Title 23
Health and Safety

Chapter 19.15
The Rhode Island Cesspool Act of 2007

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19.15-7

§ 23-19.15-7. Waiver.

The director may grant a waiver, to the extent necessary, from applicable provisions listed in § 23-19.15-6(b) provided the homeowner demonstrates undue hardship, defined as having an annual income of less than or equal to eighty percent (80%) of the appropriate household size area median income determined by the federal Housing and Urban Development standards for the community within which the cesspool is located, and the cesspool is not a failed system as defined herein. No waiver shall exceed five (5) years from the dates specified in § 23-19.15-6(b). Any waiver granted shall expire upon transfer or sale of the land or easement upon which the cesspool is located.

History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 136, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 233, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 285, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 380, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 2015, ch. 185, § 1.