§ 42-64.3-5 Criteria for enterprise zonedesignation. – (a) The zone shall consist of not more than five (5) contiguous United Statescensus tracts or portions thereof as set forth in the most recent federalcensus, except that the council may add Block 101 of Census Tract 135 in theCity of Cranston to any enterprise zone abutting that Block; provided, that theaddition is approved by the city councils of Cranston and Providence; exceptthat blocks 108, 110, and 111 of Federal Census tract 8 of the Providence IIEnterprise Zone shall not be eligible for any enterprise zone benefits, and asa replacement of those, the Council may add blocks 318, 319, and 307 of censustract 37 and block 104 of census tract 9, and blocks 105, 107 and 120 of censustract 12, to the Providence II Enterprise Zone, provided that such addition isapproved by the city council of Providence; and, that portion of federal censustract 114.03 in the town of Cumberland which includes any portion of theHighland II Corporate Park as approved by the Cumberland town council and theWoonsocket city council; and, that portion of the federal census tract 173 inthe city of Woonsocket which includes the Singleton Street Mill District asapproved by the Woonsocket City Council, and federal census tract 114.02 in thetown of Cumberland; except that the council may add blocks 103, 104, 119, and131, as well as census block group 3 of census tract 308, may add census blockgroups 2 and 3 of census tract 309.01, and may delete census block 2 of censustract 309.02 to the Mount Hope enterprise zone and those portions of federalcensus tracts 113.01 and 114.03 that constitute the Ashton/Berkeley MillVillage area; except that the council may add Census Tract 180 in the city ofWoonsocket to the Woonsocket/Cumberland Enterprise Zone as approved by theWoonsocket city council; except that the council may add federal census tract141 in the City of Cranston which includes the site of the former NarragansettBrewery, as approved by the Cranston City Council and except that the councilshall add the census blocks that are along the following streets, to theProvidence II Enterprise Zone designation: Hartford Avenue from census tract 19to the Johnston town line, Plainfield Street from census tract 19 to theJohnston town line, and Pocasset Avenue from census tract 19 to the Cranstoncity line, and further excepting that the council may add block group 1 ofcensus tract 401.02 and delete block groups 1 and 2 of census tract 401.01 inthe town of Portsmouth, as approved by the Portsmouth town council; except thatthe council shall add block groups 1, 2, and 3 of federal census tract 136 andblock groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 of federal census tract 137.01 and block groups 1and 2 of federal census tract 138 in the city of Cranston, as approved by theCranston city council; and except that the council may add block group 2 offederal census tract 107.01 in the city of East Providence, as approved by theEast Providence city council; and except that the council may add blocks 1069,1070 and 1072 of federal census tract 506 in the town of Richmond, as approvedby the Richmond town council; and except that the council may add block groups1 and 2 of federal census tract 405 in the city of Newport, as approved by theNewport city council; and except that the council may add blocks 20400.1,20400.2, and 20400.3 of federal census tract 204, as approved by the WestWarwick town council.
(b) The council shall promulgate any additional criteria forthe designation of an enterprise zone that the council deems appropriate.Additional criteria shall include but not be limited to:
(1) The poverty level within the enterprise zone as definedby the federal office of management and budget, or the percent of householdsreceiving public assistance; and
(2) The unemployment level within the enterprise zone.
§ 42-64.3-5 Criteria for enterprise zonedesignation. – (a) The zone shall consist of not more than five (5) contiguous United Statescensus tracts or portions thereof as set forth in the most recent federalcensus, except that the council may add Block 101 of Census Tract 135 in theCity of Cranston to any enterprise zone abutting that Block; provided, that theaddition is approved by the city councils of Cranston and Providence; exceptthat blocks 108, 110, and 111 of Federal Census tract 8 of the Providence IIEnterprise Zone shall not be eligible for any enterprise zone benefits, and asa replacement of those, the Council may add blocks 318, 319, and 307 of censustract 37 and block 104 of census tract 9, and blocks 105, 107 and 120 of censustract 12, to the Providence II Enterprise Zone, provided that such addition isapproved by the city council of Providence; and, that portion of federal censustract 114.03 in the town of Cumberland which includes any portion of theHighland II Corporate Park as approved by the Cumberland town council and theWoonsocket city council; and, that portion of the federal census tract 173 inthe city of Woonsocket which includes the Singleton Street Mill District asapproved by the Woonsocket City Council, and federal census tract 114.02 in thetown of Cumberland; except that the council may add blocks 103, 104, 119, and131, as well as census block group 3 of census tract 308, may add census blockgroups 2 and 3 of census tract 309.01, and may delete census block 2 of censustract 309.02 to the Mount Hope enterprise zone and those portions of federalcensus tracts 113.01 and 114.03 that constitute the Ashton/Berkeley MillVillage area; except that the council may add Census Tract 180 in the city ofWoonsocket to the Woonsocket/Cumberland Enterprise Zone as approved by theWoonsocket city council; except that the council may add federal census tract141 in the City of Cranston which includes the site of the former NarragansettBrewery, as approved by the Cranston City Council and except that the councilshall add the census blocks that are along the following streets, to theProvidence II Enterprise Zone designation: Hartford Avenue from census tract 19to the Johnston town line, Plainfield Street from census tract 19 to theJohnston town line, and Pocasset Avenue from census tract 19 to the Cranstoncity line, and further excepting that the council may add block group 1 ofcensus tract 401.02 and delete block groups 1 and 2 of census tract 401.01 inthe town of Portsmouth, as approved by the Portsmouth town council; except thatthe council shall add block groups 1, 2, and 3 of federal census tract 136 andblock groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 of federal census tract 137.01 and block groups 1and 2 of federal census tract 138 in the city of Cranston, as approved by theCranston city council; and except that the council may add block group 2 offederal census tract 107.01 in the city of East Providence, as approved by theEast Providence city council; and except that the council may add blocks 1069,1070 and 1072 of federal census tract 506 in the town of Richmond, as approvedby the Richmond town council; and except that the council may add block groups1 and 2 of federal census tract 405 in the city of Newport, as approved by theNewport city council; and except that the council may add blocks 20400.1,20400.2, and 20400.3 of federal census tract 204, as approved by the WestWarwick town council.
