Rhode Island § 45-24-46.5 § 45-24-46.5. Special provisions — Emergency declaration modifications.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 45-24-46.5 — § 45-24-46.5. Special provisions — Emergency declaration modifications.

Rhode Island § 45-24-46.5

Title 45Towns and cities

Ch. 45-24Zoning Ordinances

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24-46.5 (2026).

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§ 45-24-46.5. Special provisions — Emergency declaration modifications.
(a) A moratorium is hereby imposed on the enforcement of any municipal ordinance or zoning
            regulation that would penalize any food business or food service establishment, as
            defined in § 21-27-1, or bar as defined in § 23-20.10-2, for any alterations or modifications to its business made in order to comply with
            any directives, executive orders, or restrictions issued by the governor, principal
            executive officer of a political subdivision, or the director of the department of
            health based upon an emergency declaration issued pursuant to § 30-15-9 or § 30-15-13.
         
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§ 45-24-46.5. Special provisions — Emergency declaration modifications.

(a) A moratorium is hereby imposed on the enforcement of any municipal ordinance or zoning regulation that would penalize any food business or food service establishment, as defined in § 21-27-1, or bar as defined in § 23-20.10-2, for any alterations or modifications to its business made in order to comply with any directives, executive orders, or restrictions issued by the governor, principal executive officer of a political subdivision, or the director of the department of health based upon an emergency declaration issued pursuant to § 30-15-9 or § 30-15-13.

(b) The moratorium imposed pursuant to this section shall continue throughout the emergency declaration and shall remain effective until February 15, 2024. During this period, all approved nonconforming uses adopted to comply with the emergency declaration shall be permitted to continue.

Legislative History

P.L. 2021, ch. 332, § 1, effective July 8, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 333, § 1, effective July 8, 2021; P.L. 2022, ch. 1, § 1, effective February 16, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 2, § 1, effective February 16, 2022; P.L. 2023, ch. 5, § 1, effective March 30, 2023; P.L. 2023, ch. 6, § 1, effective March 30, 2023.