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RI Gen L § 23-19.2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations|Section 23-19.2-4 - Order for removal of refuse, solid waste, filth, or nuisance - Penalty for failure to comply.

§ 23-19.2-4. Order for removal of refuse, solid waste, filth, or nuisance — Penalty for failure to comply.Any city or town council may order the owner or occupant of any premises in the city or town to remove at his or her own expense any nuisance, refuse, solid waste, source of filth, or filth, found on these premises, within twenty-four (24) hours, or any other time as the council may deem reasonable, after the service of the notice as prescribed in § 23-19.2-5; and if the owner or occupant neglects so to do, he or she shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for every day during which he or she knowingly permits the nuisance, refuse, solid waste, source of filth, or filth, to remain after the time prescribed for its removal, to be recovered to and for the use of the city or town.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 91, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 107, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 119, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 601, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-4; P.L. 1967, ch. 116, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.2-4; P.L. 1985, ch. 57, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-19.2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations|Section 23-19.2-5 - Service of notice to remove refuse, solid waste, overgrowth or filth.

§ 23-19.2-5. Service of notice to remove refuse, solid waste, overgrowth or filth.(a) The notice shall be in writing signed by the city or town clerk or designee and served upon the owner or occupant in accordance with subdivision (1) or (2) as follows:(1) The notice shall be served upon:(i) An individual by delivering a copy of the notice to him or her personally or by leaving copies of the notice at his or her dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion residing there or by delivering a copy of the notice to an agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive this notice;(ii) Upon a person for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed by serving copies of the notice upon this guardian or conservator;(iii) Upon a public or private corporation, domestic or foreign, by delivering a copy of the notice to an officer, a managing or general agent, or by leaving a copy of the notice at the office of the corporation with a person employed there, or by delivering a copy of the notice to an agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process.(2) Notice shall be served by mailing a copy of the notice to the individual or corporation by regular and registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by any other method ordered by the court to give this individual or corporation notice of the action and sufficient time to prepare any defense.(b) If two (2) notices of violation are unanswered, then the municipal court judge has discretion to hold the violator in default for any fine imposed.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 91, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 107, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 119, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 601, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-5; P.L. 1967, ch. 116, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.2-5; P.L. 1985, ch. 57, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 232, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-19.2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations|Section 23-19.2-6 - Removal of refuse, solid waste, or filth.

§ 23-19.2-6. Removal of refuse, solid waste, or filth.If the owner or occupant fails to comply with the order, the city or town council may cause the nuisance, source of filth, refuse, solid waste, or filth to be removed; and all expenses incurred by the city or town shall be paid by the owner, occupant, or other person who caused or permitted the refuse, solid waste, or filth to be recovered in an action brought in the name of the city or town. Any expenses not paid within thirty (30) days after notice is served in accordance with § 23-19.2-5 shall be a lien against the real property. The lien shall be recorded with the records of land evidence of the municipality, and the lien shall incur legal interest from the date of recording. The cost incurred by the city or town, plus the interest shall be added to the amount of taxes due on said real estate, if any. The tax collector of the city or town shall have the same powers and shall be subject to the same duties with respect to this claim as in the case of the annual taxes upon real estate, and the provisions of law relative to the collection of any annual taxes, the sale or taking of land for the nonpayment of these taxes and the redemption of this sold and taken land shall apply to this claim.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 91, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 107, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 119, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 601, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-6; P.L. 1967, ch. 116, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.2-6; P.L. 1985, ch. 57, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 321, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-19.2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations|Section 23-19.2-7 - Ordinances for abatement of nuisances.

§ 23-19.2-7. Ordinances for abatement of nuisances.The city or town councils of the several cities and towns may pass any ordinances, not inconsistent with chapter 1 of title 10, as they may deem most effectual for the prevention, suppression, or abatement of any nuisance as is described in §§ 11-30-1 or 11-30-2, or the councils may remove or cause to be removed the nuisance, in the manner provided by law for the removal of other nuisances.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 92, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 108, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 120, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 601, § 23; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-7; P.L. 1967, ch. 116, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.2-7.
RI Gen L § 23-19.2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations|Section 23-19.2-8 - Notice to vacate unfit dwellings - Penalties for disobedience.

§ 23-19.2-8. Notice to vacate unfit dwellings — Penalties for disobedience.The city and town councils of the several cities and towns when satisfied upon examination that any cellar, rooms, tenement, or building in its city or town, occupied as a dwelling place, has become, by reason of the number of occupants or want of cleanliness or other cause, unfit for occupation as a dwelling place or a cause of nuisance to the occupants or the public, may issue a notice in writing to the occupants or any of them, requiring the premises to be put in proper condition as to cleanliness, or, may require the occupants to remove or quit the premises, within any time as the council may deem reasonable. If these notified persons, or any of them, neglect or refuse to comply with the terms of the notice, the council may cause the premises to be properly cleansed at the expense of the owners, or may remove the occupants forcibly and close up the premises; and the premises shall not be occupied as a dwelling place without the consent and permission of the council. If the owner after this occupies, or knowingly permits the premises to be occupied, without permission and consent, the owner shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day of occupation, or permission to occupy the premises, to be recovered to and for the use of the city or town.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 91, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 107, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 119, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 601, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-9; P.L. 1967, ch. 116, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-8; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.2-8.
RI Gen L § 23-19.2-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations|Section 23-19.2-9 - Local regulations as to cattle.

