Title 45, Title 45 and Cities

If the legislative body determines that the redevelopment plan is feasible and conforms to the general plan for the community, and that if carried out would promote the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the community, and would effectuate the purposes of chapters 31 —…

If the plan provides for the expenditure of any money by the community, the legislative body shall provide for the expenditure at the time or in connection with the approval of the plan; provided, that nothing contained in this chapter enlarges the power of a town council to make…

If the plan provides for the opening, closing, widening, or changing the grade of existing streets or alleys or any other modification of the existing street layout in the project area, the legislative body shall declare its intention to institute these proceedings at the time or…

If the plan provides for the condemnation of any real property, the legislative body shall not adopt the plan unless it contains adequate provisions for payment for property so acquired as provided by law.

If the plan provides for financial aid from the federal government, that provision of the plan shall not be approved by the legislative body unless it finds that the financial aid from the federal government provided for in the plan is necessary to enable the land in the project …

No plan shall be approved unless it provides for the retention of controls and the establishment of any restrictions or covenants which may run with the real property sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of for private or public use for those periods of time and under conditions t…

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute to the contrary, the legislative body has power by ordinance to revise, amend, and modify zoning ordinances affecting the area covered in a redevelopment plan in accordance with § 45-32-10.

The community must have a planning commission.

The adoption of a redevelopment plan by a legislative body shall be by ordinance. The ordinance shall: (1) Designate the project by area, name, and number. (2) Include findings that the project area is blighted and substandard and requires clearance, replanning, redevelopment, re…

After enactment of the ordinance described in § 45-32-20, the responsibility for carrying out the plan is vested in the agency.

Upon the adoption of the redevelopment plan, further proceedings with reference to the redevelopment of the project area may be commenced immediately by the agency. Actions to contest the validity of the proceedings prescribed by §§ 45-32-11 — 45-32-21 must commence within thirty…

Upon the recommendation of the agency, a redevelopment plan may be modified at any time by the legislative body or by the legislative body at its own discretion. The legislative body may, at its discretion, hold a public hearing on the proposed modification provided, that, if the…

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, each agency has the right to acquire all or any part of the real property or any estate or interest in it within a project area, by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, whenever it is judged by the agency that the acquisiti…

(a) The general assembly hereby determines and declares that the financing, construction, and development of recreational projects (as defined in § 42-34-6), with planned redevelopment of the surrounding project area, and projects financed with incremental tax revenues pursuant t…

(a) With respect to any project in the state that includes the financing, construction, and development of recreational projects (as defined in § 42-34-6), with planned redevelopment of the surrounding project area, and projects financed with incremental tax revenues pursuant to …

If any of the real property, estate, or interest in it, included within the project area is devoted to a public use, it may nevertheless be acquired, and the taking shall be effective; provided, that no real property or estate or interest in it belonging to a city or town or to t…

The director of the Rhode Island department of administration is hereby authorized and directed to grant, transfer, and convey in fee simple, in the name of and for the State of Rhode Island to the Providence redevelopment agency, and the Providence redevelopment agency is author…

The necessity for the acquisition of real property, estate, or interest in it shall be conclusively presumed upon the adoption by the agency of a resolution which shall: (1) Contain a description of the real property or any estate or interest in it sufficient in detail to permit …

Within six (6) months after the adoption of a resolution pursuant to § 45-32-26, the agency shall file in the land evidence records of the city or town where the real property is located: (1) A copy of the resolution; (2) A plat showing the real property taken or affected; (3) A …

Upon the filing of the copy of the resolution, plat, and declaration, as described in § 45-32-27, the agency shall file in the superior court in and for the county in which the real property lies a statement of the sum of money estimated by the agency to be just compensation for …

Whenever, from time to time, the agency has satisfied the court that the amount deposited with the court is either greater than required or is insufficient to satisfy the claims of all persons interested in the real property, the court may order that the amount of the excess be r…

The community must have a master or general community plan adopted by the planning commission or the legislative body, and in either case the plan must include at least the following: (1) A land use plan which designates the proposed general distribution and general location and …

Upon the filing of the copy of the resolution, plat, and declaration in the land evidence records of the city or town, and upon the making of a deposit in accordance with the order of the superior court, title to the real property in fee simple absolute or the lesser estate or in…

After the filing of the resolution, plat, and declaration, pursuant to § 45-32-27, the secretary of the agency shall cause a copy of the resolution and declaration to be published in some newspaper published in the county where the real property lies, at least once a week for thr…

