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RI Gen L § 32-4-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-4 - Green Acres Land Acquisition|Section 32-4-12 - Diversion from use.

§ 32-4-12. Diversion from use.(a) Lands acquired by one or more local units with the aid of a state grant under this chapter shall not be disposed of or diverted to a use for other than recreation and conservation purposes without the approval of the director. That approval shall not be given unless the local unit or units shall agree to repay to the state the amount of the state grant given to the local unit or units under the provisions of § 32-4-11.(b) Lands acquired by the state under this chapter shall not be disposed of or diverted to use for other than recreation and conservation purposes without the approval of the governor.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 32-4-12; P.L. 1964, ch. 174, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-4-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-4 - Green Acres Land Acquisition|Section 32-4-13 - Acquisition of lands by private sale.

§ 32-4-13. Acquisition of lands by private sale.Any other provision of law notwithstanding, the state may acquire lands under this chapter from any local unit at private sale.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 32-4-13; P.L. 1964, ch. 174, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-4-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-4 - Green Acres Land Acquisition|Section 32-4-14 - Authority of director.

§ 32-4-14. Authority of director.The director is authorized to do all things necessary, useful, or convenient to carry out his or her duties under this chapter, including, but not limited to:(1) Obtaining engineering, inspection, legal, financial, geological, hydrological, and other professional services, estimates, and advice;(2) Entering on any lands for the purpose of making surveys, borings, soundings, or other inspections or examinations;(3) Prescribing rules and regulations to implement any provisions of this chapter; and(4) Entering into arrangements with the federal government as provided for in this chapter.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 32-4-14; P.L. 1964, ch. 174, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-4-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-4 - Green Acres Land Acquisition|Section 32-4-15 - Allocation of appropriations - Acquisition and development fund.

§ 32-4-15. Allocation of appropriations — Acquisition and development fund.(a) Unless otherwise provided, money appropriated for use in executing the provisions of this chapter shall be allocated as follows:(1) With respect to acquisition of lands by the state hereunder, two-thirds (⅔) thereof; and(2) With respect to state grants under this chapter to assist local units to acquire lands, one-third (⅓) thereof.(b) Such sums as may be from time to time appropriated or otherwise made available by the issue of bonds for the acquisitions contemplated by this chapter shall be held in a separate fund, and be deposited in such depositories as may be selected by the general treasurer to the credit of the fund, which shall be known as the recreation and conservation land acquisition and development fund of 1964. The moneys in the said recreation and conservation land acquisition and development fund are hereby specifically dedicated to meeting the cost of public acquisition and development of land for recreation and conservation purposes and shall not be expended except in accordance with law.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 32-4-15; P.L. 1964, ch. 174, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-5 - Bridle and Hiking Trails|Section 32-5-1 - Preservation.

§ 32-5-1. Preservation.All recognized bridle and hiking trails situated upon state property as of June 4, 1971 shall remain in existence unless and until closed pursuant to the provisions of § 32-5-2. All of those trails shall be reasonably accessible to any horserider or hiker during the daylight hours.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 62, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-5-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-5 - Bridle and Hiking Trails|Section 32-5-2 - Closing.

§ 32-5-2. Closing.No bridle or hiking trail shall be closed except by the director of environmental management and only after the director, after a public hearing of which due and proper notice is given, shall have found as a fact that the trail is not used at all and that there is no prospect for future use.History of Section.P.L. 1971, ch. 62, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-6-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-6 - Public Use of Private Lands - Liability Limitations|Section 32-6-1 - Purpose of chapter.

§ 32-6-1. Purpose of chapter.The purpose of this chapter is to encourage owners of land to make land and water areas available to the public for recreational purposes by limiting their liability to persons entering thereon for those purposes.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 375, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-6-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-6 - Public Use of Private Lands - Liability Limitations|Section 32-6-2 - Definitions.

