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City of East Providence
City of East Providence Zoning Ordinance
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§ 19-16

Vested rights

  • (a) Any application for development under this chapter, including an application for a special use permit, variance, or development plan review, shall be considered vested when the submitted application is deemed to be substantially complete by the proper administration and/or official designated to receive such applications. An application shall include all required forms, plans, supporting documentation, and required fees. Any application considered by the city under the provisions of this section shall be reviewed according to the regulations applicable in the zoning ordinance in force at the time the application was deemed substantially complete.

  • (b) If an application for development under the provisions of this section is approved, the applicant shall initiate and substantially complete development of the property within the time limit established for each of these actions in the appropriate section of the zoning ordinance.

  • (c) Failure to initiate development of the property prior to the time limit established at approval, shall render the approval null and void. Any development of the property proposed after the lapse of the time limit established at approval, shall require a resubmission of development plans by the applicant subject to the regulations in the appropriate sections of the zoning ordinance.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 19-16)