No sum paid into the court or any interest paid on it shall be charged with clerk’s fees of any nature. After the filing of the copy of the resolution, plat, and declaration, notice of the taking shall be served upon the owners of or persons having any estate or interest in the r…

If any person agrees with the agency for the price of the real property, or estate, or interest in it so taken, the court, upon application of all parties in interest, may order that the sum agreed upon be paid immediately from the money deposited, as the just compensation to be …

Any owner of or persons entitled to any estate or interest in any part of the real property, and who cannot agree with the agency for the price of the real property, or estate or interest in it, so taken, may, within three (3) months after notice of the taking, or, if he or she h…

If any real property, or any estate or interest in it, in which any infant or other person not capable in law to act in his or her own behalf is interested, is taken by the agency under the provisions of this chapter, the superior court, upon the filing in the court of a petition…

If any real property or any estate or interest in it is unclaimed or held by a person or persons whose whereabouts are unknown, after making inquiry satisfactory to the superior court for the county in which the real property lies, the agency, after the expiration of one year fro…

In any proceedings for the assessment of damages for real property so taken by any agency the following provisions are applicable: (1) Upon the application of any party in interest and upon joinder of all other parties in interest, the court, on conditions that it may deem proper…

The superior court has power to make orders with respect to encumbrances, liens, taxes, and other charges on the land, if any, as that are just and equitable.

“Owner” for the purposes of §§ 45-32-24 — 45-32-38 means a person having an estate, interest, or easement in the real property or a lien, charge, or encumbrance on it.

The legislative body of the community must designate by resolution or ordinance one or more areas within the community as a redevelopment area or areas. (Whenever the word “resolution” is used, it means “resolution or ordinance.”) Each resolution shall include a description of th…

All real property acquired by an agency for redevelopment purposes is subject to taxation in the same manner and at the same rate as other real property in the community unless the real property is located in the city of Providence, the city of Central Falls, or the city of Pawtu…

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute enacted before April 2, 1956, all taxes assessed against any real property acquired by the agency in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may be prorated in the following manner: The owner of record on the date of asse…

(a) For the purpose of further aiding and cooperating in any redevelopment project of an agency, any state public body may, upon terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine: (1) Dedicate, sell, convey, or lease any of its interest in any property, or grant easements…

All work of grading, clearing, demolition, improvement, repair, or construction of a value of more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) undertaken by the agency, shall be done by contract, subject to the terms and conditions of §§ 37-13-1 — 37-13-13 and additions and amendments to …

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 45-32-43 or any other law, the agency may agree to any conditions attached to financial assistance from the federal government relating to the determination of prevailing salaries or wages or compliance with labor standards, and may include in …

Two (2) or more communities may jointly exercise the powers granted under chapters 31 — 33 of this title and, in that case the planning commissions, legislative bodies, and agencies may hold joint hearings and meetings, or the legislative bodies of the communities, acting separat…

The legislative body of any community may by resolution consent to the inclusion of a part of the area under its jurisdiction in a contiguous project area to be developed by another community.

Nothing contained in chapters 31 — 33 of this title, affects the right of an agency to continue and carry out to completion any redevelopment project for which a redevelopment plan has been approved by the legislative body of the community under the provisions of chapter 2574 of …

(a) Notwithstanding any provisions of chapters 31 — 33 of this title, any redevelopment agency functioning pursuant to § 45-31-10 or 45-31-17, in connection with its undertaking or carrying out a redevelopment project or formulating a redevelopment plan is authorized to: (1) Acqu…

(a) Any community, for the purpose of aiding in the undertakings authorized by § 45-32-48, notwithstanding any other provisions of the general laws, has the power and right to assume the responsibility for and to guarantee repayment of any loan made to an agency by private financ…

(a) Each redevelopment agency constitutes a public body, corporate and politic, exercising public and essential governmental functions, and has all the powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of chapters 31 — 33 of this title, inclu…

Upon recovery of final judgment of condemnation paid by the agency under this chapter, execution shall be issued and judgment computed in the same manner as provided for in § 37-6-23.

The redevelopment agency may of its own motion, or at the direction of the legislative body, select one or more project areas comprising all or a portion of a redevelopment area, and formulate a redevelopment plan for each project area. Redevelopment plans may be prepared by the …