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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.1. - Local building official — Enforcement duties.

§ 23-27.3-108.1. Local building official — Enforcement duties.
The building official shall enforce all the provisions of this code and any other applicable state statutes, rules, and regulations, or municipal ordinances and act on any question relative to the mode or manner of construction, and the materials to be used in the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, demolition, removal, installation of equipment, and the location, use, occupancy, and maintenance of all buildings and structures, including any building or structure owned by any authority, except as may otherwise be specifically provided for by statutory requirements or as provided in this code.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.1.1. - Applications and permits.

§ 23-27.3-108.1.1. Applications and permits.
The building official shall issue all necessary notices or orders to remove illegal or unsafe conditions, to require the necessary safeguards during construction, to require adequate exitway facilities in new and existing buildings and structures, and to insure compliance with all the code requirements for the safety, health, and general welfare of the public. The state building commissioner shall assume the authority for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this code when not otherwise provided for.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.1.3. - New materials and methods of construction.

§ 23-27.3-108.1.3. New materials and methods of construction.
The building official shall accept duly authenticated reports from the committee on all new materials and methods of construction proposed for use which are not specifically provided for in this code. Wherever there is insufficient evidence that any material or method of construction conforms to the requirements of this code, or there is insufficient evidence to substantiate claims for alternative materials or construction, the committee may require tests to determine whether the proposal meets the functional requirements of this code, and the tests shall be conducted by a laboratory, agency, and/or personnel approved by the committee. The costs of all the tests or other investigations required under these provisions shall be paid by the applicant.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.1.3.1. - Test results.

§ 23-27.3-108.1.3.1. Test results.
Copies of the results of all the tests shall be forwarded to the committee after completion of the tests within ten (10) days, and shall be kept on file in the permanent records of the state building office.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.1.3.2. - Retesting.

§ 23-27.3-108.1.3.2. Retesting.
The committee may require tests to be repeated, if at any time there is reason to believe that the material or construction no longer conforms to the requirements on which its approval was based.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.1.4. - Inspections.

§ 23-27.3-108.1.4. Inspections.
The building official shall make all of the required inspections, or he or she may accept reports of inspections from a qualified registered professional engineer or architect or others certified by the committee and all reports of the inspections shall be in writing, or the building official may engage such experts as he or she may deem necessary to report upon unusual technical issues that may arise.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.1.5. - Repealed.

§ 23-27.3-108.1.5. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 85; Repealed by P.L. 1999, ch. 430, § 1, effective July 3, 1999.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.1.6. - Administrative procedures.

§ 23-27.3-108.1.6. Administrative procedures.
The building official shall have the authority to formulate administrative procedures necessary to uniformly administer and enforce this code; provided, that the procedures do not conflict with the rules and regulations promulgated by the committee or pursuant thereto.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.1.7. - Department records.

§ 23-27.3-108.1.7. Department records.
(a)
The building official shall keep in a public place and open to public inspection during normal working hours official records of applications received, permits, and certificates issued, fees collected, reports of inspections, variances granted, and notices and orders issued. File copies of all papers, applications, inspection records, notice of violations, and local and state approval reports in connection with the issuance of permits shall be retained in the official records so long as the building or structure to which they relates remains in existence.
(b)
Plans and specifications for all R-4, one and two family dwellings shall be retained for one year after the completion of construction.
(c)
Plans and specifications for all other use groups shall be retained for five (5) years after the completion of construction.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 526, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.1.8. - Reports.

§ 23-27.3-108.1.8. Reports.
The building official shall submit the following reports:
(1)
To the state building commissioner, a copy of the building permits activity for each month.
(2)
To the chief administrative officer of the municipality, a written statement of all permits and certificates issued, fees collected, inspections made, and notices and orders issued for each year.
(3)
To the committee, reports on decisions regarding the matters not covered as specified in § 23-27.3-101.2.2.
(4)
To the assessors of the municipality, reports on permits issued as specified in § 23-27.3-114.1.1.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 430, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.2.0.1. - Repealed.

