Title 45, Title 45 and Cities

The tourism improvement district is intended to provide supplemental funding and services and not to supplant existing funding or services. After establishing a tourism improvement district, the municipality shall not decrease the level of publicly funded tourism promotion servic…

(a) The owners’ association, at any time, may request that the municipality modify the tourism improvement district plan. Any modification of the tourism improvement district plan shall be made pursuant to this chapter. The tourism improvement district plan shall not be modified,…

(a) The owners’ association shall cause to be prepared a report for each fiscal year, except the first year, for which assessments are to be levied and collected to pay the costs of the activities described in the report. The owners’ association’s first report shall be due ninety…

(a) Any tourism improvement district previously established whose term has expired, or will expire, may be renewed by following the procedures for establishment as provided in this chapter. (b) Upon renewal, any remaining revenues derived from assessments, or any revenues derived…

(a) A tourism improvement district established or extended pursuant to this chapter may be dissolved by adoption of a resolution by the municipality pursuant to this section when there is no indebtedness, outstanding and unpaid, incurred to accomplish any of the purposes of the t…

Upon the dissolution or expiration without renewal of a tourism improvement district, any remaining revenues, after all outstanding debts are paid, derived from the levy of assessments, or derived from the sale of assets acquired with the revenues, shall be spent in accordance wi…

(a) It is found and declared that: (1) Tourism is a major source of employment, income, and tax revenues in this state, and the expansion of the tourism industry is vital to the growth of the state’s economy. (2) The tourism industry is important to this state, not only because o…

As used in this chapter: (1) “Activity” means any programs or services provided for the purpose of conferring specific benefits upon the businesses that are located in the tourism improvement district and to which an assessment is charged. (2) “Assessment” means a levy for the pu…

(a) Municipalities may create tourism improvement districts pursuant to this chapter. (b) A municipality may form a tourism improvement district that assesses any business located within the boundaries as determined by the municipality. Should any lead municipality choose to incl…

A tourism improvement district plan shall include, but not be not limited to, all of the following: (1) A map that identifies the tourism improvement district boundaries in sufficient detail to allow a business owner to reasonably determine whether a business is located within th…

(a) Upon submission to the clerk of a municipality of a written petition, the municipality may initiate proceedings to form a tourism improvement district by adopting a resolution expressing its intention to form a tourism improvement district. The written petition may be signed …

(a) If the municipality has received a successful petition pursuant to § 45-59.1-6, the municipality shall hold a public hearing on the establishment or renewal of the tourism improvement district prior to adoption of the authorizing resolution. Notice of the public hearing shall…

At the conclusion of the public hearing to establish or renew a tourism improvement district, the municipality may adopt, revise, change, reduce, or modify the proposed assessments, the boundaries of the tourism improvement district, or the types or classes of businesses within t…

(a) If the municipality, following the public hearing, decides to establish or renew a proposed tourism improvement district, the municipality shall adopt an authorizing resolution that shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following: (1) A brief description of the pro…

The purposes of this chapter are to: (1) Require, at a minimum, the annual inspection of and if necessary the annual cleaning and maintenance of storm drainage systems that are prone to flooding in order to reduce the risks of flooding and roadway degradation, and the deposition …

(a) Storm drainage systems are herein defined as catch basins, conveyance structures, and structural best management practices (BMPs) used for peak flow mitigation and runoff control/containment, water quality improvement and/or flood plain compensation. (b) In accordance with th…

(a) Pursuant to the United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations requiring a storm water management program plan for the “Phase II” stormwater management program, as defined in 40 CFR 122.34, a regulated small MS4 is required to prepare a storm water management progr…

The department is hereby authorized, as necessary, to modify the basic requirements of the general RIPDES permit for regulated small MS4s to implement the provisions contained in §§ 45-61.1-1 — 45-61.1-3. The department may amend its regulations, as necessary, to bring the genera…

(a) The general assembly hereby recognizes and declares that: (1) Stormwater, when not properly controlled and treated, causes pollution of the waters of the state, threatens public health, and damages property. Stormwater carries pollutants into rivers, streams, ponds, coves, dr…

(a) The department of environmental management (DEM), in conjunction with the coastal resources management council (CRMC) shall, by July 1, 2008, amend the Rhode Island stormwater design and installation standards manual. The changes shall include, but not be limited to, incorpor…