§ 23-19.2-9. Local regulations as to cattle.The town council of any town, or the city council of any city, may establish any regulations as they may deem proper in reference to cattle or other animals coming from outside this state by railroad, for the health and safety of the cattle and other animals, for preventing the obstruction of the public highways by them, for the safety of the people who may have occasion to use the highways, and with reference to the slaughtering or selling of the cattle or other animals, or the flesh of these, for human food, within the limits of their town or city.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 13; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 23-2-2; P.L. 1968, ch. 142, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-9; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-29.2-9.
RI Gen L § 23-19.2-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations|Section 23-19.2-10 - Penalties for breach of regulations.

§ 23-19.2-10. Penalties for breach of regulations.The city and town councils shall affix penalties for the breach of the rules and regulations made by them, not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300) fine, or six (6) months imprisonment, for any one offense, unless provided by law, the fine to inure one-half (½) of this amount to the use of the complainant, and one-half (½) of this amount to the use of the city or town.History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 14; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 23-2-3; P.L. 1968, ch. 142, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19-10; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.2-10.
RI Gen L § 23-19.2-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.2 - Local Health Regulations|Section 23-19.2-11 - Percolation tests and ground water determinations.

§ 23-19.2-11. Percolation tests and ground water determinations.Whenever a percolation test and/or ground water determination is required on any property within this state, the registered professional engineer or registered surveyor conducting the tests shall notify the city or town engineering department where the tests are to be taken, in writing, of the date and location of the tests, at least seven (7) days prior to the taking of the tests.History of Section.P.L. 1926, ch. 85, § 1; G.L. 1923, § 23-19-11; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.2-11.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians|Section 23-19.3-1 - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-1. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 62, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-48-2; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-2; P.L. 1981, ch. 210, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians|Section 23-19.3-2 - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-2. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 62, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-48-3; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-3; P.L. 1981, ch. 210, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-2; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians|Section 23-19.3-3 - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-3. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 62, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-48-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-4; P.L. 1981, ch. 210, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-3; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians|Section 23-19.3-4 - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-4. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 210, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians|Section 23-19.3-5 - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-5. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 62, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-48-5; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-5; P.L. 1979, ch. 351, § 8; P.L. 1986, ch. 388, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 77, art. 14, § 31; P.L. 2007, ch. 73, art. 39, § 18; P.L. 2012, ch. 241, art. 9, § 43; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians|Section 23-19.3-6 - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-6. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 62, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-48-6; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.3-6; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians|Section 23-19.3-7 - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-7. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 26, § 19; Repealed by P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 20, § 20, effective June 30, 2015.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians|Section 23-19.3-8 - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-8. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3 - Sanitarians|Section 23-19.3-9 - Repealed.

§ 23-19.3-9. Repealed.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3.1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3.1 - Residential Sanitary Sewer Connections|Section 23-19.3.1-1 - Purpose.

§ 23-19.3.1-1. Purpose.The purpose of this chapter is: (1) to prevent the backflow of untreated sewage into residences which can cause damage to property, render the residence temporarily unfit for habitation and increase the risks to public health; and (2) to require new residential construction or substantially altered sewer connections to have check valves installed at the time of construction or alteration as a reasonable means of protecting public health and safety.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 580, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3.1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3.1 - Residential Sanitary Sewer Connections|Section 23-19.3.1-2 - Definitions.

§ 23-19.3.1-2. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(a) "Check valve" means a mechanical valve that permits gases and liquids to flow in only one direction, preventing process flow from reversing.(b) "Dwelling unit" means a structure or portion of a structure providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, and containing a separate means of ingress and egress as defined in subsection 45-24-31(24) of the Rhode Island general laws.(c) "New residential construction" means new buildings or portions thereof to be occupied as dwelling units or buildings and portions thereof changed for residential occupancy.(d) "Substantially altered sewer connections" means any existing sewer connection that is replaced or expanded for use by a dwelling unit.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 580, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3.1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3.1 - Residential Sanitary Sewer Connections|Section 23-19.3.1-3 - Mandatory installation of check valves.

§ 23-19.3.1-3. Mandatory installation of check valves.All new residential construction that will connect to a sanitary sewer system and any residential construction where the existing sewer connection will be substantially altered shall have a check valve installed, that is automatically activated, on the main building sewer line for purposes of protecting residents from the possible backflow of, and exposure to, untreated sewage.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 580, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3.1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3.1 - Residential Sanitary Sewer Connections|Section 23-19.3.1-4 - Enforcement.