§ 32-6-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Charge" means the admission price or fee asked in return for invitation or permission to enter or go upon the land;(2) "Land" means land, roads, water, watercourses, private ways and buildings, structures, and machinery or equipment when attached to the realty;(3) "Owner" means the private-owner possessor of a fee interest, or tenant, lessee, occupant, or person in control of the premises, including the state and municipalities;(4) "Recreational purposes" includes, but is not limited to, any of the following, or any combination thereof: hunting, fishing, swimming, boating, camping, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, pleasure driving, nature study, water skiing, water sports, viewing or enjoying historical, archaeological, scenic, or scientific sites, and all other recreational purposes contemplated by this chapter; and(5) "User" means any person using land for recreational purposes.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 234, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-6-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-6 - Public Use of Private Lands - Liability Limitations|Section 32-6-3 - Liability of landowner.

§ 32-6-3. Liability of landowner.Except as specifically recognized by or provided in § 32-6-5, an owner of land who either directly or indirectly invites or permits without charge any person to use that property for recreational purposes does not thereby:(1) Extend any assurance that the premises are safe for any purpose;(2) Confer upon that person the legal status of an invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is owed; nor(3) Assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to any person or property caused by an act of omission of that person.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 375, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-6-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-6 - Public Use of Private Lands - Liability Limitations|Section 32-6-4 - Land leased to state.

§ 32-6-4. Land leased to state.Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the provisions of § 32-6-3 and this section shall be deemed applicable to the duties and liability of an owner of land leased to the state or any subdivision or agency thereof or land that the state or any subdivision or agency thereof possesses an easement for recreational purposes.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1996, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 55.
RI Gen L § 32-6-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-6 - Public Use of Private Lands - Liability Limitations|Section 32-6-5 - Limitation on chapter.

§ 32-6-5. Limitation on chapter.(a) Nothing in this chapter limits in any way any liability that, but for this chapter, otherwise exists:(1) For the willful or malicious failure to guard or warn against a dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity after discovering the user's peril; or(2) For any injury suffered in any case where the owner of land charges the person or persons who enter or go on the land for the recreational use thereof, except that in the case of land leased to the state or a subdivision thereof, any consideration received by the owner for that lease shall not be deemed a "charge" within the meaning of this section.(b) When the coastal resources management council designates a right-of-way as part of its designation process as specified in § 46-23-6(5), or when the coastal resources management council stipulates public access as a condition of granting a permit, the landowner automatically will have "limited liability" as defined in this chapter, except as specifically recognized by or provided in this section.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 394, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 55.
RI Gen L § 32-6-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-6 - Public Use of Private Lands - Liability Limitations|Section 32-6-6 - Construction of chapter.

§ 32-6-6. Construction of chapter.Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to:(1) Create a duty of care or ground of liability for an injury to persons or property;(2) Relieve any person using the land of another for recreational purposes from any obligation that he or she may have in the absence of this chapter to exercise care in his or her use of that land and in his or her activities thereon, or from the legal consequences of the failure to employ that care; or(3) Create a public or prescriptive right or easement running with the land.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 375, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 55.
RI Gen L § 32-6-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-6 - Public Use of Private Lands - Liability Limitations|Section 32-6-7 - Repealed.

§ 32-6-7. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 375, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1996, ch. 234, § 2, effective August 6, 1996.
RI Gen L § 32-7-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act|Section 32-7-1 - Short title.

§ 32-7-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Rhode Island Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act".History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-7-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act|Section 32-7-2 - Legislative findings.

§ 32-7-2. Legislative findings.It is hereby found and declared that:(1) The freedom to travel is among America's most cherished liberties and the recreational vehicle and automobile are key modes of travel for those enjoying this freedom.(2) Recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds provide secure places of refuge for recreational vehicle users and campers.(3) A comprehensive set of standards for recreational vehicle park and campground development and operation has been developed by nationally recognized organizations and institutions and these standards provide adequately for the health, safety, and welfare of the public.(4) The public interest and safety are best served by having uniform standards for recreational vehicle park and campground development and operation from state to state.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-7-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act|Section 32-7-3 - Legislative intent and purpose.

