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Rhode Island General Laws Title 45. Towns and Cities § 45-61.2-2. Implementation

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

(a) The department of environmental management (DEM), in conjunction with the coastal resources management council (CRMC) shall, by July 1, 2008, amend the Rhode Island stormwater design and installation standards manual. The changes shall include, but not be limited to, incorporation into existing regulatory programs that already include the review of stormwater impacts the following requirements:

(1) Maintain pre-development groundwater recharge and infiltration on site to the maximum extent practicable;

(2) Demonstrate that post-construction stormwater runoff is controlled, and that post-development peak discharge rates do not exceed pre-development peak discharge rates; and

(3) Use low impact-design techniques as the primary method of stormwater control to the maximum extent practicable.

(b) City and town ordinances and regulations may require compliance with the Rhode Island stormwater design and installation standards manual, as amended, for any development, redevelopment, or land disturbance.

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