AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE -- ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Summary

Rhode Island’s new law adds rules that allow small, self‑contained housing units—called SAFE Units—to be built under a streamlined set of standards, while exempting them from the broader state building code. The units must meet specific fire, structural, electrical, and egress criteria, and must be approved by fire and building officials. This aims to ensure habitability and safety while simplifying the permitting process for these units.

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