§ 23-27.3-108.2.0.1. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 162, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 1999, ch. 430, § 1, effective July 3, 1999.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.2.1. - Duties of committee.

§ 23-27.3-108.2.1. Duties of committee.
The committee may review any order or decision of the building official. It shall supervise the enforcement of this code, make periodic reviews of all building inspection practices of the local building department, make recommendations for improvements of the practices, and report in writing its findings to those building officials so reviewed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.2.2. - Compensation of committee members.

§ 23-27.3-108.2.2. Compensation of committee members.
The members of the committee shall not be compensated for their service on the board.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 21, § 21.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.2.3. - Emergency procedures.

§ 23-27.3-108.2.3. Emergency procedures.
In the event of a declaration by the governor of an extreme emergency, the committee may issue special emergency directives, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42, which may temporarily suspend or modify any requirement of the code. Any directives so issued will remain in effect until the general assembly acts thereon. The governor may revoke the directive at any time prior to the commencement of the next legislative session.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-108.2.4. - Municipal advisory council on statewide permitting.

§ 23-27.3-108.2.4. Municipal advisory council on statewide permitting.
(a)
There is created and established a “municipal advisory council on statewide permitting,” hereinafter referred to as the “council.”
(b)
The advisory council shall be composed of five (5) members appointed to the council by the governor. Each member of the council shall be an appointed or elected official of a Rhode Island city or town. The Rhode Island league of cities and towns may submit names for consideration for appointment. The governor shall select the chairperson. A member shall serve until his or her successor is appointed by the governor. Members shall receive no compensation for their services.
(c)
The advisory council shall develop specific and comprehensive recommendations for a statewide process for electronic plan review, permit management, and inspection as required under subsections 23-27.3-108.2(c)(2), (3) and (e) and to encourage full participation in such a statewide process from every city and town in the state of Rhode Island. In addition, the council shall serve in an advisory capacity to the state building commissioner, state fire marshal and the office of regulatory reform within the department of administration.
(d)
In furtherance of the purposes described in subsection (c), the council shall provide a report to the governor, the general assembly, and the building commissioner listing the number of cities and towns participating in the state’s efforts to improve e-permitting processes, the number of cities and towns not yet participating, and recommendations for increasing participation in the state’s efforts to improve e-permitting processes. The report shall be provided beginning July 1, 2013, and at every three (3) month interval thereafter until the establishment of a statewide process as required under subsections 23-27.3-108.2(c)(2), (3) and (e) is completed.
History of Section.
P.L. 2013, ch. 496, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 506, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-109.1.1. - Committee — Licensing of laboratories and test personnel.

§ 23-27.3-109.1.1. Committee — Licensing of laboratories and test personnel.
The committee may issue rules and regulations for the licensing of individuals, laboratories, agencies, corporations, and firms responsible for the testing of materials, devices, and methods of construction, as provided in § 23-27.3-129.1.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 526, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-109.1.2. - Committee — Regulation of manufactured buildings.

§ 23-27.3-109.1.2. Committee — Regulation of manufactured buildings.
The committee shall issue rules and regulations governing manufactured buildings and building components.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-109.1.3. - Adoption of federal standards for manufactured homes.

§ 23-27.3-109.1.3. Adoption of federal standards for manufactured homes.
The provisions of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq., (hereinafter referred to as the federal act), title 6 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended by the Housing and Community Development Acts of 1977 and 1980, and their implementing regulations shall be and is hereby adopted as the state code for the design and construction of all manufactured homes manufactured on or after June 15, 1976.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 41, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-109.1.3.1. - Inspection of manufactured homes manufacturers.

§ 23-27.3-109.1.3.1. Inspection of manufactured homes manufacturers.
The staff of the commissioner, upon showing proper credentials and in the discharge of their duties pursuant to this section, or the federal act, is authorized at reasonable hours and without advance notice to enter and inspect all factories, warehouses, or establishments in the state in which manufactured homes are manufactured.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 41, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-109.1.3.2. - Penalties for violation as to manufactured homes.