§ 32-7-3. Legislative intent and purpose.The legislative intent and purpose of this chapter are:(1) To provide a safe environment in urban, rural, and wilderness settings that will accommodate the full range of camping units desired by the consumer;(2) To allow the greatest latitude in designing recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds according to the desires of the recreational vehicle and camping public, while protecting the health and safety needs of that public;(3) To ensure that local government has the right and the duty to regulate zoning for recreational vehicle parks or campgrounds; and that the state has the right and the duty to regulate those building, plumbing, and fire protection elements for which national standards have been adopted under this code;(4) To meet the overall spirit of national codes adopted in this chapter by reference. Where slight differences in wording occur between this chapter and those of national codes, those differences are not intended to change the public health and safety goals of the national codes, but rather to foster consistency between code language and the terminology of the recreational vehicle park and campground industry and the recreational vehicle and camping public; and(5) To provide rules, regulations, requirements, and standards for the development of recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds in the state of Rhode Island for purposes of ensuring the following:(i) Protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare;(ii) Orderly growth and development, in conjunction with conservation, protection, and proper use of land;(iii) Proper provisions for all public facilities; and(iv) Appropriate local government control over the zoning and location of recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds in individual communities.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-7-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act|Section 32-7-4 - Applicability.

§ 32-7-4. Applicability.This chapter shall apply to all recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds, as defined in § 32-7-7. No person or organization or government entity shall establish and maintain a recreational vehicle park or campground within the state of Rhode Island, except in conformity with this code. Facilities in existing recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds may continue in use, providing those facilities do not constitute a recognized health or safety hazard.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-7-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act|Section 32-7-5 - Scope and jurisdiction.

§ 32-7-5. Scope and jurisdiction.(a) This chapter is intended to include all elements to be regulated by the state of Rhode Island. The regulations contained in this chapter shall not supercede any applicable zoning ordinance enacted by any municipality pursuant to chapter 24 of title 45.(b) Where differences occur between state and local standards affecting building, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection elements, the state standards shall govern.(c) Any decision to regulate aspects of recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds, as they relate to zoning and location affecting offsite impacts, shall be made solely by local agencies.(d) Upon the construction of a recreational vehicle park or campground, enforcement of the operational requirements of this code shall be the responsibility of those agencies normally responsible for enforcing such provisions. Where disagreements arise over jurisdiction, the responsibility for enforcement shall vest with the city, then state, in that order.(e) Federal regulations promulgated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration may supercede all or part of this chapter, as applied to any category of regulated motor vehicles.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-7-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act|Section 32-7-6 - Alternative materials, equipment and procedures.

§ 32-7-6. Alternative materials, equipment and procedures.The provisions of this chapter are not intended to prevent the use of any material, method of construction, or installation procedure not specially prescribed by this code; provided that any such alternative is of equal or greater quality and is verified by the authority having jurisdiction. The authority having jurisdiction shall require that sufficient evidence be submitted to substantiate any claims made regarding the safety of alternatives. Evidence shall also be submitted to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority having jurisdiction, that the alternative material, method of construction, or installation procedure meets or exceeds the level of health and safety protection required by the standards of this code.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-7-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act|Section 32-7-8 - Design and construction standards.

