Site plan/certificate of occupancy

Before a building permit or certificate of occupancy is issued for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, demolition, removal, enlargement or occupancy of any building or structure or use of premises, a site plan shall be submitted to the building official indicating the intended use and its conformity in all respects to the provisions of this ordinance.

• • (A) Site plan. An application (three copies) for a building permit for an addition, erection or enlargement, under the provisions of the Rhode Island State Building Code and all applicable state regulations, shall be accompanied by a site plan, drawn to scale, showing the accurate dimensions of the lot; the building site; the location and size of existing buildings on the lot; all proposed construction; all front, side and rear yard dimensions; proposed parking areas; and such other information as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this ordinance. A site plan shall not be required with an application for a permit involving the alteration of an existing building(s), where the use and exterior dimensions of the buildings are not changed or enlarged in any manner.

  • (B) Certificate of occupancy. A certificate of occupancy as required by the Rhode Island State Building Code shall be required for any of the following:

    • (1) Occupancy and use of a building hereafter erected or enlarged;

    • (2) Change in use of an existing building to a different use;

    • (3) Intensification of an existing use of either a building or land;

    • (4) Occupancy and use of vacant land except for the raising of crops;

    • (5) Change in the use of land to different use except for the raising of crops; or

    • (6) Any change in use of a nonconforming use.

  • (C) [Certificate of occupancy required prior to use or change of use.] The occupancy, use or change of use shall not take place until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building official in accordance with the requirements for the issuance of a certificate of occupancy as stated in the Rhode Island Building Code.