R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-23-26: Requirement in all municipalities.

(a) Every municipality in the state shall adopt land development and subdivision review regulations, referred to as local regulations in this chapter, which comply with all the provisions of this chapter.

(b) All municipalities shall establish the standard review procedures for local land development and subdivision review and approval as specified in this chapter. The procedures are intended to provide thorough, orderly, and expeditious processing of development project applications.