A zoning ordinance may establish that a time period of a certain number of months is required to pass before a successive similar application may be filed.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2011–2020 · leading case: Generation Realty, LLC. v. Catanzaro, 21 A.3d 253 (R.I. 2011).
Generation Realty, LLC. v. Catanzaro, 21 A.3d 253 (R.I. 2011). · cites it 3× “Section 45-24-58. Section 45-24-53(b) of that act mandates that “[w]here a proposed general amendment to an existing zoning ordinance includes changes in an existing zoning map,” only “public notice” 4 is necessary.”
Town of Exeter, by & through its Solicitor, James P. Marusak v. State of Rhode Island Town of Richmond, Rhode Island v. State of Rhode Island, 226 A.3d 696 (R.I. 2020). “1956 § 45-24-57(1)(iv), (v) (authorizing the zoning board of review to authorize, upon application, variances and special-use permits); § 45-24-58 (establishing the application procedure to seek relief from a zoning ordinance); § 45-24-62 (indicating that the courts may compel…”
Town of Exeter, by & through its Solicitor, James P. Marusak v. State of Rhode Island Town of Richmond, Rhode Island v. State of Rhode Island, 226 A.3d 696 (R.I. 2020). “1956 § 45-24-57(1)(iv), (v) (authorizing the zoning board of review to authorize, upon application, variances and special-use permits); § 45-24-58 (establishing the application procedure to seek relief from a zoning ordinance); § 45-24-62 (indicating that the courts may compel…”
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