§ 23-27.3-109.1.3.2. Penalties for violation as to manufactured homes.
Whoever violates any provision of the federal act, including § 610 (42 U.S.C. § 5409), §§ 23-27.3-109.1.3 — 23-27.3-109.3.4, or any federal or state regulation or final order issued thereunder shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount set forth in the federal act, for each violation. Each violation of a provision of §§ 23-27.3-109.1.3 — 23-27.3-109.3.4, the federal act, or any regulation or order issued thereunder shall constitute a separate violation with respect to each manufactured home or with respect to each failure or refusal to allow or perform an act required thereby, except that the maximum civil penalty may not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) for any related series of violations occurring within one year from the date of the first violation. Any individual, or a director, officer, or agent of a corporation who knowingly and willfully violates §§ 23-27.3-109.1.3 — 23-27.3-109.3.4 or any section of the federal act in a manner that threatens the health or safety of any purchaser shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 41, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 105, § 1, effective June 20, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 106, § 1, effective June 20, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-109.1.3.3. - Monitoring inspection fee.

§ 23-27.3-109.1.3.3. Monitoring inspection fee.
(a)
The commissioner may establish a monitoring inspection fee in an amount established by the secretary of housing and urban development (HUD). This monitoring inspection fee shall be an amount paid by each manufactured home manufacturer in that state.
(b)
The monitoring inspection fee shall be paid by the manufacturer to the secretary of HUD or the secretary’s agent who shall distribute the fees collected from all manufactured home manufacturers among the approved and conditionally-approved states based on the number of new manufactured homes whose homes’ first location after leaving the manufacturing plant is on the premises of a distributor, dealer, or purchaser in that state, and the extent of participation of the state in the joint monitoring team program established under the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 41, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-109.1.3.4. - Reports of manufactured home manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.

§ 23-27.3-109.1.3.4. Reports of manufactured home manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.
Each manufacturer, distributor, and dealer of manufactured homes shall establish and maintain such records, make such reports, and provide such information as the commissioner or the secretary of housing and urban development (HUD) may reasonably require to be able to determine whether the manufacturer, distributor, or dealer has acted or is acting in compliance with this section or the federal act and shall, upon request of a person duly designated by the commissioner or the secretary of HUD, permit the person to inspect appropriate books, papers, records, and documents relevant to determining whether the manufacturer, distributor, or dealer has acted or is acting in compliance with this section or the Federal Act.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 41, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-109.1.3.5. - Temporary greenhouse defined.

§ 23-27.3-109.1.3.5. Temporary greenhouse defined.
A temporary greenhouse means specialized agricultural equipment having a framework covered with demountable polyurethane materials or materials of polyurethane nature and lacking a permanent and continuous foundation, which is specifically designed, constructed and used for the culture and propagation of horticultural commodities. A temporary greenhouse may include, but is not limited to, the use of heating devices, water and electrical utilities, and supporting poles embedded in non-continuous concrete. A temporary greenhouse by this definition is a temporary structure. A temporary greenhouse shall be exempt from property taxes.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 322, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-109.1.4. - Repealed.

§ 23-27.3-109.1.4. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 1999, ch. 430, § 1, effective July 3, 1999.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-109.2. - Accepted engineering practice.

§ 23-27.3-109.2. Accepted engineering practice.
In the absence of provisions not specifically contained in this code or approved rules, the regulations, specifications, and standards listed in the Appendices of the state building code are deemed to represent engineering practice in respect to the material, equipment, system, or method of construction specified in the Appendices.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 430, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-109.3. - Proposing amendments to rules and regulations.

§ 23-27.3-109.3. Proposing amendments to rules and regulations.
Any person may propose amendments of the regulations to this code at any time by using the proper forms. Public hearings shall be held or at times and places that the committee may determine to consider petitions for the amendments. Amendments to the regulations adopted by the committee, subject to approval pursuant to § 23-27.3-109.1, shall be binding upon all cities and towns.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 232, § 3; P.L. 1999, ch. 430, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 1 - Administration and Enforcement › Section 23-27.3-110.0. - Modifications and variances.

