Accessory dwelling units [2003-2004, p. 4]
Administrative appeals
Constructive notice [2000-2001, p. 4]
Low and Moderate Income Housing Act [1999-2000, p. 2] [2002-2003, p. 5]
Notice requirements [2000-2001, p. 6]
"Ripeness" requirement [2000-2001, p. 3]
Standing under Low and Moderate Income Housing Act [2002-2003, p. 5]
Timelinesss [2000-2001, p. 4]
Administrative finality [1999-2000, p. 5]
"Adult" entertainment, regulation of [1998-1999, p. 3] [2000-2001, p. 5]
"Advice is Cheap – But Zoning Boards Cannot Dispense It" [1999-2000, p. 4]
Affordable housing [2003-2004, p. 2]
Airport zoning [1998-1999, p. 4]
Animals, keeping horse on residential property [2002-2003, p. 1]
"Attendance at Public Hearing Waives Any Defects in Notice" [2002-2003]
"Better Digs for Grandma? Legislature Upgrades Accessory Dwelling Units" [2003-2004, p. 4]
Boating facilities, regulation of [1999-2000, p. 1] [2002-2003, p. 7]
Buildable lot, nonconforming lot as [2003-2004, p. 4]
Building permit, illegal issuance [1998-1999, p. 2]
Campground expansion, illegality of [2003-2004, p. 6]
Cell tower [1999-2000, p. 6] [2000-2001, p. 7]
Coastal Resources Management Council, jurisdiction of [1999- 2000, p. 1] [2002-2003, p. 7]
Collateral estoppel [1999-2000, p. 5]
Combining dimensional variance with special-use permit [2001- 2002, p. 1]
Comprehensive permits under Low and Moderate Income Housing Act [2001-2002, p. 8]
Comprehensive plan, consistency of zoning ordinance with [2002- 2003, p. 4]
Constitutional law
Due process [1998-1999, p. 3]
Form of government clause, RI Constitution [1998-1999, p. 2]
First Amendment [1998-1999, p. 3]
Takings clause [2000-2001, p. 3]
"Court Says Publicity Can Trigger Running of Appeal Period" [2000-2001, p. 4]
Courts
Declaratory judgments [2002-2003, p. 4 ]
Mandamus [2002-2003, p. 4]
CRMC appeals, "ripeness" requirement [2000-2001, p. 3]
Definitions, statutory vs. ordinance [2000-2001, p. 4]
Dimensional variance
Combined with special-use permit [ 2000-2001, p. 7]
Permitted use, standard for [2002-2003, p. 3 ]
Standard for granting [2000-2001, p. 1] [2001-2002, p. 1]
"Diminishing Assets" Doctrine [2001- 2002, p. 5]
"Ditch Digging Down on the Farm: Selling Soil May Not Violate Earth Removal Restrictions" [2000-2001, p. 3]
Docks, regulation of [1999-2000, p. 1] [2002-2003, p. 7]
"Drive-Through Windows Provisions Added to General Provisions of Zoning Enabling Act" [2000-2001, p. 8]
Earth removal as incidental use not subject to zoning ordinance [ 2000-2001, p. 3]
"Enabling Act Trumps Definitions in Local Zoning Ordinances" [ 2000-2001, p. 4]
Estoppel as defense against town [1998-1999, p. 2]
"Expansion of Earth Removal Use Allowed under 'Diminishing Assets' Doctrine" [2001-2002, p. 5]
Extractive industries (sand, gravel and earth removal)
Nonconforming use [2001-2002, p. 3] [2001-2002, p. 5]
Subject to zoning regulation [2001-2002, p. 5]
"Failure to Appeal Zoning Board's Decision Precludes Campground Expansion" [2003-2004, p. 6]
Family day care home [2003-2004, p. 1]
"Federal Religious Land Use Act May Preempt Zoning Restrictions on Churches" [2001-2002, p. 7]
"Final Word on Administrative Finality" [1999-2000, p. 5]
"From the General Assembly" [1998-1999, p. 4]
"General Assembly Nullifies Major R.I. Supreme Court Zoning Decisions" [2001-2002, p. 1]
