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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 23 - Health and Safety » Chapter 23-28.5 - Inspection of Buildings

Section 23-28.5-1. – Inspection of places where combustible materials accumulate.

§ 23-28.5-1. Inspection of places where combustible materials accumulate. The authority having jurisdiction is hereby authorized and empowered to inspect at any reasonable hour all buildings, structures, or other places, except buildings used wholly as dwelling houses, where any combustible material, that is or may become dangerous as a fire menace to the buildings, structures, […]

Section 23-28.5-2. – Notice to remove combustible materials.

§ 23-28.5-2. Notice to remove combustible materials. If the authority having jurisdiction, after any inspection made under the authority of § 23-28.5-1, shall in its discretion deem that the accumulation of a combustible nature increases the danger of fire to the premises where the accumulation has been permitted, or to the property adjacent thereto, the […]

Section 23-28.5-3. – Penalties for violations.

§ 23-28.5-3. Penalties for violations. Any person refusing to allow inspections or hindering or obstructing the authority having jurisdiction to make an inspection, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days for each offense. Any persons who shall […]

Section 23-28.5-4. – Inspection of places where dangerous substances are kept.

§ 23-28.5-4. Inspection of places where dangerous substances are kept. The authority having jurisdiction is hereby authorized and empowered to inspect from time to time, at any reasonable hour, all places, except dwelling houses and the portion of any building as is occupied for dwelling purposes, where they have reason to believe that articles or […]

Section 23-28.5-5. – Penalty for hindering inspection.

§ 23-28.5-5. Penalty for hindering inspection. Any person refusing to allow inspections, or hindering or obstructing the authority having jurisdiction authorized to make an inspection, in the making of the same, shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for the offense. History of Section.P.L. […]

Section 23-28.5-6. – Appeal to district court.

§ 23-28.5-6. Appeal to district court. (a) Any person, firm, or corporation aggrieved by the decision or order of any fire official may appeal therefrom to the district court, by filing within thirty (30) days of the order or decision, a sworn petition in the court, which shall set forth the grounds upon which the […]

Section 23-28.5-7. – Appeal to supreme court.

§ 23-28.5-7. Appeal to supreme court. (a) Any person aggrieved by the final decree in the district court may appeal to the supreme court on any question of law or equity decided adversely to the appellant. The appeal shall follow the general procedure prescribed by the Workers’ Compensation Act, chapters 29 — 37 of title […]