Rhode Island General Laws 34-44-4.1. Court determinations required
Prior to ordering any work or the furnishing of any materials to abate a public nuisance under this chapter, the court shall review the submitted financial and construction plan and shall make all of the following findings:
(1) The estimated cost of the labor, materials, and any other development costs required to abate the public nuisance;
(2) The estimated income and expenses of the property after the furnishing of the materials and the completion of the repairs and improvements;
(3) The need for conditions and availability of any financing that is necessary for the performance of the work and the furnishing of the materials;
(4) If repair and rehabilitation of the building are not found to be feasible, the cost of demolition of the building, or the portions of the building that constitute the public nuisance.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 447, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 254, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 34-44-4.1
- Building: means any building or structure used for residential purposes or used for retail stores, shops, salesrooms, markets, or similar commercial uses, or for offices, banks, civic administration activities, professional services, or similar business or civic uses. See Rhode Island General Laws 34-44-2
- Public nuisance: means a building that is a menace to the public health, welfare, or safety; or that is structurally unsafe, unsanitary; or not provided with adequate safe egress; or that constitutes a fire hazard; or is otherwise dangerous to human life; or is otherwise no longer fit and habitable; or that, in relation to existing use, constitutes a hazard to the public health, welfare, or safety by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, or abandonment. See Rhode Island General Laws 34-44-2