No person shall occupy as owner or occupant, or let to another for occupancy, any vacant dwelling or nonresidential structure, unless it and the premises are clean, sanitary, fit for human occupancy, and comply with §§ 45-24.3-6, 45-24.3-9, 45-24.3-10, and 45-24.3-14 — 45-24.3-22 and all applicable legal requirements of the state of Rhode Island and the corporate unit.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24.3-13
General requirements relating to the safe and sanitary maintenance of nonresidential structures and premises
Known as the Rhode Island Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code
The act spans §§ 45–45 (26 sections).
P.L. 1970, ch. 325, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.