Title 23, Title 23 and Safety

(a) The referenced standards listed in the appendices or the text of this code contain many field or agency tests which are required for the proper installation or erection of any building or structure and its component structural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing assemblies.…

The building official shall be responsible for carrying out the duties and responsibilities as outlined in article I of this code with regard to the issuing of permits, the maintenance of records, the performance of inspections, and any other administrative procedures except as m…

The examination of drawings may be waived when the plans for the erection or alteration of a building are prepared by a professional engineer or architect, and the professional engineer or architect has stated in writing that he or she has supervised the preparation of the archit…

(a) The building official may waive the detailed department field inspection when the professional engineer or architect certifies that the construction work will be built under his or her field observations and in accordance with the approved contract documents, and that he or s…

The building official may utilize this inspection waiver, in whole or in part, but he or she must cause sufficient plan review and construction inspection by the building official or staff to insure that: (1) The proposed usage and facilities are in conformance with the municipal…

The waiver of the detailed plan examination and/or detailed field inspection shall be determined prior to the issuance of any permits and may be a prerequisite for the permit issuance. Refusal by the owner to provide such service as required by the building official shall result …

(a) When applications for unusual designs or magnitude of construction are filed, the building official may refer the plans and specifications to the state building commissioner, or he or she may in his or her discretion, retain a professional engineer or architect for advice and…

All fees and costs related to the performance of special professional services, testing, inspections, and reporting shall be borne by the owner.

No provision of the Rhode Island building code, or other local code, may prohibit or otherwise limit the use of a refrigerant designated as acceptable for use pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 7671k; provided any equipment containing such refrigeran…

That nothing in these regulations hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquitted, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing under any act or local regulations repealed as prescrib…

The administrative provisions of the code as printed in the general laws are numbered to be consistent with the referenced sections of the Model Code and Standards as adopted by the building code standards committee as rules and regulations.

The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any of its provisions shall be held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of the court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.

It is unlawful for any individual to install a boiler or water heater in a residential dwelling without first obtaining a plumbing permit and having the installation inspected by the appropriate municipal inspector.

The effective date of this code shall be July 1, 1977.

The provisions of § 2-1-18 et seq. relating to fresh water wetlands, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, are hereby adopted by reference into the state code.

(a) All new construction of state and municipal buildings opened to the public commenced after December 31, 1999, and all renovations, and replacements of a value in excess of fifty percent (50%) of existing public state and municipal buildings open to the public commenced after …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general or public laws to the contrary, any single-user toilet facility in a public building or place of public accommodation that exists or is constructed on or after January 1, 2023, shall be made available for use by persons of an…

(a) In addition to any standard, practice, or procedure relating to safeguards to be used in and around construction sites promulgated by this code, during work hours it shall be a violation of this section for any owner, operator, or manager of a construction project on a constr…