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2005 Rhode Island CHAPTER 23-27.3 — State Building Code
- § 23-27.3-1 — 23-27.3-1.1. [Repealed.].
- § 23-27.3-100.0 — Scope.
- § 23-27.3-100.1 — Short title Applicability.
- § 23-27.3-100.1.1 — Chapter title Applicability.
- § 23-27.3-100.1.2 — Purpose.
- § 23-27.3-100.1.3 — Creation of the state building code standards committee.
- § 23-27.3-100.1.4 — Appointment and qualifications of the committee.
- § 23-27.3-100.1.5 — Building code Adoption and promulgation by committee.
- § 23-27.3-100.1.5.1 — Housing and maintenance code Powers and duties of the building code standards committee.
- § 23-27.3-100.1.5.2 — Existing codes.
- § 23-27.3-100.1.5.3 — State rehabilitation building and fire code for existing buildings and structures.
- § 23-27.3-100.1.5.4 — State energy conservation code.
- § 23-27.3-100.1.6 — Committee as board of standards and appeals Powers and duties Appeals.
- § 23-27.3-100.1.7 — Effect of local codes Repeal of local authority.
- § 23-27.3-100.1.8 — Severability.
- § 23-27.3-100.2 — Application of references.
- § 23-27.3-100.3 — Construction.
- § 23-27.3-100.4 — Specialized codes incorporated.
- § 23-27.3-101.0 — Matters covered.
- § 23-27.3-101.1 — Exemption for ordinary repairs.
- § 23-27.3-101.2 — Matters not covered.
- § 23-27.3-101.2.1 — Proposed buildings.
- § 23-27.3-101.2.2 — Buildings and structures, existing and under construction.
- § 23-27.3-101.3 — Zoning restrictions.
- § 23-27.3-102.0 — Ordinary repairs.
- § 23-27.3-103.0 — Installation of service equipment.
- § 23-27.3-104.0 — Maintenance.
- § 23-27.3-104.1 — Owner responsibility.
- § 23-27.3-105.0 — Change in existing use.
- § 23-27.3-105.1 — Continuation of existing use.
- § 23-27.3-105.2 — Change in use and occupancy.
- § 23-27.3-105.3 — Part change in use.
- § 23-27.3-105.4 — Reestablishment of a prior use.
- § 23-27.3-106.0 — Existing structures.
- § 23-27.3-106.1 — Substantial improvements.
- § 23-27.3-106.2 — Substantial damages exceeding fifty percent.
- § 23-27.3-106.3 — Improvements and damages between twenty-five and fifty percent of value.
- § 23-27.3-106.4 — Improvements or damages under twenty-five percent of value.
- § 23-27.3-106.5 — Physical value.
- § 23-27.3-107.0 — Department of building inspection.
- § 23-27.3-107.1 — Local building official Appointment.
- § 23-27.3-107.1.1 — Local inspector.
- § 23-27.3-107.2 — Alternate local building official.
- § 23-27.3-107.3 — Appointment of personnel by state building commissioner.
- § 23-27.3-107.4 — Qualifications and duties of the state building commissioner.
- § 23-27.3-107.5 — Local building official Qualifications Powers and duties.
- § 23-27.3-107.6 — Certification of local building officials Educational programs.
- § 23-27.3-107.7 — Recertification and continuing education.
- § 23-27.3-107.8 — Restriction on employees' activities.
- § 23-27.3-107.9 — Relief from personal responsibility.
- § 23-27.3-108.0 — Duties and powers of the building official and the state building commissioner.
- § 23-27.3-108.1 — Local building official Enforcement duties.
- § 23-27.3-108.1.1 — Applications and permits.
- § 23-27.3-108.1.3 — New materials and methods of construction.
- § 23-27.3-108.1.3.1 — Test results.
- § 23-27.3-108.1.3.2 — Retesting.
- § 23-27.3-108.1.4 — Inspections.
- § 23-27.3-108.1.5 — [Repealed.].
- § 23-27.3-108.1.6 — Administrative procedures.
- § 23-27.3-108.1.7 — Department records.
- § 23-27.3-108.1.8 — Reports.
- § 23-27.3-108.2 — State building commissioner's duties.
- § 23-27.3-108.2.0.1 — [Repealed.].
- § 23-27.3-108.2.1 — Duties of committee.
- § 23-27.3-108.2.2 — Compensation of committee members.
- § 23-27.3-108.2.3 — Emergency procedures.
- § 23-27.3-109.1 — Committee's rule making authority Legislative report Legislative committee.
- § 23-27.3-109.1.1 — Committee Licensing of laboratories and test personnel.
- § 23-27.3-109.1.2 — Committee Regulation of manufactured buildings.
- § 23-27.3-109.1.3 — Adoption of federal standards for manufactured homes.
- § 23-27.3-109.1.3.1 — Inspection of manufactured homes manufacturers.
