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R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24.4-3: Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates another or different meaning or intent:
(1) “Certificate of approval” means the document issued by a special development district commission approving an application for construction, erection, alteration, demolition, or use of a structure or land within a special development district, and pursuant to which a building permit may be issued.
(2) “Certificate of rejection” means the document issued by a special development district commission rejecting an application for construction, erection, alteration, demolition, or use of a structure or land within a special development district.
(3) “Commission” means a special development district commission designated by a city council pursuant to this chapter.
(4) “Development map” means a map of a special development district that shows the parcels into which the district may have been divided according to the plan of development.
(5) “Permit” means a building permit issued by a city building inspector.
(6) “Person” means a natural person or any other legal entity, including, but not limited to, a corporation, firm, partnership, or trust.
(7) “Plan of development” or “plan” means a plan, including design and development criteria and regulations, for the development of a special development district adopted by a special development district commission pursuant to this chapter.
(8) “Regulations” means the rules regulating the construction, erection, alteration, demolition, or use of a structure or land within a special development district adopted by a special development commission pursuant to a plan of development.
(9) “Special development district” means an area of a city established, designated, laid out, or defined by a city council pursuant to this chapter because it is or may be the subject of combined federal, state, local, and private action relating to a railroad relocation project.
(10) “Structure” means a building or anything that is constructed or erected and that requires location on the ground or attachment to something located on the ground.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 45 Towns and Cities
Chapter 24.4 Special Development Districts

As used in this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates another or different meaning or intent:

(1) “Certificate of approval” means the document issued by a special development district commission approving an application for construction, erection, alteration, demolition, or use of a structure or land within a special development district, and pursuant to which a building permit may be issued.

(2) “Certificate of rejection” means the document issued by a special development district commission rejecting an application for construction, erection, alteration, demolition, or use of a structure or land within a special development district.

(3) “Commission” means a special development district commission designated by a city council pursuant to this chapter.

(4) “Development map” means a map of a special development district that shows the parcels into which the district may have been divided according to the plan of development.

(5) “Permit” means a building permit issued by a city building inspector.

(6) “Person” means a natural person or any other legal entity, including, but not limited to, a corporation, firm, partnership, or trust.

(7) “Plan of development” or “plan” means a plan, including design and development criteria and regulations, for the development of a special development district adopted by a special development district commission pursuant to this chapter.

(8) “Regulations” means the rules regulating the construction, erection, alteration, demolition, or use of a structure or land within a special development district adopted by a special development commission pursuant to a plan of development.

(9) “Special development district” means an area of a city established, designated, laid out, or defined by a city council pursuant to this chapter because it is or may be the subject of combined federal, state, local, and private action relating to a railroad relocation project.

(10) “Structure” means a building or anything that is constructed or erected and that requires location on the ground or attachment to something located on the ground.

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