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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE

     Introduced By: Representatives Mendonca, Shekarchi, Azzinaro, Filippi, and McEntee

     Date Introduced: May 04, 2018

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 23-27.3 of the General Laws entitled "State Building Code" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     23-27.3-702. Short-term rentals -- Code exemptions.

     Unless a building or structure has a use and occupancy classification of single or two (2)

family residence, as established by the State of Rhode Island One and Two family dwelling Code

(SBC-2), or three (3) family residence, as established by the State of Rhode Island Building Code

(SBC-1), of R-2, R-4 or I, any single family residence, two (2) family residence, or three (3)

family residence containing eight (8) sleeping units or less and which provides sleeping

accommodations for not more than thirty (30) consecutive days, such building or structure shall

have the same use and classification under the applicable code, as the building or structure would

have been considered by such code, as if its use and occupancy were primarily permanent in

nature, and shall not be classified as group R-1, as provided by the terms and provisions of the

code.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE

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     This act would require any building, with a use and occupancy classification established

by the International Building Code of 2012, of R-2, R-4 or I; and with single, two (2), or three (3)

family residences, containing eight (8) sleeping units or less and which provides sleeping

accommodations for less than thirty (30) consecutive days, shall be considered, as if it's use and

occupancy were primarily permanent in nature and shall not be classified as R-1, under the code.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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