Section 45-53-14. – Database of low-income rental units.
§ 45-53-14. Database of low-income rental units. (a) The Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation established pursuant to § 42-55-4 (the “corporation”) shall maintain an online database (“database”) of low-income housing tax credit developments that are designated only for households at or below sixty percent (60%) of area median income, adjusted for household size […]
Section 45-53-15. – Annual reports.
§ 45-53-15. Annual reports. (a) The Rhode Island housing corporation established pursuant to § 42-55-4 (the “corporation”) shall provide the annual reports pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section to the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, the housing resources commission, the division of statewide planning, and the secretary of […]
Section 45-53-11. – Annual comprehensive permit report.
§ 45-53-11. Annual comprehensive permit report. (a) The division of statewide planning (the “division”) established pursuant to chapter 11 of title 42 shall maintain records and shall prepare a report (“report”) on an annual basis to be submitted to the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, the housing resources commission, and the […]
Section 45-53-12. – Annual report.
§ 45-53-12. Annual report. (a) The Rhode Island housing corporation established pursuant to chapter 55 of title 42 (the “corporation”) shall collect data on the number of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 1437(f) (“vouchers”), that are received and utilized by the public housing authorities (PHA) and agencies. (b) The […]
Section 45-53-13. – Annual status report on appeals.
§ 45-53-13. Annual status report on appeals. (a) The Rhode Island housing resources commission established pursuant to chapter 128 of title 42 (the “commission”) shall maintain accurate records and shall prepare an annual status report (“status report”) on all active cases and appeals pending before the state housing appeals board (the “board”). The status report […]
Section 45-53-3. – Definitions.
§ 45-53-3. Definitions. The following words, wherever used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, have the following meanings: (1) “Affordable housing plan” means a component of a housing element, as defined in § 45-22.2-4(1), to meet housing needs in a city or town that is prepared in accordance with […]
Section 45-53-3.1. – Formula to include non-income restricted multi-family rental units as low- and moderate-income housing.
§ 45-53-3.1. Formula to include non-income restricted multi-family rental units as low- and moderate-income housing. (a) In calculating the number of year-round housing units towards meeting the goals of an excess of ten percent (10%) of the year-round housing units consistent with local needs required pursuant to § 45-53-4, rental units in multi-family housing built […]
Section 45-53-3.2. – Approved monitoring agent program.
§ 45-53-3.2. Approved monitoring agent program. (a) There is hereby established an approved monitoring agent program (the “program”). Effective July 1, 2022, the Rhode Island housing resources commission (the “commission”) established pursuant to chapter 128 of title 42 shall appoint and oversee approved monitoring agents as part of this program. (b) On or before July […]
Section 45-53-4. – Procedure for approval of construction of low- or moderate-income housing.
§ 45-53-4. Procedure for approval of construction of low- or moderate-income housing. (a) Any applicant proposing to build low- or moderate-income housing may submit to the local review board a single application for a comprehensive permit to build that housing in lieu of separate applications to the applicable local boards. This procedure is only available […]
Section 45-53-5. – Appeals to state housing appeals board — Judicial review. [Effective until January 1, 2023.]
§ 45-53-5. Appeals to state housing appeals board — Judicial review. [Effective until January 1, 2023.] (a) Whenever an application filed under the provisions of § 45-53-4 is denied, or is granted with conditions and requirements that make the building or operation of the housing infeasible, the applicant has the right to appeal to the […]