§ 23-27.3-110.0. Modifications and variances.
When there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of this code, the state board of appeals or the local board of appeals may allow a variance or a modification from such provisions as applied for by the owner as provided in § 23-27.3-127.0; provided, that the decision of the board shall not conflict with the general objectives of this code and its enabling legislation and; provided further, that no decision shall be considered by any person or agency as a precedent for future decisions.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-111.0. - New and altered building and structure — Inspections.

§ 23-27.3-111.0. New and altered building and structure — Inspections.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 430, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-111.1. - Preliminary inspection.

§ 23-27.3-111.1. Preliminary inspection.
Before issuing a permit, the building official may examine or cause to be examined all buildings, structures, and sites for which an application has been filed for a permit to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, demolish, or change the use thereof.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-111.2. - Inspection.

§ 23-27.3-111.2. Inspection.
(a)
The building official shall make all required inspections as specified in the provisions of this code and the building official shall conduct the inspections from time to time during and upon completion of the work for which the building official has issued a permit; and the building official shall maintain a record of all the examinations and inspections and of all violations of this code. In conjunction with specific construction projects, the building official may designate specific inspection points in the course of construction which require the contractor or builder to give the building official twenty-four (24) hours notice prior to the time when the inspections are required to be performed. The building official shall make the inspection within forty-eight (48) hours after the notification; weekend days and holidays are not included in the forty-eight (48) hours.
(b)
If the building official fails to perform an inspection within the time frame set forth in this section, the contractor or builder may hire a qualified third-party inspector or the state inspector. The building official shall accept reports of such inspections. For the purposes of this section, a qualified third-party inspector shall mean an individual certified in accordance with the provisions of § 23-27.3-107.6 or any professional authorized by the provisions of § 23-27.3-108.1.4. In order to hire a qualified third-party inspector or the state inspector, the contractor or builder shall notify the building official via email of the intent to hire a qualified third-party inspector or the state inspector to perform the inspection at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hire. If the state inspector performs the inspection, the salary and operating expenses for services provided shall be reimbursed to the state by the city or town receiving the services and shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 76, § 1; P.L. 2019, ch. 81, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-111.3.1. - Plant inspection.

§ 23-27.3-111.3.1. Plant inspection.
Inspection of all manufactured buildings, building components, and manufactured homes at the place of manufacture shall be performed by a third party who shall be certified and approved by the committee and monitored by the commission as specified in the rules and regulations pursuant thereto. Fees collected from the manufacturers and third party firms for the approval of the manufactured buildings, building components, and manufactured homes shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 236, § 4; P.L. 1985, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 74.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-111.3.2. - Installation site inspection.

§ 23-27.3-111.3.2. Installation site inspection.
Inspection of all manufactured buildings, building components, and mobile homes at the installation site shall be made by the building official as specified in the rules and regulations pursuant thereto.
History of Section.
P.L. 1981, ch. 236, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-111.4.1. - Periodic inspections.

§ 23-27.3-111.4.1. Periodic inspections.
The building official may develop plans for the systematic periodic inspection of all existing buildings and structures within his or her jurisdiction, and may cause the buildings and structures to be periodically or otherwise inspected, as specified in § 23-27.3-121.4, for compliance with this code.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-111.4.2. - Repealed.

§ 23-27.3-111.4.2. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1987, ch. 526, § 2, effective July 1, 1987.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-111.5. - Final inspection.

§ 23-27.3-111.5. Final inspection.
The owner or his or her authorized representative shall notify the building official upon the completion of a building or structure or part thereof. Prior to the issuance of the certificate of use and occupancy required in § 23-27.3-120.0, a final inspection shall be made and all violations of the approved plans and permit shall be noted and the holder of the permit shall be notified of the violations. No certificate of use and occupancy shall be issued prior to full compliance with this code.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-111.6. - Inspection services.

