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

Summary

The bill adds a new section to Rhode Island’s State Building Code that creates a special category of “SAFE Units” – small, self‑contained living spaces – and sets detailed construction, fire‑safety, and utility standards for them. Municipalities may suspend normal zoning and building rules for up to 60 days (renewable to a total of 180 days per year) to allow these units after a declared emergency, and must report usage to state officials. All other buildings continue to follow the existing code.

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