510 R.I. Code R. 510-RICR-00-00-6.4
Delete existing section 201.3 and substitute the following:
Where terms are not defined in this code and are defined in Rhode Island State Building Codes SBC-1-2021 (Part 1 of this Subchapter), Rhode Island One and Two-Family Dwelling Code SBC-2-2021 (Part 2 of this Subchapter), Rhode Island Plumbing Code SBC-3-2021 (Part 3 of this Subchapter), Rhode Island Mechanical Code SBC-4-2021 (Part 4 of this Subchapter), Rhode Island Electric Code SBC-5-2021 (Part 5 of this Subchapter), Rhode Island Energy Conservation Code SBC-8-2021 (Part 8 of this Subchapter), Rhode Island Fuel Gas Code SBC-19-2021 (Part 19 of this Subchapter), Rhode Island Fire Code (450-RICR-00-00-1 through 10), or in the locally adopted Zoning Code, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them as stated in those codes.
The Provisions of the Rhode Island Swimming Pool and Spa Code SBC-14-2021 (Part 14 of this Subchapter) shall apply whenever referenced in this code as International Swimming Pool and Spa Code and shall apply to matters governing the design and construction of swimming pools and spas
Chapter 2 Definitions section 202
Add the following definitions:
"Accessory structure" means a detached structure which is not used or not intended to be used for living or sleeping by human occupants, and which is located on the same premises with a dwelling.
"Appropriate authority" means the official department, or agency, designated by a local community to administer and enforce these Regulations pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
Delete existing definition and substitute "Approved."
"Approved" means approved by the local or State authority having administrative authority.
Add the following definitions:
"Basement" means a portion of the building partly underground but having less than half its clear height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
"Board" means the board established or designated as the housing board of review.
"Cellar" means the portion of the building partly underground, having half or more than half its clear height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
"Central heating system" means a single system supplying heat to one (1) or more dwelling unit(s) or more than one (1) rooming unit.
"Corporate unit" means a city or town, as the case may be, delegated with the powers to provide for the enforcement of this Chapter.
"Enforcing officer" means the official charged with the administration and enforcement of this Chapter, or the officials authorized representative.
"Guest" means any person who shares a dwelling unit in a nonpermanent status for not more than thirty (30) days. (OR TRANSIENT)
"Household" means one (1) or more persons living together in a single dwelling unit, with common access to, and common use of, all living and eating areas and all areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of food within the dwelling unit. The term "household unit" is synonymous with the term "dwelling unit" for determining the number of units allowed within any structure on any lot in a zoning district. An individual household shall consist of any one (1) of the following:
"Kitchen" means any room containing any or all of the following equipment, or area of a room within three feet (3') of that equipment: sink, and/or other device for dish washing, stove or other device for cooking, and refrigerator or other device for cool storage of food.
"Lead-based substances" means any paint, plaster, or other building material which contains lead at levels in excess of acceptable environmental lead levels established by Department of Health Regulations.
"Noxious" means harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes.
"Nuisance" means a use of property or course of conduct that interferes with the legal rights of others by causing damage, annoyance, or inconvenience.
"Occupant" means any person, over one (1) year of age, living, sleeping cooking or eating in or actually having possession of, a dwelling unit, and/or structure, except that in dwelling units a "guest" will not be considered an occupant.
"Oil" means any liquid fuel with a flash point of greater than one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100° F), including, but not limited to, kerosene.
"Plumbing" means and includes all of the following supplied facilities and equipment: gas pipes, gas burning equipment, waste pipes, garbage disposal units, water closets, sinks, installed dishwashers, lavatories, bathtubs, shower baths, installed clothes washing machines, catch basins, drains, vents, and any other similar supplied fixtures, together with all connections to water, sewer, septic tank, or gas lines.
"Potential hazardous material" means any toxic material, including building material containing heavy-metal compounds in concentrations dangerous to the public health as deemed by the Department of Health of this State.
"Privacy" means the ability of a person or persons to carry out an activity commenced without interruption or interference, either by sight or sound, by unwanted persons.
"Refuse" means all putrescible and non-putrescible solids (except body wastes) including garbage, rubbish, ashes, and dead animals.
"Safety" means the condition of being free from danger and hazards which may cause accidents or disease.
"Structure" means that which is built or constructed or a portion thereof; and used; unused; or intended to be used for residential, commercial, business, or industrial use or occupancy.
"Supplied" means paid for, furnished, provided by, or under the control of the owner or operator.
"Un-vented portable space heater" means a non-flue connected, self-contained, self-supporting, oil, gas, or solid-fueled heating appliance equipped with an integral reservoir designed to be carried from one (1) room to another.
510 R.I. Code R. 510-RICR-00-00-6.4
Amended effective 2/1/2022