Chapter 332
2021 -- H 6119 SUBSTITUTE B
Enacted 07/08/2021

A N   A C T
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SMALL BUSINESSES--ZONING ORDINANCES

Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, Costantino, Caldwell, Cortvriend, Phillips, Carson, Cassar, Giraldo, Casimiro, and Slater

Date Introduced: March 11, 2021

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Chapter 45-24 of the General Laws entitled "Zoning Ordinances" is hereby
amended by adding thereto the following section:
     45-24-46.5. Special provisions -- Emergency declaration modifications.
     (a) A moratorium is hereby imposed on the enforcement of any municipal ordinance or
zoning regulation that would penalize any food business or food service establishment, as defined
in § 21-27-1, or bar as defined in § 23-20.10-2, for any alterations or modifications to its business
made in order to comply with any directives, executive orders, or restrictions issued by the
governor, principal executive officer of a political subdivision or the director of the department of
health based upon an emergency declaration issued pursuant to §§ 30-15-9 or § 30-15-13.
     (b) The moratorium imposed pursuant to this section shall continue throughout the
emergency declaration and shall remain effective until April 1, 2022. During this period, all
approved nonconforming uses adopted to comply with the emergency declaration shall be
permitted to continue.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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