Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 510 - Building Code Commission
Chapter 00 - N/A
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 2 - RISBC-2 Rhode Island State One amp; Two-Family Dwelling Code
Section 510-RICR-00-00-2.4 - Chapter 2
To Chapter 2 Definitions. Delete and substitute the following:
"Accessory dwelling unit" shall include separate cooking amp; sanitary facilities, with its own legal means of egress, and is a complete, separate dwelling unit. The accessory dwelling unit shall be within, or attached to, the principal dwelling unit structure or within an existing structure, such as a garage or barn, and designed so that the appearance of the principal structure remains that of a one (1) family residence.
"Accessory Structure" means in one (1) and two (2) family dwellings not more than three (3) stories high with separate means of egress, a building, the use of which is incidental to that of the main building and which is located on the same lot.
"Fabric Structure" means structures utilizing wood, metal or plastic frames and covered with cloth, canvas, or plastic material, excluding tents, agricultural greenhouses, and furnishings such as umbrellas, awnings or portable shade canopies, and accessory to the residential use of the primary structure. If used for non-residential accessory use, see State Building Code SBC-1-2021 (Part 1 of this Subchapter).
"Sleeping Unit" means a room or space in which people sleep, which can also include permanent provisions for living, eating, and either sanitation or kitchen facilities but not both. Such rooms and spaces that are also part of a dwelling unit are not sleeping units.
