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RI Gen L § 23-27.3-127.2.5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-127.2.5 - Procedures.

§ 23-27.3-127.2.5. Procedures.(a) When the building official refuses to issue a building permit in whole or in part, or refuses to approve the mode or manner of construction proposed to be followed or the materials to be used in the erection or alteration of a building or structure, or when it is claimed that the provisions of this code do not apply or that an equally good or more desirable form of construction can be employed in a specific case, or when it is claimed that the true intent and meaning of this code and regulations have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, within thirty (30) days the owner of the building or structure, whether erected or to be erected, the owner's authorized agent, or other aggrieved party may make an application for an appeal in writing from the decision of the building official to the local board of appeal.(b) Upon receipt of the application for an appeal, the chairperson or secretary of the board of appeal shall appoint a panel of not less than three (3) members of the board to hear each appeal.(c) Applications filed at least twenty-five (25) days, including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, prior to the monthly meeting of the board will be advertised for public hearing at the next scheduled meeting. Appeals affecting the disability regulations of the state building code shall cite the provisions in the advertisements. A copy of the application for appeal to the disability provisions of shall be sent to the state building commissioner. Unless the appeal is continued, a copy of the decision of the board shall be mailed to the owner, the aggrieved party, and to the building official from whom the appeal has been taken not later than ten (10) days following the date of the hearing.(d) Applications for appeal must be accompanied by two (2) copies of the required plans for review by the building official and the board of appeals.(e) The building official shall submit to the board of appeals a notice identifying the reason for the refusal to issue a permit and the code provisions being disputed.(f) Any aggrieved party affected by the decision of the local board may appeal to the state board of standards and appeals within twenty (20) days after the filing of the local decision with the building official and owner. Any determination made by the local board shall be subject to review de novo by the state board of standards and appeals.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1981, ch. 236, § 4; P.L. 1985, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 48, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 3; P.L. 1999, ch. 430, § 3.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-127.2.6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-127.2.6 - Local decision transmitted to state board.

§ 23-27.3-127.2.6. Local decision transmitted to state board.A copy of any decision by a local board of appeals shall be transmitted to the state building commissioner within ten (10) days after the rendering of the decision.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.0 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.0 - Design and construction procedures.

§ 23-27.3-128.0. Design and construction procedures.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.1 - Scope.

§ 23-27.3-128.1. Scope.(a) The provisions of this section shall define the responsibility required of the owner, architect, engineer, contractor, and building official during the design, construction, and testing process for new or renovated buildings or structures.(b) One and two (2) family dwellings design and construction are exempt from the provisions of this section, unless the building official determines that the dwelling or related structures are of an unusual design and require the use of the provisions.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.1.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.1.1 - Owner's responsibilities.

§ 23-27.3-128.1.1. Owner's responsibilities.(a) The owner shall be responsible for providing the services as required in § 23-27.3-128.3(1) — (3). The contractual rights of the owner shall be preserved in that he or she will still be able to assign the duties for which he or she is responsible to whatever person he or she desires, so long as the person so assigned qualifies to fulfill the requirements of this section of the code.(b) When the owner retains, or is required by the building official to retain, the services of an architect or engineer, the architect or engineer shall provide the services as required in § 23-27.3-128.2.2.(c) The building official shall require the owner to certify to the requirements of subsection (a) or (b) prior to the issuance of a permit to the owner or his or her agent.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.1.2 - 23-27.3-128.1.5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.1.2 - 23-27.3-128.1.5 - Repealed.

§ 23-27.3-128.1.2 — 23-27.3-128.1.5. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1985, ch. 162, § 2, effective June 13, 1985; P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 1, effective June 2, 1988.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.2 - Repealed.

§ 23-27.3-128.2. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 1, effective June 2, 1988.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.2.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.2.1 - Drawings and specifications.

§ 23-27.3-128.2.1. Drawings and specifications.All drawings, specifications, and computations for new construction, alteration, repair, or expansion work involving the practice of professional engineering or architecture as defined by Rhode Island state law, shall be prepared by professional engineers or registered architects as licensed or registered by the state. All the drawings, computations, and specifications required for a building permit application for the work, must be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a professional engineer or registered architect and bear his or her signature and seal in accordance with the Rhode Island statutes and regulations governing the professional licensing or registration of engineers or architects, and shall signify to the best of his or her knowledge that the drawings, computations, and specifications shall meet the applicable provisions of this code and acceptable engineering practices and all applicable laws and ordinances.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.2.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.2.2 - Responsibilities.