§ 23-27.3-111.6. Inspection services.
The building official may accept the written report of inspections from a professional engineer or registered architect licensed by the state; and the inspection shall designate all violations of the requirements of this code.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 526, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-111.7. - Coordination of inspections.

§ 23-27.3-111.7. Coordination of inspections.
Whenever in the enforcement of this code or another code or ordinance, the responsibility of more than one code official of the jurisdiction is involved, it shall be the duty of the code officials involved to coordinate their inspections and administrative orders as fully as practicable so that the owners and occupants of the structure shall not be subjected to visits by numerous inspectors nor multiple or conflicting orders. Whenever an inspector from any agency or department observes an apparent or actual violation of some provision of some law ordinance or code not within the inspector’s authority to enforce, the inspector shall report the findings to the code official having jurisdiction.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 377, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-112.0. - Right of entry.

§ 23-27.3-112.0. Right of entry.
The building official or his or her assistant shall have the right of entry to the buildings or structures for the proper performance of his or her duties during normal business hours, except that in the case of an emergency the building official shall have the right of entry at any time, if the entry is necessary in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare. If any owner, occupant, or other person refuses, impedes, inhibits, interferes with, restricts, or obstructs entry and free access to any part of the structure, operation, or premise where inspection authorized by this code is sought, the building official or state building commissioner when assuming the duties of a building official may:
(1)
Seek from any judge of the district court a search warrant in accordance with chapter 5 of title 12.
(2)
Revoke or suspend any license, permit, or other permission regulated under this code where inspection of the structures, operation, or premises is sought to determine compliance with this code.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 162, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-112.1. - Official identification card.

§ 23-27.3-112.1. Official identification card.
The committee may adopt an identification card and/or badge of office for building officials and their assistants which shall be displayed for the purpose of identification.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 430, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-112.2. - Municipal cooperation.

§ 23-27.3-112.2. Municipal cooperation.
The assistance and cooperation of police, fire, and health departments and all other municipal officials shall be available to the building official as required in the performance of his or her duties.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.1. - When permit is required.

§ 23-27.3-113.1. When permit is required.
It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter, remove, or demolish a building, or change the occupancy of a building from one use group as defined in this code to another; or to install or alter any equipment for which provision is made or the installation of which is regulated by this code, without first filing an application with the building official in writing and obtaining the required permit therefor; except that ordinary repairs as defined in § 23-27.3-102.0 which do not involve any violation of this code shall be exempt from this provision.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.1.1. - Issuance of permits for siding.

§ 23-27.3-113.1.1. Issuance of permits for siding.
A building official shall issue a permit for the installation of siding only in conjunction with a notice that it is illegal to remove or reattach an electrical meter without an electrician’s license and that removal or reattachment of an electrical meter without an electrician’s license is a crime, which upon conviction shall be punishable in accordance with the provisions of § 5-6-28.
History of Section.
P.L. 2001, ch. 366, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.2. - Form of application.

§ 23-27.3-113.2. Form of application.
The application for a permit shall be submitted in such form as the building official may prescribe and shall be accomplished by the required fee as prescribed in § 23-27.3-118.0.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.3. - By whom application is made.

§ 23-27.3-113.3. By whom application is made.
Application for a permit shall be made by the owner or lessee of the building or structure, or agent of either, or by the licensed engineer or architect employed in connection with the proposed work. If the application is made by a person other than the owner in fee, it shall be accompanied by a duly verified affidavit by the owner or the qualified person making the application that the proposed work is authorized for the purposes of making the application. The full names and addresses of the owner, lessee, applicant, and of the responsible officers, if the owner or lessee is a corporate body, shall be stated in the application.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.3.1. - Applications for work requiring licensed workers.