"High Court Says Towns Can Regulate the "Upland," But Don't Go Near the Water" [1999-2000, p. 1]
Home rule charter, conflict with land use statute [1998-1999, p. 2]
Incompatible use, permitted use cannot be [2002-2003, p. 3]
In-law apartments [2003-2004, p. 4]
Landlocked lots [2002-2003, p. 3] [2003-2004, p. 4]
Legislative immunity [1999-2000, p. 3]
"Legislature Acts to Correct Ambiguity in Zoning Enabling Act" [2003-2004, p. 5]
"Legislature Negates LaGreca, Allows Corporate Appeals" [2000- 2001, p. 7]
"Legislature Nibbles at Newton Rule, Helps 3 Towns" [2000- 2001, p. 7]
"License Must Be Issued for Adult Entertainment Permitted by Right" [2000-2001, p. 5]
Low and Moderate Income Housing Act [1999-2000, p. 2] [2001-2002, p. 8] [2002-2003, p. 5]
"Low Income Housing Act Amended" [2001-2002, p. 8]
"Majority Vote of SHAB Means Majority of Full Housing Board" [1999-2000, p. 2]
"Miscellaneous Changes to Zoning Enabling Act" [2001-2002, p. 2]
Municipal officials, liability for rezoning [1999-2000, p. 3]
"New Notice Requirements for Certain Appeals" [2000-2001, p. 6]
"No Appeal from City's Refusal to Amend Zoning Ordinance" [2002-2003, p. 4]
"No Constitutional Bar to Ousting Adult Entertainment from Downtown Providence" [1998-1999, p. 3]
Nonconforming use
Abandonment of [2001-2002, p. 5]
Burden of proof [2001-2002, p. 3]
Determination of [2001-2002, p. 3]
Earth removal use as [2001-2002, p. 3] [2001-2002, p. 5]
Expansion of [2003-2004, p. 6]
Natural business growth exception to [2003-2004, p. 6]
Planned or intended uses [2003-2004, p. 6]
"Nonprofit Corporation Lacks Standing to Appeal Zoning Amendment" [1999-2000, p. 3]
Notice
Requirements [2000-2001, p. 6] [2003-2004, p. 3] [2003-2004, p. 5]
Waiver [2002-2003, p. 7]
"Notice Requirements for Superior Court Appeal Are Not Jurisdictional" [2003-2004, p. 3]
Nudity, regulation of [1998-1999, p. 3]
"Officials Entitled to Immunity in Drafting Zoning Ordinance" [1999-2000, p. 3]
Open space land, ownership of [2001-2002, p. 3]
Pets, keeping horse on residential property [2002-2003, p. 1]
Planning boards
Land development projects, approval [ 1998-1999, p. 1]
Low or moderate income developments or subdivisions [2001-2002, p. 8]
Pleading, amending complaint after remand [2003-2004, p. 8]
Preemption of zoning ordinance by enabling act [2000-2001, p. 4]
Principal dwelling unit, appearance with accessory dwelling unit [2003-2004, p. 4]
"Proceed Under Challenged Building Permit at Your Peril!" [1998-1999, p. 2]
"Proposed Communications Tower Knocked Down But Not Out" [1999-2000, p. 6]
Public health, safety, morals, and general welfare, consideration in zoning [2000-2001, p. 5]
Public policy, impact on zoning [2003-2004, p. 1]
Public trust doctrine [1999-2000, p. 1] [2002-2003, p. 7]
Real property
Animals, keeping horse on residential property [2002-2003, p. 1]
Restrictive covenants [2002-2003, p. 1] [2003-2004, p. 1]
Religious liberty, impact of zoning on [2001-2002, p. 7]
Res judicata (or res adjudicata)
Applied to administrative decisions [2003-2004, p. 6]
Distinguished from administrative finality [1999-2000, p. 5]
Requirement of subject matter jurisdiction [2001-2002, p. 3]
Requirements, generally [2003-2004, p. 6]
"Restrictive Covenant Upheld; 'Little Angels' Booted From Neighborhood" [2003-2004, p. 1]
"Review Act Trumps Town's Home Rule Charter" [1998-1999, p. 2]
