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SECTION 45-23-63

   § 45-23-63  Procedure – Meetings– Votes – Decisions and records. – (a) All records of the planning board proceedings and decisions shall bewritten and kept permanently available for public review. Completedapplications for proposed land development and subdivisions projects underreview by the planning board shall be available for public review.

   (b) Participation in a planning board meeting or otherproceedings by any party is not a cause for civil action or liability exceptfor acts not in good faith, intentional misconduct, knowing violation of law,transactions where there is an improper personal benefit, or malicious, wanton,or willful misconduct.

   (c) All final written comments to the planning board from theadministrative officer, municipal departments, the technical review committee,state and federal agencies, and local commissions are part of the permanentrecord of the development application.

   (d) Votes. All votes of the planning board shall bemade part of the permanent record and show the members present and their votes.A decision by the planning board to approve any land development or subdivisionapplication requires a vote for approval by a majority of the current planningboard membership.

   (e) All written decisions of the planning board shall berecorded in the land evidence records within thirty-five (35) days after theplanning board vote. A copy of the recorded decision shall be mailed within onebusiness day of recording, by any method that provides confirmation of receipt,to the applicant and to any objector who has filed a written request for noticewith the administrative officer.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-45 > Chapter-45-23 > 45-23-63

SECTION 45-23-63

   § 45-23-63  Procedure – Meetings– Votes – Decisions and records. – (a) All records of the planning board proceedings and decisions shall bewritten and kept permanently available for public review. Completedapplications for proposed land development and subdivisions projects underreview by the planning board shall be available for public review.

   (b) Participation in a planning board meeting or otherproceedings by any party is not a cause for civil action or liability exceptfor acts not in good faith, intentional misconduct, knowing violation of law,transactions where there is an improper personal benefit, or malicious, wanton,or willful misconduct.

   (c) All final written comments to the planning board from theadministrative officer, municipal departments, the technical review committee,state and federal agencies, and local commissions are part of the permanentrecord of the development application.

   (d) Votes. All votes of the planning board shall bemade part of the permanent record and show the members present and their votes.A decision by the planning board to approve any land development or subdivisionapplication requires a vote for approval by a majority of the current planningboard membership.

   (e) All written decisions of the planning board shall berecorded in the land evidence records within thirty-five (35) days after theplanning board vote. A copy of the recorded decision shall be mailed within onebusiness day of recording, by any method that provides confirmation of receipt,to the applicant and to any objector who has filed a written request for noticewith the administrative officer.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-45 > Chapter-45-23 > 45-23-63

SECTION 45-23-63

   § 45-23-63  Procedure – Meetings– Votes – Decisions and records. – (a) All records of the planning board proceedings and decisions shall bewritten and kept permanently available for public review. Completedapplications for proposed land development and subdivisions projects underreview by the planning board shall be available for public review.

   (b) Participation in a planning board meeting or otherproceedings by any party is not a cause for civil action or liability exceptfor acts not in good faith, intentional misconduct, knowing violation of law,transactions where there is an improper personal benefit, or malicious, wanton,or willful misconduct.

   (c) All final written comments to the planning board from theadministrative officer, municipal departments, the technical review committee,state and federal agencies, and local commissions are part of the permanentrecord of the development application.

   (d) Votes. All votes of the planning board shall bemade part of the permanent record and show the members present and their votes.A decision by the planning board to approve any land development or subdivisionapplication requires a vote for approval by a majority of the current planningboard membership.

   (e) All written decisions of the planning board shall berecorded in the land evidence records within thirty-five (35) days after theplanning board vote. A copy of the recorded decision shall be mailed within onebusiness day of recording, by any method that provides confirmation of receipt,to the applicant and to any objector who has filed a written request for noticewith the administrative officer.