- § 23-27.3-109.1.3.2 — Penalties for violation as to manufactured homes.
- § 23-27.3-109.1.3.3 — Monitoring inspection fee.
- § 23-27.3-109.1.3.4 — Reports of manufactured home manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.
- § 23-27.3-109.1.3.5 — Temporary greenhouse defined.
- § 23-27.3-109.1.4 — [Repealed.].
- § 23-27.3-109.2 — Accepted engineering practice.
- § 23-27.3-109.3 — Proposing amendments to rules and regulations.
- § 23-27.3-110.0 — Modifications and variances.
- § 23-27.3-111.0 — New and altered building and structure Inspections.
- § 23-27.3-111.1 — Preliminary inspection.
- § 23-27.3-111.2 — Inspection.
- § 23-27.3-111.3 — Manufacturing buildings.
- § 23-27.3-111.3.1 — Plant inspection.
- § 23-27.3-111.3.2 — Installation site inspection.
- § 23-27.3-111.4 — Existing buildings.
- § 23-27.3-111.4.1 — Periodic inspections.
- § 23-27.3-111.4.2 — [Repealed.].
- § 23-27.3-111.5 — Final inspection.
- § 23-27.3-111.6 — Inspection services.
- § 23-27.3-111.7 — Coordination of inspections.
- § 23-27.3-112.0 — Right of entry.
- § 23-27.3-112.1 — Official identification card.
- § 23-27.3-112.2 — Municipal cooperation.
- § 23-27.3-113.0 — Application for permit.
- § 23-27.3-113.1 — When permit is required.
- § 23-27.3-113.1.1 — Issuance of permits for siding.
- § 23-27.3-113.2 — Form of application.
- § 23-27.3-113.3 — By whom application is made.
- § 23-27.3-113.3.1 — Applications for work requiring licensed workers.
- § 23-27.3-113.4 — Description of work.
- § 23-27.3-113.5 — Plans and specifications.
- § 23-27.3-113.5.1 — [Repealed.].
- § 23-27.3-113.6 — Plot plan.
- § 23-27.3-113.6.1 — Approval of an individual sewage disposal system.
- § 23-27.3-113.7 — Engineering details.
- § 23-27.3-113.8 — Amendments to application.
- § 23-27.3-113.9 — Time limitation on application.
- § 23-27.3-114.0 — Permits.
- § 23-27.3-114.1 — Action on application.
- § 23-27.3-114.1.1 — Reports to assessors.
- § 23-27.3-114.2 — Expiration of permit.
- § 23-27.3-114.3 — Previous approvals.
- § 23-27.3-114.3.1 — Drawings and specifications.
- § 23-27.3-114.4 — Building official to sign permit.
- § 23-27.3-114.5 — Approved plans.
- § 23-27.3-114.6 — Revocation of permits.
- § 23-27.3-114.7 — Approval in part.
- § 23-27.3-114.8 — Posting of permit.
- § 23-27.3-114.9 — Notice of building start.
- § 23-27.3-115.0 — Conditions of permit.
- § 23-27.3-115.1 — Compliance with code.
- § 23-27.3-115.2 — Compliance with permit.
- § 23-27.3-115.3 — Compliance with plot plan.
- § 23-27.3-115.4 — Change in plot plan.
- § 23-27.3-115.5 — Dismissal of contractor or subcontractor.
- § 23-27.3-116.0 — Moving, raising, shoring, or demolition of buildings.
- § 23-27.3-116.1 — Service connections.
- § 23-27.3-116.2 — Buildings to be rodent-eradicated prior to demolition.
- § 23-27.3-116.3 — Description and inspection of buildings Travel route.
- § 23-27.3-116.4 — Agreement condition to moving.
- § 23-27.3-116.5 — Public utilities, wires, poles, trees, and shrubs.
- § 23-27.3-116.6 — Moving to be continuous.
- § 23-27.3-116.7 — Watchperson and lights during moving.
- § 23-27.3-116.8 — Bonds and liability insurance.
- § 23-27.3-116.9 — Shoring.
- § 23-27.3-117.0 — Removal of structures.
- § 23-27.3-117.1 — Lot regulation.
- § 23-27.3-118.0 — Fees.
- § 23-27.3-118.1 — Special fees.
- § 23-27.3-118.2 — Ramps for disabled persons.
- § 23-27.3-119.0 — Fee computation.
- § 23-27.3-120.0 — Certificate of use and occupancy.
- § 23-27.3-120.1 — New buildings.
- § 23-27.3-120.2 — Buildings hereafter altered.
- § 23-27.3-120.3 — Existing buildings. [Effective until July 1, 2006.].
- § 23-27.3-120.3 — Existing buildings. [Effective July 1, 2006.].
- § 23-27.3-120.4 — Changes in use and occupancy.
- § 23-27.3-120.5 — Temporary occupancy.
- § 23-27.3-120.6 — Contents of certificate.
- § 23-27.3-121.0 — Posting buildings.
