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The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sums that it may deem necessary for the purposes of this chapter, and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer from time to time for the payment of those sums, or so mu…

The department of transportation shall annually report to the general assembly the progress of the work entrusted to it, the contracts outstanding, the sums expended, and the obligations incurred by it to the date of the report.

The north central airport in Rhode Island shall be officially named and known as “The Peters-Fournier Airport of Rhode Island”.

The administration building at the north central airport, shall be officially named the “Chester M. Spooner Memorial Building” and the wording of any plaque or sign shall be appropriately designed and displayed.

The Newport Air Park and the Newport State Airport shall be officially named and known as “The Colonel Robert F. Wood Air Park.”

The airport corporation may lease to the United States government or agencies of the United States government, when the lease concerns matters of national defense or aviation safety or convenience, any portion of any airport or landing field or any of the buildings or structures …

The president and CEO is directed to issue operating procedures and directives requiring that aircraft utilizing Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport, to the greatest extent possible, commensurate with passenger safety and federal law and regulation, minimize the use of …

The Rhode Island airport corporation, from a parking surcharge at the Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport as defined by a 1988 agreement between the state acting by and through the director of transportation and the city of Warwick, shall pay to the city of Warwick out …

(a) Moneys due and payable as sales taxes and rental vehicle surcharges on customer facility charges shall be deposited in a restricted receipt account entitled “receipts of sales taxes and surcharges on customer facility charges”. The Rhode Island airport corporation shall provi…

(a) The municipal services to be provided to the Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport as referenced in § 1-2-17 shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Providing primary response and command for all structure fire alarms on the airport corporation property outside the …

(a) Moneys due and payable to the state from any increase in parking fees at the Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport, beyond those in effect May 1, 1991, shall be deposited in a restricted-receipt account entitled “parking fees in support of airports.” (b) The receipts …

(a) Any state agency, or agency of a municipality that abuts a state-owned airport or landing field, as defined in this chapter, is authorized to send staff members or investigators upon the premises of any airport or landing field as regulated by this title for the purpose of in…

The president and CEO is authorized to confer with persons versed in aviation; to cooperate with the various United States government agencies interested in aviation; and to employ and discharge, at his or her pleasure, engineers, architects, and other assistants as he or she may…

Should any of the provisions contained in this chapter be in violation of any federal rule and/or regulation resulting in a loss of federal funding of whatever nature or kind then the provision shall be declared null and void and all other provisions of this chapter shall remain …

(a) The Rhode Island airport corporation shall, subject to the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration, reimburse any municipality for the cost of municipal services provided by the municipality at any airport constructed or operated by the state upon receipt of appropria…

The state airport located in the city of Warwick known as Theodore Francis Green state airport or T.F. Green state airport, shall hereafter be officially named and known as “Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport.”

(a) The department of transportation may, with the approval of the governor, and subject to the provisions of chapter 6 of title 37, acquire, by purchase or condemnation, any land or any estate or interest in land, including airspace within this state that it may deem necessary f…

As used in this chapter: (1) “Airport” or “landing field” means any area of land designed and set aside for the approach, landing, and taking off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for those purposes. An airport is publicly owned if the porti…

The department of transportation is authorized to make contracts on behalf of the state in relation to the development, operation, and maintenance of a state airport or landing field and to grade the grounds and put them into suitable condition for use as a landing field and to p…

(a) The department of transportation may lease any portion of any airport or landing field owned or operated by the state or any of the buildings or structures erected on any airport or landing field and grant concessions upon portions of any airport or landing field owned or ope…

(a) The Rhode Island airport corporation has jurisdiction over the state airports and airport facilities, and the general assembly recognizes that the safe and efficient operation of the airports and airport facilities is of paramount importance to the citizens of the state of Rh…

As provided in § 37-7-5, the department of transportation has the power, with the approval of the state properties committee, to sell any buildings or improvements located on any land and not required for the purpose of this chapter, and all proceeds arising from any sale and all…

The director of transportation, when he or she deems any land or interests in land acquired or taken under the provisions of this chapter to be no longer required for the purposes of this chapter, may dispose of those lands or interests in lands in the manner prescribed by § 37-7…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Airport Zoning Act”.