(b) The council shall promulgate any additional criteria forthe designation of an enterprise zone that the council deems appropriate.Additional criteria shall include but not be limited to:
(1) The poverty level within the enterprise zone as definedby the federal office of management and budget, or the percent of householdsreceiving public assistance; and
(2) The unemployment level within the enterprise zone.
§ 42-64.3-5 Criteria for enterprise zonedesignation. – (a) The zone shall consist of not more than five (5) contiguous United Statescensus tracts or portions thereof as set forth in the most recent federalcensus, except that the council may add Block 101 of Census Tract 135 in theCity of Cranston to any enterprise zone abutting that Block; provided, that theaddition is approved by the city councils of Cranston and Providence; exceptthat blocks 108, 110, and 111 of Federal Census tract 8 of the Providence IIEnterprise Zone shall not be eligible for any enterprise zone benefits, and asa replacement of those, the Council may add blocks 318, 319, and 307 of censustract 37 and block 104 of census tract 9, and blocks 105, 107 and 120 of censustract 12, to the Providence II Enterprise Zone, provided that such addition isapproved by the city council of Providence; and, that portion of federal censustract 114.03 in the town of Cumberland which includes any portion of theHighland II Corporate Park as approved by the Cumberland town council and theWoonsocket city council; and, that portion of the federal census tract 173 inthe city of Woonsocket which includes the Singleton Street Mill District asapproved by the Woonsocket City Council, and federal census tract 114.02 in thetown of Cumberland; except that the council may add blocks 103, 104, 119, and131, as well as census block group 3 of census tract 308, may add census blockgroups 2 and 3 of census tract 309.01, and may delete census block 2 of censustract 309.02 to the Mount Hope enterprise zone and those portions of federalcensus tracts 113.01 and 114.03 that constitute the Ashton/Berkeley MillVillage area; except that the council may add Census Tract 180 in the city ofWoonsocket to the Woonsocket/Cumberland Enterprise Zone as approved by theWoonsocket city council; except that the council may add federal census tract141 in the City of Cranston which includes the site of the former NarragansettBrewery, as approved by the Cranston City Council and except that the councilshall add the census blocks that are along the following streets, to theProvidence II Enterprise Zone designation: Hartford Avenue from census tract 19to the Johnston town line, Plainfield Street from census tract 19 to theJohnston town line, and Pocasset Avenue from census tract 19 to the Cranstoncity line, and further excepting that the council may add block group 1 ofcensus tract 401.02 and delete block groups 1 and 2 of census tract 401.01 inthe town of Portsmouth, as approved by the Portsmouth town council; except thatthe council shall add block groups 1, 2, and 3 of federal census tract 136 andblock groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 of federal census tract 137.01 and block groups 1and 2 of federal census tract 138 in the city of Cranston, as approved by theCranston city council; and except that the council may add block group 2 offederal census tract 107.01 in the city of East Providence, as approved by theEast Providence city council; and except that the council may add blocks 1069,1070 and 1072 of federal census tract 506 in the town of Richmond, as approvedby the Richmond town council; and except that the council may add block groups1 and 2 of federal census tract 405 in the city of Newport, as approved by theNewport city council; and except that the council may add blocks 20400.1,20400.2, and 20400.3 of federal census tract 204, as approved by the WestWarwick town council.
(b) The council shall promulgate any additional criteria forthe designation of an enterprise zone that the council deems appropriate.Additional criteria shall include but not be limited to:
(1) The poverty level within the enterprise zone as definedby the federal office of management and budget, or the percent of householdsreceiving public assistance; and
(2) The unemployment level within the enterprise zone.
