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| 5 | 5 | | 2023 -- H 5293 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC000469 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO TOWNS AN D CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES |
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| 16 | 16 | | Introduced By: Representatives Place, Rea, Nardone, and Quattrocchi |
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| 17 | 17 | | Date Introduced: February 01, 2023 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Referred To: House Municipal Government & Housing |
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| 21 | 21 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 22 | 22 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 45-24 of the General Laws entitled "Zoning Ordinances" is hereby 1 |
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| 23 | 23 | | amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 |
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| 24 | 24 | | 45-24-37.1. Home-based businesses. 3 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Notwithstanding any zoning or other municipal ordinance to the contrary, any individual 4 |
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| 26 | 26 | | operating a home-based business which meets the criteria provided by the Internal Revenue Code 5 |
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| 27 | 27 | | for a home office tax deduction, may operate without securing any approvals from their 6 |
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| 28 | 28 | | municipality; provided, that the home-based business does not store chemicals, other hazardous 7 |
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| 29 | 29 | | materials, or park heavy equipment on the premises, and not more than ten percent (10%) of the 8 |
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| 30 | 30 | | premises are used for parking in connection with the operation of the home-based business. 9 |
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| 31 | 31 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 10 |
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| 38 | 38 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 39 | 39 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 40 | 40 | | OF |
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| 41 | 41 | | A N A C T |
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| 42 | 42 | | RELATING TO TOWNS AN D CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES |
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| 43 | 43 | | *** |
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| 44 | 44 | | This act would allow the operation of a home-based business, as long as it meets the criteria 1 |
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| 45 | 45 | | for a home office IRS income tax deduction, without securing any approvals from the municipality. 2 |
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| 46 | 46 | | The business may not store chemicals or other hazardous materials, may not park heavy equipment 3 |
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| 47 | 47 | | and not more than ten percent (10%) of the premises is used for parking, notwithstanding any 4 |
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| 48 | 48 | | contrary zoning law or ordinance. 5 |
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| 49 | 49 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 6 |
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