R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-23-28: Continuation of ordinances — Supersession — Relation to other statutes.

(a) Any land development and subdivision review ordinance, regulation or rule, or amendment, enacted after December 31, 1994 shall conform to the provisions of this chapter. All lawfully adopted land development and subdivision review ordinances, regulations, and rules shall be brought into conformance with this chapter by December 31, 1995.

(b) All subdivision ordinances, regulations or rules adopted under authority of §§ 45-23-1 through 45-23-24, or any special subdivision enabling act that is in effect on July 21, 1992 remains in full force and effect until December 31, 1995, unless amended earlier so as to conform to the provisions of this chapter.

(c) Sections 45-23-1 through 45-23-24 and all special subdivision enabling acts in effect on July 21, 1992 are repealed effective December 31, 1995.

(d) Nothing contained in this chapter and no local ordinance, rule or regulation adopted under this chapter impairs the validity of any plat legally recorded prior to the effective date of the ordinance, rule or regulation.