APPLICABILITY

102 APPLICABILITY

• A. Territorial Application This Ordinance applies to all land, uses, and structures within the corporate limits of the City of Providence. This Ordinance does not apply to land, uses, and structures located within the public rightof-way, with the exception of certain permitted encroachments into the right-of-way per Section 302.

• B. General Application In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this Ordinance are held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion and protection of the public health, safety, and welfare.

• C. Required Conformance Any portion or whole of a structure shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or enlarged in conformance with the requirements of this Ordinance. Any structure or land shall be used and occupied in conformance with the requirements of this Ordinance.

• D. Relation to Private Agreements This Ordinance does not nullify any private agreement or covenant. However, where this Ordinance is more restrictive than a private agreement or covenant, this Ordinance controls. The City does not enforce any private agreement.

• E. Relation to Other Laws and Regulations Unless otherwise specifically provided, this Ordinance controls over less restrictive City statutes, ordinances, or regulations, and more restrictive City statutes, ordinances, or regulations control over the provisions of this Ordinance. Compliance with this Ordinance does not imply compliance with any other statutes, ordinances, or regulations, including the Rhode Island Building Code.

• F. Rules of Construction This Ordinance contains illustrations, photos, and graphics to assist the reader in understanding and applying the Ordinance. If there is any inconsistency between the text of the Ordinance and any such illustration, photo, and/or graphic, the text controls unless specifically stated otherwise.