Right to Farm Act [2000-2001, p. 3]
"Rules for Holding Open Space Land Changed" [2001-2002, p. 3 ]
"Scituate Zoning Board of Review Gains Right to Appoint Additional Alternate Member" [2002-2003, p. 4]
Special-use permit
Combined with dimensional variance [2000-2001, p. 7]
Stare decisis [1999-2000, p. 5]
State Housing Board of Appeal [1999-2000, p. 2] [2002-2003, p. 5]
Statutory construction
Ambiguity in statute [2003-2004, p. 3]
Deference to interpretation of local official [2001-2002, p. 5]
General principles [2001-2002, p. 5]
Superior Court appeals
Failure to take appeal, effect of [2003-2004, p. 6]
Notice requirements [2000-2001, p. 6] [2003-2004, p. 3] [2003-2004, p. 5]
Standing [1999-2000, p. 3] [2000-2001, p. 7]
Time for defendant's answer in zoning appeals [2003-2004, p. 5]
Zoning ordinances or amendments, enactment of [1999-2000, p. 3] [2000-2001, p. 7]
"Supreme Court Declares Viti Dead: Announces New Variance Standard" [2000-2001, p. 1]
"Supreme Court Explains Appeals Under Low Income Housing Act" [2002-2003, p. 5]
"Supreme Court Finally Terminates RICO Litigation" [2003-2004, p. 8]
Supreme Court, remand order, interpretation of [2003-2004, p. 8]
"Supreme Court Says CRMC, Not Zoning Ordinance, Regulates Commercial Ferry Operations" [2002-2003, p. 7]
"Supreme Court Says No to Horses; Sonny Rides Off into the Sunset" [2002-2003, p. 1]
Telecommunications tower [1999-2000, p. 6] [2000-2001, p. 7]
"Town Can Require Zoning Board Approval of Cluster Development" [1998-1999, p. 1]
"U.S. Court of Appeals Rejects Cell Tower Based on Aesthetics" [2000-2001, p. 7]
"U.S. Supreme Court Broadens Right to Challenge Local Land Use Decisions" [2000-2001, p. 3]
"Viti" rule for dimensional variances [2001-2002, p. 1]
Voting, State Housing Board of Appeal [1999-2000, p. 2]
Waiver as defense against town [1998-1999, p. 2]
Water supply, connection required in order to build [2003-2004, p. 4]
"Water, Water, Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink ... Without a Town Hook-Up" [2003-2004, p. 4]
Wharves, regulation of [1999-2000, p. 1]
"Zoning Board Cannot Turn Down Frontage Variance for Landlocked Lot" [2002-2003, p. 3]
Zoning boards
Advisory opinions [1999-2000, p. 4]
Alternate members [1998-1999, p. 4] [2001-2002, p. 2] [2002-2003, p. 4]
Attendance at hearing as waiver of defective notice [2002-2003, p. 7]
Determining existence of nonconforming use [2001-2002, p. 3]
Findings, necessity for [2002-2003, p. 3]
Land development projects, approval [ 1998-1999, p. 1]
"Zoning Boards Do Not Have Jurisdiction to Determine Existence of Nonconforming Use" [2001-2002, p. 3]
"Zoning Enabling Act Amended to Add Definition and Requirements for Affordable Housing" [2003-2004, p. 2]
Zoning enforcement
Prior failure to enforce requirement, effect of [1998-1999, p. 2]
Similar violations by neighbors, effect of [2003-2004, p. 1]
Zoning enforcement officer
"Guidance or clarification," providing [1999- 2000, p. 4]
Zoning ordinances or amendments
Adding procedural steps to enabling act requirements [1998-1999, p. 1]
Appeal, refusal to amend zoning ordinance [ 2002-2003, p. 4]
Conflict with enabling act [1998-1999, p. 2]
Liability for enacting [1999-2000, p. 3]
Standing to appeal [1999-2000, p. 3] [2000-2001, p. 7]
Cases (Search by title or subject matter or by constitutional or statutory citation).