§ 23-27.3-128.2.2. Responsibilities.A professional engineering or registered architect on behalf of the owner shall be responsible for the following:(1) Review of the shop drawings, samples, and other submittals of the contractor as required by the construction contract documents submitted for permit and approval for conformance to the design concept.(2) All change orders to the contract documents shall be submitted to the building official after approval by the professional engineer or registered architect.(3) Review and approval of the testing procedures listed in § 23-27.3-128.4 and appendix A. The engineer or architect shall notify the owner, building official, and contractor of the results of all tests and the required corrective measures which need to be taken.(4) Insure special engineering or architectural inspection of critical construction components requiring controlled materials, or construction specified in the accepted engineering practice standards as listed in appendix A.(5) The professional engineer or registered architect or his or her representative shall provide the necessary professional services and be present on the construction site on a regular and periodic basis to determine that, generally, the work is proceeding in accordance with the documents approved for the permit.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.2.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.2.3 - Reporting.

§ 23-27.3-128.2.3. Reporting.The professional engineer or registered architect shall submit periodically, in a form at regular construction inspection intervals acceptable to the building official, a progress report together with pertinent comments. At the completion of construction, the engineer or architect shall submit to the building official a report as to the satisfactory completion and the readiness of the project for occupancy (excepting any items not endangering the occupancy or operation and listing pertinent deviations from the approved permit documents).History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.3 - Construction contractor responsibilities.

§ 23-27.3-128.3. Construction contractor responsibilities.The actual construction of the work shall be the responsibility of the owner or the contractor designated as his or her agent and who shall:(1) Perform all work in accordance with the construction documents on file with the building official.(2) Perform specified work in a safe and satisfactory manner and in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal statutes and regulations.(3) Upon completion of the construction, shall certify to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that the work has been done in substantial accord with subdivisions (1) and (2) above and with all pertinent deviations.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.4 - Testing required.

§ 23-27.3-128.4. Testing required.(a) The referenced standards listed in the appendices or the text of this code contain many field or agency tests which are required for the proper installation or erection of any building or structure and its component structural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing assemblies. It shall be the responsibility of the engineer or architect to specify the tests as required by § 23-27.3-128.2.2 of this code and listed in this code, and its standards; the owner or the contractor shall then secure the necessary professional services to perform the tests. The engineer or the architect shall file the periodic test reports and report any deviations or any corrective measures to be taken as required in § 23-27.3-128.2.2(3).(b) A list of the building components to be tested and the tests to be performed, shall be on file prior to the phase of the construction beginning. The building official may require additional testing in order to assure compliance with the requirements of this code.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.5 - Building official's responsibilities.

§ 23-27.3-128.5. Building official's responsibilities.The building official shall be responsible for carrying out the duties and responsibilities as outlined in article I of this code with regard to the issuing of permits, the maintenance of records, the performance of inspections, and any other administrative procedures except as may be specifically exempt herein. Nothing contained in this section shall have the effect of waiving or limiting the building official's authority to enforce this code with respect to examination of the contract documents, including the plans, computations, and specifications, and related field inspections.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.5.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.5.1 - Waiver of plan examination.

§ 23-27.3-128.5.1. Waiver of plan examination.The examination of drawings may be waived when the plans for the erection or alteration of a building are prepared by a professional engineer or architect, and the professional engineer or architect has stated in writing that he or she has supervised the preparation of the architectural, structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical design contract documents, and that he or she will review and approve all working drawings for the construction, and that the document shall, to the best of his or her knowledge conform to all provisions of this code and all rules and regulations adopted under its provisions.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.5.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.5.2 - Waiver of detailed field inspection.

§ 23-27.3-128.5.2. Waiver of detailed field inspection.(a) The building official may waive the detailed department field inspection when the professional engineer or architect certifies that the construction work will be built under his or her field observations and in accordance with the approved contract documents, and that he or she will certify to the best of his or her knowledge information and belief that the construction is in substantial accordance with the documents and that he or she will submit a report in compliance with § 23-27.3-128.2.3.(b) Solely in the case of one and two (2) family dwellings, the building official may waive a detailed department field inspection if a qualified private sector inspector certifies that the construction work will be built under his or her field observations and in accordance with approved contract documents and that he or she will certify to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief that the construction is in substantial accordance with the documents and that he or she will submit a report in compliance with § 23-27.3-128.2.3.(c) The building code standards committee shall establish rules and regulations for certification of private sector inspectors.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 107, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 134, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.5.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.5.3 - Inspection waiver - Utilization.

§ 23-27.3-128.5.3. Inspection waiver — Utilization.The building official may utilize this inspection waiver, in whole or in part, but he or she must cause sufficient plan review and construction inspection by the building official or staff to insure that:(1) The proposed usage and facilities are in conformance with the municipal zoning ordinances and this code;(2) The contractor is maintaining the required construction safety;(3) The professional engineer or registered architect is, in fact, providing the necessary inspections; and(4) State approvals for septic systems, wetlands, and Fire Safety Code provisions have been submitted to the building official prior to the issuance of a permit.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.5.4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.5.4 - Building permit issuance or requirements.

