Showing ordinances that apply to Harrisville, RI
Harrisville is an unincorporated community (population 1,745) in Providence County, Rhode Island. Because Harrisville is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Providence County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The rental registration rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Providence requires rental property registration under §17-188 (2005 Lead Safe and Healthy Homes ordinance). Pawtucket Code §214 requires rental registration and inspection. Providence charges ~$100 registration plus lead inspection for pre-1978 properties.
Providence Code of Ordinances §17-188 (Minimum Housing Code) and the Providence Lead Hazard Mitigation Ordinance require most rental property owners to register units with the Department of Inspection and Standards. Registration involves a rental application, owner contact information, unit count, and an annual fee (approximately $100 per parcel plus $25 per unit). For any pre-1978 rental, RIGL §42-128.1 (Rhode Island Lead Hazard Mitigation Act) requires a Certificate of Compliance from a licensed lead hazard inspector every two years. Pawtucket's Rental Registration and Inspection program (Code §214) requires registration and periodic life-safety inspections. Woonsocket and Central Falls operate similar programs emphasizing triple-decker inspections. Rental units must meet the RI Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code (RIGL §45-24.3) including working smoke detectors, CO detectors (§23-28.25), adequate egress, and lead compliance. Cranston does not have mandatory registration but enforces minimum housing standards on complaint.
Operating unregistered rental in Providence: $100-$500 per unit under §17-188 with escalating penalties. No lead Certificate of Compliance: RIGL §42-128.1.8 civil penalties up to $10,000 plus tenant damages. Failed life-safety inspection: correction order and re-inspection fee.
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