Bogan v. Scott-Harris (U.S. Supreme Ct. case) [1999-2000, p. 3 ]
Cadillac Lounge, LLC v. City of Providence [2000-2001, p. 5]
Carlson v. Town of Smithfield [1998-1999, p. 1] [1998-1999, p. 2]
Champlin's Realty Assoc. v. Tillson [2002-2003, p. 7]
DiRaimo v. City of Providence [1998-1999, p. 3] [2000-2001, p. 5]
Franco v. Wheelock [1999-2000, p. 4]
Gardner v. Cumberland Town Council [2002-2003, p. 7]
Gornall v. Bray [2000-2001, p. 5]
Graziano v. Rhode Island State Lottery Com. [2002-2003, p. 7]
Gregory v. State Dept. of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals [2003-2004, p. 1]
Hardy v. Zoning Board of Review of Coventry [2000-2001, p. 4]
Jeff Anthony Properties v. Zoning Board of North Providence [2003-2004, p. 3] [2003-2004, p. 5]
Johnston Ambulatory Surgical Associates, Ltd. v. Nolan [1999-2000, p. 5]
Lischio v. Zoning Board of North Kingstown [2002-2003, p. 3]
Marks v. Zoning Board of Review [1999-2000, p. 5]
Martellini v. Little Angels Day Care, Inc. [2003-2004, p. 1]
Maynard v. Beck [1999-2000, p. 3]
Mill Realty Associates v. Crowe [2003-2004, p. 4]
Munroe v. Town of East Greenwich [1998-1999, p. 2]
Murphy v. Zoning Com'n of Town of New Milford (Connecticut case) [2001-2002, p. 7]
New England Expedition-Providence v. City of Providence [2000-2001, p. 4]
Newton v. Zoning Board of Review [2000-2001, p. 7] [2001-2002, p. 1]
Palazzolo v. Rhode Island (U.S. Supreme Ct. case) [2000-2001, p. 3]
P.J.C. Realty, Inc. v. Barry [2002-2003, p. 4]
RICO Corp. v. Town of Exeter (RICO-I) [2001-2002, p. 3] [2003-2004, p. 8]
RICO Corp. v. Town of Exeter (RICO-II) [2003-2004, p. 8]
Ridgewood Homeowners Assoc. v. Mignacca [2002-2003, p. 1]
Ryan v. Zoning Bd. of Review of New Shoreham [2003-2004, p. 3]
Sciacca v. Caruso [2000-2001, p. 1] [2001-2002, p. 1]
Smithfield Voters for Responsible Development, Inc. v. LaGreca [1999-2000, p. 3] [2000-2001, p. 7]
SNET Cellular, Inc. v. Angell [1999-2000, p. 6] [2000-2001, p. 7]
Sousa v. Town of Coventry [2000-2001, p. 4]
Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. v. Todd [2000-2001, p. 7]
Town of Coventry Zoning Bd. of Review v. Omni Development Corp. [2002-2003, p. 5]
Town of Johnston v. Pezza [1998-1999, p. 2]
Town of North Kingston v. Albert [2000-2001, p. 3]
Town of Richmond v. Wawaloam Reservation, Inc. [2003-2004, p. 6]
Town of Warren v. Thornton-Whitehouse [1999-2000, p. 1] [2002-2003, p. 7]
Town of West Greenwich v. A. Cardi Realty Associates [2001-2002, p. 5]
Union Village Development Associates v. North Smithfield Zoning Board of Review [1999-2000, p. 2]
Viti v. Zoning Bd. of Review [2000-2001, p. 1]
von Bernuth v. Zoning Bd. of Review [2000-2001, p. 1] [2001-2002, p. 1]
Constitution/Statutes (Search by title or subject matter or by case name).
