{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-128.3-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-128.3-4","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this chapter:\n(1) “Eligible locations” means an area designated by the executive office of housing as a suitable site for a housing incentive district by virtue of its infrastructure, existing underutilized facilities, or other advantageous qualities, including (i) Proximity to public transit centers, including commuter rail, bus, and ferry terminals; or (ii) Proximity to areas of concentrated development, including town and city centers or other existing commercial districts.\n(2) “Eligible student” means an individual who (i) Lives in a newly constructed dwelling unit within a housing incentive district, to the extent that the unit could not have been realized under the underlying zoning; and (ii) Attends a school in the city or town.\n(3) “Executive office of housing” means the executive office of housing established pursuant to § 42-167-1.\n(4) “Housing incentive district” means an overlay district adopted by a city or town pursuant to this chapter. A housing incentive district is intended to encourage residential development and must permit minimum residential uses. A housing incentive district may accommodate uses complementary to the primary residential uses, as deemed appropriate by the adopting city or town; however, the majority of development on lots within a housing incentive district must be residential. Land development plans within a housing incentive district shall be treated as minor land development plans, as defined by § 45-23-32, unless otherwise specified by ordinance.\n(5) “School impact offset payments” means a payment to a city or town to help offset increased municipal costs of educating eligible students.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 128.3 Housing Incentives for Municipalities"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-128.3/42-128.3-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:11Z","sha256":"8def80e76d93b68e9f286781f8c8695572b2fbb0e8509336a61d307aacedec96","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-128.3-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-128.3-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}