§ 23-27.3-128.5.4. Building permit issuance or requirements.The waiver of the detailed plan examination and/or detailed field inspection shall be determined prior to the issuance of any permits and may be a prerequisite for the permit issuance. Refusal by the owner to provide such service as required by the building official shall result in the denial of the permit. However, the owner may file an appeal as provided in §§ 23-27.3-127.1 or 23-27.3-127.2.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.6 - Special technical services.

§ 23-27.3-128.6. Special technical services.(a) When applications for unusual designs or magnitude of construction are filed, the building official may refer the plans and specifications to the state building commissioner, or he or she may in his or her discretion, retain a professional engineer or architect for advice and recommendations as to the plans and specifications, safety of design, and compliance with this code. The building official may also employ a professional engineer or architect to observe the construction in the field to insure compliance with the approved plans and permit. Upon completion of the work, the architect or engineer employed shall file with the building official a report to the effect that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, the building has been erected in accordance with accepted engineering practice and in conformity to all the statutory provisions governing building construction for the designated use group classification of the building structure, in respect to use, fire grading, floor, and occupancy loads.(b) When an owner has plans and specifications for repetitive construction in a community or several communities for proposed one and two (2) family dwellings, the owner shall be permitted to refer the review of such plans and specifications for building code compliance to the office of the state building code commissioner for building code approval. All communities shall be required to accept such approved plans without further review until approval is revoked by the state building code commissioner. Provided, however, that said communities shall incur no liability for any errors or omissions associated with said approval. The building code standards committee may also establish a list of private sector certified plan reviewers to perform this function. The committee shall establish rules and regulations for this certification procedure. The owner of all plans reviewed and approved by the office of the state building code commissioner or a certified plan reviewer will not be charged for the review of such plans and specifications for building code compliance by all and any communities charging a separate fee for such review.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 166, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 193, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-128.7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-128.7 - Fees and costs.

§ 23-27.3-128.7. Fees and costs.All fees and costs related to the performance of special professional services, testing, inspections, and reporting shall be borne by the owner.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 222, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-129.0, 23-27.3-129.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-129.0, 23-27.3-129.1 - Repealed.

§ 23-27.3-129.0, 23-27.3-129.1. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1999, ch. 430, § 1, effective July 3, 1999.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-129.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-129.2 - Repealed.

§ 23-27.3-129.2. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1985, ch. 162, § 2, effective June 13, 1985.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-129.3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-129.3 - Repealed.

§ 23-27.3-129.3. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1985, ch. 162, § 2, effective June 13, 1985.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-200 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-200 - Savings clause.

§ 23-27.3-200. Savings clause.That nothing in these regulations hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquitted, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing under any act or local regulations repealed as prescribed in this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 232, § 3; P.L. 1981, ch. 236, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-27.3-2; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 36.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-300 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-300 - Publication of code.

§ 23-27.3-300. Publication of code.The administrative provisions of the code as printed in the general laws are numbered to be consistent with the referenced sections of the Model Code and Standards as adopted by the building code standards committee as rules and regulations.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 232, § 3; P.L. 1981, ch. 236, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-27.3-3; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 36.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-400 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-400 - Severability.

§ 23-27.3-400. Severability.The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any of its provisions shall be held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of the court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 232, § 3; P.L. 1981, ch. 236, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-27.3-4; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 36.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-401 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-401 - Sale of pressure vessel.

§ 23-27.3-401. Sale of pressure vessel.It is unlawful for any individual to install a boiler or water heater in a residential dwelling without first obtaining a plumbing permit and having the installation inspected by the appropriate municipal inspector.History of Section.P.L. 1999, ch. 347, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-500 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-500 - Effective date of code.

§ 23-27.3-500. Effective date of code.The effective date of this code shall be July 1, 1977.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-27.3-5; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 36.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-501, 23-27.3-502 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-501, 23-27.3-502 - Repealed.

§ 23-27.3-501, 23-27.3-502. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 273, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1981, ch. 232, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-503, 23-27.3-504 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-503, 23-27.3-504 - [Obsolete.]

§ 23-27.3-503, 23-27.3-504. [Obsolete.]
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-505 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-505 - Repealed.

§ 23-27.3-505. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 2; P.L. 1977, ch. 59, § 2; P.L. 1977, ch. 199, § 2; P.L. 1977, ch. 254, § 2; P.L. 1978, ch. 354, § 2; P.L. 1978, ch. 373, § 2; P.L. 1978, ch. 389, § 2; P.L. 1980, ch. 45, § 3; P.L. 1980, ch. 74, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 1981, ch. 232, § 2.
RI Gen L § 23-27.3-506 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code|Section 23-27.3-506 - [Obsolete.]

§ 23-27.3-506. [Obsolete.]