Section 45-23.1-1. – Establishment of official maps.

§ 45-23.1-1. Establishment of official maps. The city or town council of any city or town having a plan commission established pursuant to chapters 22 and 23 of this title or pursuant to any special act applicable to certain cities or towns, is authorized and empowered to establish an official map of the city or […]

Section 45-23.1-1.1. – Establishment or opening of streets not implied.

§ 45-23.1-1.1. Establishment or opening of streets not implied. (a) The placing of any street or street line upon the official map does not in and of itself constitute nor is it deemed to constitute the opening or establishment of any street or the taking or acceptance of any land for street purposes; provided, that […]

Section 45-23.1-2. – Additions and changes.

§ 45-23.1-2. Additions and changes. (a) A city or town council is authorized and empowered to make, from time to time, additions to or modifications of the official map by placing on it the exterior lines of planned new streets or street extensions, widenings, narrowings, or vacations. (b) No changes become effective until after a […]

Section 45-23.1-3. – Regulation of buildings in bed of mapped streets.

§ 45-23.1-3. Regulation of buildings in bed of mapped streets. (a) For the purpose of preserving the integrity of the official map of a city or town, the city or town council is authorized and empowered to provide by ordinance that no permit shall be issued for any building in the bed of any street […]

Section 45-23.1-4. – Buildings not on mapped streets.

§ 45-23.1-4. Buildings not on mapped streets. (a) A city or town council is authorized and empowered to provide by ordinance that no permit for the erection of any building shall be issued unless the building lot abuts a street which has been placed on the official map giving access to the proposed structure, and […]

Section 45-23.1-5. – Appeals.

§ 45-23.1-5. Appeals. (a) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the board or council may present to the supreme court a verified petition stating that the decision is illegal in whole or in part and specifying the grounds of illegality. The petition shall be presented to the court within thirty (30) days after the […]

Section 45-23.1-6. – Purpose.

§ 45-23.1-6. Purpose. This chapter is declared to be for the purpose of conserving and promoting the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare. History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 89, § 1.

Section 45-23.1-7. – Severability.

§ 45-23.1-7. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by the invalidity. History of Section.P.L. 1962, ch. 89, § 1.