Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 510 - Building Code Commission
Chapter 00 - N/A
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 21 - Process for Establishing Statewide Building Permit Fees
Section 510-RICR-00-00-21.8 - Adjusting of Fee Schedules

A. Adjustments to the fee schedules may be made by amending these regulations. Such amendments must be promulgated in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-1 et seq., the Administrative Procedures Act.

B. The commissioner may, from time to time or upon a reasonable request from a municipality, request authorization from the commission to commence a promulgation process for purposes of making an adjustment to a municipality's fee schedule. Municipal requests must be made, in writing, by the municipality's chief executive or town council. A municipality's request to the commissioner must provide the basis for why an adjustment is appropriate as well as all pertinent updated data inputs.

C. Authorization to commence a promulgation process shall not be granted by the commission unless it finds that:

D. All adjustments to fee schedules shall become effective beginning the first day of July following the date when the amendment to these regulations becomes final provided that commission may establish a different effective date if it is in the best interest of the State.

E. Every three (3) years, the commissioner may examine whether fee schedule adjustments are appropriate. Upon written request from the commissioner, municipalities shall, within thirty (30) business days of the request, provide the commissioner with updated data inputs in a format (i.e., Excel spreadsheet) that is satisfactory to the commissioner.