§ 45-24.1-1 Declaration of purpose
§ 45-24.1-1.1 Definitions
§ 45-24.1-2 Historic district zoning authorized
§ 45-24.1-3 Creation of commission authorized – Membership appointment – Term of office
§ 45-24.1-3.1 Present appointments unaffected
§ 45-24.1-3.2 Legislative findings
§ 45-24.1-4 Permit required to construct, alter, or demolish structure – Application – Written decisions of commission – Powers of commission
§ 45-24.1-5 Avoiding demolition through owner neglect
§ 45-24.1-6 Public meetings
§ 45-24.1-7 Certificate of appropriateness or rejection of plans – Period within which commission to act
§ 45-24.1-7.1 Right of appeal
§ 45-24.1-7.2 Scope of review by zoning board
§ 45-24.1-8 Exceptions to applicability of chapter
§ 45-24.1-9 Appeals
§ 45-24.1-10 Enforcement
§ 45-24.1-20 Preservation of historic structures in Pawtucket
§ 45-24.1-21 Preservation of historical structures in Narragansett
§ 45-24.1-22 Preservation of historical structures in New Shoreham
§ 45-24.1-23 Preservation of historic structures in Cumberland

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 45-24.1 - Historical Area Zoning

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.