Title 45, Title 45 and Cities

No person shall occupy as owner or occupant, or let to another for occupancy, any vacant dwelling or nonresidential structure, unless it and the premises are clean, sanitary, fit for human occupancy, and comply with §§ 45-24.3-6, 45-24.3-9, 45-24.3-10, and 45-24.3-14 — 45-24.3-22…

(a) The enforcing officer is authorized and directed to develop and adopt plans for the inspection of dwelling units subject to the provisions of this chapter, including a plan for the systematic inspection of dwelling units contained in contiguous areas within the corporate unit…

(a) The enforcing officer shall enforce the provisions of this chapter and is authorized and directed to make inspections pursuant to one or more of the plans for inspection authorized by § 45-24.3-14; or in response to a complaint that an alleged violation of this chapter or of …

(a) The local authority is authorized to make, adopt, revise, and amend rules and regulations that it deems necessary for the carrying out of the purposes of this chapter. (b) Establishment of enforcement agencies. The local authority will further provide for the creation and est…

(a) Whenever the enforcing officer determines that any dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, or structure, or the premises surrounding any of these, fails to meet the requirements established in this chapter or in applicable rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter,…

(a) Civil penalty. Any owner, occupant, operator, or agent, of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, or structure who has received the second order or notice of a violation of this chapter is subject to a cumulative civil penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00) per day for each day …

(a) Repairs and other corrective action. (1) Whenever an owner, operator, or agent of a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit, or structure fails, neglects, or refuses to make repairs or other corrective action called for by a second order or notice of violation issued pursuant t…

A city or town may by ordinance empower city or town councils in consultation with the local building inspection or code enforcement office, to identify residential structures the physical condition of which have deteriorated so as to endanger the preservation of the structure or…

(a) It is found that there exists, and may in the future exist within the state of Rhode Island, premises, dwellings, dwelling units, rooming units, structures, or parts thereof, which by reason of their structure, equipment, sanitation, maintenance, use, or occupancy, affect or …

The enforcing officer is authorized to collect and disseminate information concerning techniques of maintenance, repair, and sanitation in housing, and concerning the requirements of this chapter and applicable rules and regulations issued pursuant to it.

(a) Application for reconsideration. (1) Any person aggrieved by a notice of the enforcing officer issued in connection with any alleged violation of this chapter or of applicable rules and regulations issued pursuant to it, or by any order requiring repair or demolition pursuant…

In any case where a provision of this chapter is found to be in conflict with provisions of any zoning, building, fire, safety, or health ordinance or code of the corporate unit and of this state on or after January 1, 1971, the provision which establishes the higher standard for…

The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by establishing minimum standards governing the condition and maintenance of all dwellings and dwelling premises or structures; establishing minimum standards governing utilities and facilities and o…

(a) Every portion of a building or its premises used or intended to be used for the purpose of dwelling, living, eating, sleeping, or cooking, or occupancy, comply with the provisions of this chapter and with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter irrespective…

The following definitions apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter: (1) “Accessory structure” means a detached structure which is not used or not intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants, and which is located on the same premises with a dwe…

(a) No owner or operator or other person shall occupy, or let to another person, any vacant dwelling, dwelling unit, or structure unless it and the premises are clean, sanitary, fit for human occupancy, and comply with this chapter and all applicable legal requirements of the sta…

No person shall occupy as owner or occupant, or let to another for occupancy, any dwelling or dwelling unit for the purposes of living, sleeping, cooking, or eating, which does not comply with the following requirements: (1) Every dwelling unit must have a room or portion of a ro…

(a) No person shall occupy as owner or occupant, or let to another for occupancy, any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the requirements of this section. (b) Every habitable room must have at least one window or skylight faci…

No person shall occupy, as owner or occupant, or let to another for occupancy, any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purposes of living, which does not comply with the following requirements: (1) Every dwelling must have heating facilities properly installed and maintained in sa…

(a) “Unvented portable space heater”, as used in this section, means a non-flue connected, self-contained, self supporting, oil-fueled heating appliance equipped with an integral reservoir designed to be carried from one room to another. (b) “Oil”, as used in this section, means …