§ 23-19.3.1-4. Enforcement.The local building official is authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter pursuant to those enforcement duties in § 23-17.3-108.1 and shall approve the connection to the sanitary sewer system only if a check valve has been installed. Such approval shall be consistent with the rules and regulations promulgated by the state building code standards committee in accordance with § 23-19.3.1-5.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 580, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-19.3.1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.3.1 - Residential Sanitary Sewer Connections|Section 23-19.3.1-5 - Rules and regulations.

§ 23-19.3.1-5. Rules and regulations.The state building code standards committee shall adopt rules and regulations that will incorporate the standards in §§ 23-19.3.1-3 and 23-19.3.1-4 into the state building code as established in chapter 23-27.3 of the Rhode Island general laws.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 580, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 58.
RI Gen L § 23-19.4-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.4 - Septage, Industrial Wastes and Waste Oil Pumping, Cleaning and Transportation|Section 23-19.4-1 - Licenses - Applications.

§ 23-19.4-1. Licenses — Applications.(a) No person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association shall engage in the business of pumping, cleaning, and/or transporting septage, industrial wastes, or oil waste unless a license is obtained from the department of environmental management.(b) Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association who desires to engage in such a business shall submit in writing in such form as is required by the department, an application for a license to engage therein.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 131, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-49-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.4-1.
RI Gen L § 23-19.4-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.4 - Septage, Industrial Wastes and Waste Oil Pumping, Cleaning and Transportation|Section 23-19.4-2 - License fee - Expiration.

§ 23-19.4-2. License fee — Expiration.Upon an application being approved, the department of environmental management shall issue a license to the applicant for a reasonable fee to cover the costs of administration. All licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year unless sooner suspended or revoked, and shall be renewable at a reasonable annual fee to cover the costs of administration.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 131, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-49-2; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.4-2.
RI Gen L § 23-19.4-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.4 - Septage, Industrial Wastes and Waste Oil Pumping, Cleaning and Transportation|Section 23-19.4-3 - Rules and regulations.

§ 23-19.4-3. Rules and regulations.The director of the department of environmental management shall have full power to make orders regulating the methods and equipment employed in the cleaning operations, the disposal of waste, and for the enforcement of this chapter.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 131, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-49-3; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.4-3.
RI Gen L § 23-19.4-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.4 - Septage, Industrial Wastes and Waste Oil Pumping, Cleaning and Transportation|Section 23-19.4-4 - Penalty.

§ 23-19.4-4. Penalty.Any person who willfully fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days or both.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 131, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-49-4; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.4-4.
RI Gen L § 23-19.4-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.4 - Septage, Industrial Wastes and Waste Oil Pumping, Cleaning and Transportation|Section 23-19.4-5 - Orders - Hearings - Appeals.

§ 23-19.4-5. Orders — Hearings — Appeals.All compliance orders of the director of the department of environmental management and their enforcement, and all hearings and appeals by a person aggrieved by an order of the director, including his or her failure to issue a license authorized by this chapter, shall be in accordance with the provisions of § 42-17.1-2 and chapter 35 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 238, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 131, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 23-49-5; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.4-5.
RI Gen L § 23-19.5-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.5 - Percolation Tests and Water Table Elevation Determinations|Section 23-19.5-1 - When test and determination and/or data required - Filing of results.

§ 23-19.5-1. When test and determination and/or data required — Filing of results.(a) No parcel of real property that is not readily accessible to a public sewer system shall be advertised or represented as being for sale or other transfer or conveyance as a "buildable", or "developable" property, so called, unless the seller shall first apply for and receive from the department of environmental management either a valid certification of the property's suitability for development as part of a subdivision or a valid approval for the installation of an individual sewage disposal system(s) on the property.(b) A public sewer shall be presumed to be readily accessible to a parcel of property if it is located within two hundred (200) feet of any property line of the parcel of property.(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a person from selling a parcel of property as "raw land", so called, without making any representations as to its ability to be developed. In this case, the seller shall, at the first available opportunity, expressly advise any prospective buyer that the property has not been certified for development as part of a subdivision or approved by the department of environmental management as being suitable for the on-site disposal of sanitary sewage or other liquid waste. When conveying property in this manner, a seller shall not accept any offer, sign any purchase and sale agreement, complete any closing or enter into any other agreement for transfer or conveyance of property without requiring the buyer to acknowledge, in writing, that the property has not been approved by the department of environmental management as being suitable for the on-site disposal of sanitary sewage or other liquid waste.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 269, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 182, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 23-55-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.5-1; P.L. 1992, ch. 266, § 1.
RI Gen L § 23-19.5-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 23 - Health and Safety|Chapter 23-19.5 - Percolation Tests and Water Table Elevation Determinations|Section 23-19.5-3 - Costs of tests and determinations.

§ 23-19.5-3. Costs of tests and determinations.Except as agreed to between the parties to a sale, the cost of the tests and determinations shall be borne by the buyer in the event that the sale is consummated. If the sale is not consummated for the reason that the department can make no certification, the cost of the tests and determinations shall be borne by the seller.History of Section.P.L. 1976, ch. 269, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-55-3; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.5-3.