§ 32-7-8. Design and construction standards.(a) Standards set forth in the following documents are adopted by reference in this chapter: ANSI A119.2; ANSI 119.5; NFPA 501D; and HUD Interpretive Bulletin 3282.8.(b) Recreational vehicles must comply with ANSI A119.2 or A119.5 and as further described in HUD Interpretive Bulletin 3282.8 must be primarily designed as temporary lodging for recreation that has either its own motive power or is mounted or towed by another vehicle, and does not exceed four hundred (400) square feet in area. Every service building or building used for accessory services in a recreational vehicle park or campground shall be designed and constructed in accordance with applicable building codes and standards. Each camper unit shall be allowed accessory and/or add-on structures, provided these structures are not permanent.(c) Applicable standards include the following:(1) Density: Average density should not exceed twenty-five (25) camping unit sites per acre of land.(2) Camping unit separation: A camping unit and its accessory structures should not be located less than ten (10) feet from any other camping unit and its accessory structures or less than ten (10) feet from any permanent building within or adjacent to the recreational vehicle park or campground.(3) Site identification: Each camping unit site shall be identified by easily readable markers.(4) Utility connection assembly: When potable water connection, sewer inlet connection, electrical power, television connection, and phone connection supply or discharge outlets are provided for an individual recreational vehicle site, they may be grouped together.(5) Swimming and bathing facilities: If provided, such facilities shall be designed in accordance with the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-7-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act|Section 32-7-9 - Fire safety standards.

§ 32-7-9. Fire safety standards.In addition to standards contained in the Uniform Fire Code and the referenced NFPA standards, the following standards shall apply to recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds:(1) Campfires: Designated outdoor campfire locations, if provided, shall be in safe, convenient areas where they will not constitute fire hazards to vegetation, undergrowth, trees, and camping units.(2) Refuse: Areas under and around camping units shall be kept free from accumulation of refuse. To that end, a refuse disposal system shall be provided. The burning of refuse, when permitted, shall take place only in approved incinerators.(3) Filling LP gas containers: The filling of LP gas containers shall conform to NFPA 58, Standard for the Storage and Handling of Petroleum Gases, or be in conformance with guidelines established by the authority having jurisdiction.(4) Fire extinguishers: Portable fire extinguishers provided by the park operator shall be of the multipurpose dry chemical type or its equal. Such extinguishers shall have a minimum rating of 2A:20Band shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-7-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act|Section 32-7-10 - Water supply standards.

§ 32-7-10. Water supply standards.The following standards shall apply to recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds:(1) (i) Potable water supply and distribution: The supply or supplies of potable water shall comply with the applicable potable water standards of the authority having jurisdiction or, in the absence thereof, shall meet the intent of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 (public law 93-523 as amended (1986)) [42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.].(ii) Where the recreational vehicle park or campground has its own water supply system, the components of the system shall be approved by the authority having jurisdiction. Further, there shall be a source protection buffer area of at least two hundred (200) feet surrounding each such supply.(iii) Potable water systems, if provided for filling recreational vehicle potable water tanks, shall be located at least fifty (50) feet from any waste disposal station. When such a system is provided, a sign of durable material, not less than two (2) by two (2) feet in area, shall be posted adjacent to the potable water outlet. Such sign shall be inscribed in clearly legible letters with the following: "POTABLE WATER NOT TO BE USED FOR FLUSHING WASTE TANKS," or other similar warning. For the purpose of this subsection, a potable watering system shall mean a tap and not the source.(iv) The potable water system should be protected from back-flow by means of a listed vacuum breaker located downstream from each connection.(2) Water supplies for fire protection: Water supplies for fire protection purposes shall meet the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.(3) Prohibited connections: The potable water supply shall not be connected to any nonpotable or unapproved water supply.(4) Potable water connections at individual camping unit sites: All wells, springs, and similar sources of water intended for potable purposes shall be properly constructed, located, and protected to exclude surface contamination and to minimize the potential of contamination from sanitary hazards.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.
RI Gen L § 32-7-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 32 - Parks and Recreational Areas|Chapter 32-7 - Recreational Vehicle Parks and Campgrounds Act|Section 32-7-12 - Refuse disposal standards.

§ 32-7-12. Refuse disposal standards.Facilities for the storage, collection, and disposal of refuse shall be provided.History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 275, § 1.