§ 23-27.3-113.3.1. Applications for work requiring licensed workers.
(a)
Prior to the approval of a permit for which a state law requires licensed persons to be responsible for the plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and fire alarm work, the licensed person(s) shall show the building official a recognized form of identification from the state licensing boards and sign the permit. The local official may verify the work is being done properly in the following manner:
(1)
The local official may at any time request the workers on the project to show proof of his or her license to perform the work, or
(2)
If the worker is not a licensed person, then the local official may take whatever remedial actions allowed by the code pertaining to the improper work found in violation. The workers found to be doing work without a valid Rhode Island license shall be reported to the appropriate licensing board for sanctions and penalties.
(b)
The owner/occupant of a single family dwelling shall be exempt from the requirements of subsection (a), but must obtain a permit, be inspected by the local official in accordance with the provisions of the code, and obtain approval of the work prior to use of the completed alteration. Additionally, in order to be exempt from the licensing requirements of subsection (a), the owner/occupant must undertake the work required to be licensed without the assistance of others.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 176, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.3.2. - Applications for work requiring registered workers.

§ 23-27.3-113.3.2. Applications for work requiring registered workers.
(a)
Prior to the approval of a permit issued to any contractor for work which state law requires that said contractor be registered, the registered contractor shall show the building official a recognized form of identification from the contractors’ registration board and sign the permit. The local official may verify the work is being done properly in the following manner:
If the worker is not a registered person, then the local official may take whatever remedial actions allowed by the code pertaining to the improper work found in violation. The workers found to be doing work without a valid Rhode Island registration shall be reported to the appropriate registration board for sanctions and penalties.
(b)
The owner/occupant of single family dwelling shall be exempt from the registration requirements of subsection (a), but must obtain a permit, be inspected by the local official in accordance with the provisions of the code, and obtain approval of the work prior to use of the completed alteration. Additionally, in order to be exempt from the registration requirements of subsection (a), the owner/occupant must undertake the work required to be licensed without the assistance of others who are compensated.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 648, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.4. - Description of work.

§ 23-27.3-113.4. Description of work.
The application shall contain a general description of the proposed work, its location, the use and occupancy of all parts of the building or structure and of all portions of the site or lot not covered by the building; and shall state whether fire extinguishing equipment, plumbing, water piping, gasfitting, heating, or electrical work is involved, the estimated cost of the work including the general work, and such additional information as may be required; the facts contained in each application are to be certified by the applicant under oath.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.5. - Plans and specifications.

§ 23-27.3-113.5. Plans and specifications.
The application for the permit shall be accompanied by not less than three (3) copies of specifications and plans drawn to scale, with sufficient clarity and detail dimensions to show the nature and character of the work to be performed. The plans and specifications shall have prior approval in accordance with the Fire Safety Code, chapters 28.1 — 28.39 of this title. When quality of materials is essential for conformity to this code, specific information shall be given to establish such quality; and in no case shall the code be cited or term “legal” or its equivalent be used as a substitute for specific information. The building official may waive the requirement for filing plans when the work involved is of a minor nature.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 377, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.5.1. - Repealed.

§ 23-27.3-113.5.1. Repealed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1985, ch. 162, § 2, effective June 13, 1985.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.6. - Plot plan.

§ 23-27.3-113.6. Plot plan.
There shall also be filed a plot plan showing to scale the size and location of all the new construction and all existing structures on the site, distances from lot lines, and the established street grades; and the plan shall be drawn in accordance with an accurate boundary line survey, and, when necessary, by a registered land surveyor if required by the building official. If demolition is to be performed, the plot plan shall show all construction to be demolished, and the location and size of all existing buildings and construction that are to remain on the site or plot. The plot plan shall not be changed except as specified in § 23-27.3-115.4.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.6.1. - Approval of an individual sewage disposal system.