Rhode Island Constitution
art. 13, § 4 [1998-1999, p. 2]
Rhode Island General Laws
§§ 1-3-2 – 1-3-8 [1998-1999, p. 4]
§ 1-3-11 [1998-1999, p. 4]
§ 1-3-14 [1998-1999, p. 4]
§ 9-30-1 [2002-2003, p. 4]
§ 34-4-21 [2002-2003, p. 1]
§ 36-14-1 et seq. [1999-2000, p. 3]
§ 42-128-8.1(d)(1) [2003-2004, p. 2]
§ 45-22-1 [1998-1999, p. 2]
§ 45-24-30(16) [1998-1999, p. 4]
§ 45-24-31(2) [2003-2004, p. 4]
§ 45-24-31(15) [1998-1999, p. 4]
§ 45-24-31(61)(ii) [2000-2001, p. 1]
§ 45-24-33(a) [2000-2001, p. 8]
§ 45-24-33(a)(24) [2000-2001, p. 8]
§ 45-24-37 [2003-2004, p. 1]
§ 45-24-37(b) [2003-2004, p. 1]
§ 45-24-37(4) [1998-1999, p. 4]
§ 45-24-39(c) [2001-2002, p. 5]
§ 45-24-40(a)(1) [2001-2002, p. 3]
§ 45-24-41(d)(2) [2000-2001, p. 1] [2000-2001, p. 7] [2001-2002, p. 1] [2002-2003, p. 3]
§ 45-24-42 [2002-2003, p. 3]
§ 45-24-42(b) [2000-2001, p. 7]
§ 45-24-42(c) [2001-2002, p. 1]
§ 45-24-46.1 [2003-2004, p. 2]
§ 44-24-47(B) [1998-1999, p. 1]
§ 45-24-47(d) [2001-2002, p. 3]
§ 45-24-53 [2000-2001, p. 6]
§ 45-24-54 [1999-2000, p. 4]
§ 45-24-56(b) [2002-2003, p. 4]
§ 45-24-56(c) [1998-1999, p. 4]
§ 45-24-56(f) [1998-1999, p. 4]
§ 45-24-56(g) [2001-2002, p. 2]
§ 45-24-56(h) [2002-2003, p. 4]
§ 45-24-57 [1999-2000, p. 4]
§ 45-24-57(1)(i) [2001-2002, p. 3]
§ 45-24-61(a) [1998-1999, p. 4]
§ 45-24-61(b) [2001-2002, p. 2]
§ 45-24-64 [2000-2001, p. 4]
§ 45-24-66 [2000-2001, p. 6]
§ 45-24-68 [2001-2002, p. 3]
§ 45-24-69 [1999-2000, p. 3] [2000-2001, p. 6] [2000-2001, p. 7] [2003-2004, p. 3]
§ 45-24-69(a) [1998-1999, p. 4] [1999-2000, p. 6]
§ 45-24-69.1 [2000-2001, p. 6] [2003-2004, p. 3] [2003-2004, p. 5]
§ 45-24-69.1(b) [2003-2004, p. 3] [2003-2004, p. 5]
§ 45-24-69.1(c)(6) [2003-2004, p. 5]
§ 45-24-71 [1999-2000, p. 3] [2002-2003, p. 4]
§ 45-24-71(a) [2000-2001, p. 7] [2002-2003, p. 4]
§ 45-53-1 et seq. [1999-2000, p. 2] [2002-2003, p. 5]
§ 45-53-4 [2001-2002, p. 8]
§ 45-53-5 [1999-2000, p. 2]
§ 45-53-7(a) [1999-2000, p. 2]
§ 46-23-6(2) [1999-2000, p. 1]
§ 46-23-6(2)(ii)(A) [2002-2003, p. 7]
United States Code
42 U.S.C. § 1983 [1999-2000, p. 3]
42 U.S.C. §§ 2000cc – 2000cc-5 [2001-2002, p. 7]
47 U.S.C. § 332 [1999-2000, p. 6]
Federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 [2001-2002, p. 7]
Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 [1999-2000, p. 6] [2000-2001, p. 7]