- § 23-27.3-121.1 — Posted use and occupancy.
- § 23-27.3-121.2 — Posted occupancy load.
- § 23-27.3-121.3 — Furnishing of posted signs.
- § 23-27.3-121.4 — Periodic inspection for posting.
- § 23-27.3-122.0 — Violations.
- § 23-27.3-122.1 — Notice of violation.
- § 23-27.3-122.1.2 — Notice or orders Service and content.
- § 23-27.3-122.2 — Prosecution of violation.
- § 23-27.3-122.3 — Penalties.
- § 23-27.3-122.4 — Abatement of violations.
- § 23-27.3-123.0 — Stop-work order.
- § 23-27.3-123.1 — Notice to owner.
- § 23-27.3-123.1.1 — Posting of order.
- § 23-27.3-123.2 — Unlawful continuance.
- § 23-27.3-124.0 — Unsafe structures General provisions.
- § 23-27.3-124.1 — Unsafe conditions.
- § 23-27.3-124.2 — Notice of unsafe condition.
- § 23-27.3-124.3 — Appeals.
- § 23-27.3-124.4 — Restoration of unsafe buildings.
- § 23-27.3-124.4.1 — Compliance.
- § 23-27.3-124.5 — Disregard of unsafe notice.
- § 23-27.3-124.6 — Boarding.
- § 23-27.3-124.6.1 — Disconnection of utilities.
- § 23-27.3-124.6.2 — Removal of debris and rubbish.
- § 23-27.3-125.0 — Emergency measures.
- § 23-27.3-125.1 — Vacating buildings.
- § 23-27.3-125.2 — Temporary safeguards.
- § 23-27.3-125.3 — Closing streets.
- § 23-27.3-125.4 — Emergency repairs.
- § 23-27.3-125.5 — Hazardous buildings.
- § 23-27.3-125.6 — Costs of emergency repairs.
- § 23-27.3-125.7 — Lien for emergency repairs.
- § 23-27.3-126.0 — Appeals from orders in regard to unsafe buildings.
- § 23-27.3-126.1 — Application for review.
- § 23-27.3-126.2 — Procedure.
- § 23-27.3-126.3 — Findings.
- § 23-27.3-127.0 — State and local boards of appeals.
- § 23-27.3-127.1 — Committee to serve as a board of standards and appeals.
- § 23-27.3-127.1.1 — Stay of proceedings.
- § 23-27.3-127.1.2 — Granting variance.
- § 23-27.3-127.1.3 — Additional powers.
- § 23-27.3-127.1.4 — Procedures Record of variances.
- § 23-27.3-127.2 — Local board of appeals.
- § 23-27.3-127.2.1 — Membership and local board.
- § 23-27.3-127.2.2 — Stay of proceedings.
- § 23-27.3-127.2.3 — Granting variance.
- § 23-27.3-127.2.4 — Additional powers.
- § 23-27.3-127.2.5 — Procedures.
- § 23-27.3-127.2.6 — Local decision transmitted to state board.
- § 23-27.3-128.0 — Design and construction procedures.
- § 23-27.3-128.1 — Scope.
- § 23-27.3-128.1.1 — Owner's responsibilities.
- § 23-27.3-128.1.2 — 23-27.3-128.1.5. [Repealed.].
- § 23-27.3-128.2 — [Repealed.].
- § 23-27.3-128.2.1 — Drawings and specifications.
- § 23-27.3-128.2.2 — Responsibilities.
- § 23-27.3-128.2.3 — Reporting.
- § 23-27.3-128.3 — Construction contractor responsibilities.
- § 23-27.3-128.4 — Testing required.
- § 23-27.3-128.5 — Building official's responsibilities.
- § 23-27.3-128.5.1 — Waiver of plan examination.
- § 23-27.3-128.5.2 — Waiver of detailed field inspection.
- § 23-27.3-128.5.3 — Inspection waiver Utilization.
- § 23-27.3-128.5.4 — Building permit issuance or requirements.
- § 23-27.3-128.6 — Special technical services.
- § 23-27.3-128.7 — Fees and costs.
- § 23-27.3-129.0 — , 23-27.3-129.1. [Repealed.].
- § 23-27.3-129.2 — , 23-27.3-129.3. [Repealed.].
- § 23-27.3-200 — Savings clause.
- § 23-27.3-300 — Publication of code.
- § 23-27.3-400 — Severability.
- § 23-27.3-401 — Sale of pressure vessel.
- § 23-27.3-500 — Effective date of code.
- § 23-27.3-501 — , 23-27.3-502. [Repealed.].
- § 23-27.3-503 — , 23-27.3-504. [Obsolete.].
- § 23-27.3-505 — [Repealed.].
- § 23-27.3-506 — [Obsolete.].
- § 23-27.3-600 — Fresh water wetlands.
- § 23-27.3-700 — [Repealed.].
- § 23-27.3-701 — Baby changing tables.
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