In any case in which: (1) It is desired to remove, lower, or otherwise terminate a nonconforming use; or (2) The approach protection necessary cannot, because of constitutional limitations, be provided by airport zoning regulations under this chapter; or (3) It appears advisable …

No airport zoning regulations shall be adopted, amended, or changed under this chapter except by action of the legislative body of the political subdivision in question, or the joint board provided for in § 1-3-6, after a public hearing in relation to these zoning regulations, at…

In the event that a political subdivision has adopted, or adopts, a comprehensive zoning ordinance regulating, among other things, the height of buildings, any airport zoning regulations adopted for the same area or portion of the area under this chapter may be incorporated in th…

In the event of conflict between any airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter and any other regulations applicable to the same area, whether the conflict is with respect to the height of structures or trees, the use of land, or any other matter, and whether those reg…

(a) Where advisable to facilitate the enforcement of zoning regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, any political subdivision in which an airport or airport hazard area is located shall establish a system for the granting of permits to establish or construct new structures …

Any person desiring to erect any structures; increase the height of any structure; permit the growth of any tree; or otherwise use his or her property in violation of airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter may apply to the board of appeals, as provided in §§ 1-3-18…

In granting any permit or variance under §§ 1-3-14 — 1-3-16, the administrative agency or board of appeals may, if it deems the action advisable to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and reasonable in the circumstances, condition the permit or variance as to require the owne…

The legislative body of any political subdivision adopting airport zoning regulations under this chapter may delegate the duty of administering and enforcing those regulations to any administrative agency under its jurisdiction or may create a new administrative agency to perform…

Airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall provide for a board of appeals to have and exercise the following powers: (1) To hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the administrative agency in the enforcement of thi…

Where a zoning board of appeals or adjustment already exists, it may be appointed as the board of appeals. Otherwise, the board of appeals shall consist of five (5) members, each to be appointed for a term of three (3) years and to be removable for cause by the appointing authori…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Airport” means any area of land or water, or both, designed and set aside for the approach, landing, and taking off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for those purposes. An…

The board shall adopt rules in accordance with the provisions of any ordinance adopted under this chapter. Meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chairperson and at any other times that the board may determine. The chairperson, or in his or her absence the acting …

Appeals to the board may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board, or bureau of the political subdivision affected by any decision of the administrative agency. An appeal must be taken within a reasonable time, as provided by the rules of the board, b…

An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the agency from which the appeal is taken certifies to the board, after the notice of appeal has been filed with it, that by reason of the facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in its …

The board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, give public notice and due notice to the parties in interest, and decide the appeal within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing, any party may appear in person, by agent, or by attorney.

The board may, in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination appealed from and may make any order, requirement, decision, or determination as ought to be made, and to that end s…

The concurring vote of a majority of the members of the board shall be sufficient to reverse any order, requirement, decision, or determination of the administrative agency; or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass under any ordinance…

The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating that fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be filed immediately in the office…

Any person or persons jointly or severally aggrieved by any decision of the board of appeals, or any taxpayer, or any officer, department, board, or bureau of the political subdivision, or the airports division, may appeal to the superior court in the manner prescribed by § 45-24…

It is found and declared that an airport hazard endangers the lives and property of users of the airport and of occupants of land and other persons in its vicinity and also, if of the obstruction type, in effect reduces the size of the area available for the landing, taking off, …

Costs shall not be allowed against the board of appeals unless it appears to the court that it acted with gross negligence, in bad faith, or with malice in making the decision appealed from.

Each violation of this chapter, or of any regulations, order, or ruling promulgated or made pursuant to this chapter, shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by …