§ 23-27.3-113.6.1. Approval of an individual sewage disposal system.
No person shall install, construct, alter, or repair or cause to be installed, constructed, altered, or repaired any individual sewage disposal system, nor shall he or she begin construction of any improvement to his or her property from which sewage will have to be disposed of by means of an individual sewage disposal system, including additions which will result in increased sewage flow, until he or she has obtained the written approval of the director of the department of environmental management of the plans and specifications for the work. Repairs or alterations shall, insofar as possible, comply in every respect with the standards set forth in subject regulations. A municipality may only grant a building permit pursuant to the State Building Code where the person applying for the building permit presents to the municipality the written approval of the director as required by departmental regulations on the individual sewage disposal systems. Upon completion of the installation, construction, alteration, or repair of the individual sewage disposal system, the owner shall submit a copy of the certificate of conformance from the department of environmental management to the building official prior to the issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy as required by §§ 23-27.3-120.0 — 23-27.3-120.6.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 176, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.7. - Engineering details.

§ 23-27.3-113.7. Engineering details.
The building official may require adequate details of structural, mechanical, and electrical work including computations, stress diagrams, and other essential technical data to be filed. All engineering plans and computations shall bear data to be filed. All engineering plans and computations shall bear the signature of the engineer or architect responsible for the design. Plans for buildings more than two (2) stories in height shall indicate how required structural and if fire-resistance rating integrity will be maintained, and where a penetration will be made for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and communication conduits, pipes, and systems.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.8. - Amendments to application.

§ 23-27.3-113.8. Amendments to application.
Subject to the limitations of § 23-27.3-113.9, no amendments or revisions to a plan or other records accompanying the plan may be made until the proposed changes have been filed with and approved by the building official and fire official; and the approved amendments shall be filed therewith.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 377, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-113.9. - Time limitation on application.

§ 23-27.3-113.9. Time limitation on application.
An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned six months after the date of filing, unless the application has been diligently prosecuted or a permit shall have been issued; except that for reasonable cause, the building official may grant one or more extensions for additional periods of time not exceeding ninety (90) days each.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-114.1.1. - Reports to assessors.

§ 23-27.3-114.1.1. Reports to assessors.
The building official shall give to the tax assessors of the municipality written notice of the granting of permits for the construction of any buildings, or for the removal or demolition or for any substantial alteration thereto. The notice shall be given within thirty (30) days after the granting of each permit and shall state the name of the person to whom the permit was granted and the location of the building to be constructed, altered, demolished, or removed.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-114.2. - Expiration of permit.

§ 23-27.3-114.2. Expiration of permit.
Any permit issued shall become invalid unless the work authorized by it shall have been commenced within six (6) months after its issuance, or if the work authorized by the permit is suspended or abandoned, for a period of six (6) months after the time the work is commenced; provided, that, for cause, an extension of time for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days has not been granted. All extensions must be in writing and signed by the building official. For purposes of this section, any permit issued shall not be considered invalid if the suspension or abandonment is due to a court order prohibiting the work as authorized by the permit.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-114.3. - Previous approvals.

§ 23-27.3-114.3. Previous approvals.
Nothing in this code or the rules and regulations pursuant thereto shall affect any building permit lawfully issued, or construction on any building or structure lawfully begun in conformance with the permit, before July 1, 1977, in any city or town. Provided, that work under the permit is commenced within six (6) months after its issuance, and that the work, whether under the permit or otherwise lawfully begun, proceeds in good faith continuously to completion so far as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-114.3.1. - Drawings and specifications.

§ 23-27.3-114.3.1. Drawings and specifications.
Within three (3) months after the adoption of any amendment to this code, the owner or the owner’s agent shall notify the building official that the drawings and specifications for a project are based upon the provisions of the code in effect prior to the latest amendment. The building official may require submission of the drawings and specifications, although incomplete. The owner shall then be allowed to obtain a permit when the drawings and specifications are completed, based upon the prior code provisions.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 162, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 23 - Health and Safety › Chapter 23-27.3 - State Building Code › Article 2 - New Buildings and Structures › Section 23-27.3-114.4. - Building official to sign permit.

§ 23-27.3-114.4. Building official to sign permit.
The building official shall affix his or her signature to every permit.
History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 256, § 1.