Rhode Island

Summary:  In 1988, Rhode Island passed the Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Regulation Act making comprehensive planning mandatory for municipalities. In 2000, an Impact Fee act was passed to ensure that new growth did not financially burden existing tax payers and that adequate facilities were built to support new or rapidly growing development. The state also revised its state land use plan in 2006, incorporating a number of recommendations and policies to discourage urban sprawl.  

Links:

• Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program
• Rhode Island State Land Use Policies and Plan
• Rhode Island Impact Fee Act

Last Updated 05/20/2009

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