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Rhode Island General Laws Title 42. State Affairs and Government § 42-64.3-4. Designation of enterprise zones

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The council may designate qualified United States Bureau of the Census divisions or delineations as enterprise zones upon receiving notice from the appropriate governing authority that the governing authority agrees to:

(1) Devise and implement a program of police protection within the enterprise zone;

(2) Give priority to the use in the enterprise zone of any urban development action grant (UDAG), community development block grant (CDBG), economic development administration (EDA) or job training, housing or economic development assistance funds or job training funds received from the federal government;

(3) Assist the council in certifying employers to be eligible for the benefits of this chapter;

(4) Promulgate local regulations and ordinances that serve to encourage economic development within the enterprise zone;

(5) Assist the council in evaluating progress made in any enterprise zone within its jurisdiction; and

(6) Amend local zoning ordinances or regulations.

(b) The council may designate five (5) zones per year but shall be limited to designating a total of ten (10) zones in the next three (3) years and this designation shall remain in effect for five (5) years unless redesignated by the council after a request of the appropriate governing authority.

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