STATE APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR USES

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STATE APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR
SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR USES

It shall be the owner's or his agent's responsibility to obtain whatever approvals are required for the
construction and/or use of a building or structure. This guideline is provided in order to assist in
coordinating the process of approvals on projects within the State of Rhode Island.

SECTION A

State Building Commission
1 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908 (401) 222-3033

	State Building Code governs all buildings and structures	GL 23-27.3
1.	Building Code	SBC-1
2.	One and Two Family Dwelling Code	SBC-2
3.	Plumbing Code	SBC-3
4.	Mechanical Code	SBC-4
5.	Electrical Code	SBC-5
6.	Manufactured Buildings and Bldg. Components	SBC-6
7.	ANSI/A225-1 Manufactured Home Installation Standard	SBC-7
8.	State Energy Code	SBC-8
9.	Enforcement and Implementation Procedures for Projects Under the Jurisdiction of the State of Rhode Island	SBC-9
10.	Code Interpretation	SBC-10
11.	Certification of Building Officials, Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Mechanical Inspectors	SBC-11
12.	New Materials and Methods of Construction	SBC-12
13.	State Building Code For Existing Schools	SBC-13
14.	Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities for Residential Use Groups R-2 and R-3	SBC-14
15.	Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities in State and Local Government Facilities	SBC-15
16.	Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities	SBC-16
17.	Public Bldgs. Accessibility Meeting Standards	SBC-17
18.	Native Lumber	SBC-18
	Building Contractors' Registration Board	GL 5-65
	Amusement Ride Safety Act	GL 23-34.1

SECTION B

Rhode Island Division of Fire Safety
24 Conway Avenue, Bldg. 42
North Kingstown, RI 02852 (401) 294-0861

State Fire Safety Code governs all structure with the exception of 1, 2, and 3 family dwellings

GL 23-28.1

Smoke detectors in new dwellings and dwellings subject to sale

GL 23-28.34

GL 23-28.35

SECTION C

Department of Environmental Management
235 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908 (401) 222-2771

1.	Individual Sewage Disposal System 235 Promenade Street (401) 222-2306	GL 42-17.1-2
2.	Fresh Water Wetlands Act (401) 222-6820	GL 2-1-18
3.	Coastal Resources Management Council Plan Policies and Regulations (401) 222-2476	GL 46-23-1
4.	Division of Air Resources Regulations Governing: (401) 222-2808	GL 23-23-1
	Boilers - Greater than one million BTU's in any one hour
	Gasoline Storage Tanks - Greater than 40,000 gallons capacity
	Incinerators - No minimum size
	Spray and Dip Painting, Roller Coating, Knife Coating - Solvent used in excess of 10 1-lbs per hour
	Electrostatic Deposition
	Bright Dipping, Stripping - No minimum size
	Galvanizing, Chrome Plating
	Tenter Frames, Dryers, Printers - No minimum size
	Solvent Dyers
	Equipment used in Glass or Fiberglass Manufacturing - No minimum size
	Asphalt Concrete Plants - No minimum size
	Cupolas, Crucible Furnaces
5.	Division of Air Resources Regulations Governing Division of Hazardous Materials (401) 222-2808	GL 23-23-1 GL 23-19.1

SECTION D

Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training
610 Manton Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
Director (401) 457-1701
General Information (401) 457-1800

Division of Occupational Safety (401) 457-1838

1.	Construction inspection maintenance and operation of elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and moving walks	GL 23-33
2.	Installation, inspection, repair and alteration of boilers and pressure vessels	GL 28-25

Licensing:

a)	State Board of Electricians	GL 5-6
b)	Bureau of Pipefitters & Refrigeration Technicians	GL 28-27-1
c)	Hoisting Engineers - Licensing Division	GL 28-26
d)	Telecommunications	GL 5-90

SECTION E

Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-2231

Division of Facilities Regulation

1.	Licensing of Hospitals (401) 222-2566	GL 23-17
2.	Licensing of Nursing Homes	GL 23-17
3.	Nursing Facilities	NF
4.	Residential Care/Assisted Living	23-17.4-& SCF
5.	Hospitals	HOSP
6.	Clinical Laboratories	23.16.2-C & S/LAB
7.	Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical Centers	23-17 FASE
8.	Freestanding Emergency Care Facilities	23-17 FECF
9.	Analytical Laboratories	R23-16.2-A/LAB
10.	Substance Abuse Treatment Providers	23-17-SAF
11.	Outpatient Rehab. Center	23-17-ORC
12.	Rehab. Hospital Center	23-17-REHAB
13.	Tattoo Parlors	23-1-TAT

Division of Environmental Health

1.	Lead Program	(401)222-3424
2.	Asbestos Review & Asbestos Program	(401)222-3601

Division of Food Protection Rules

1.	Food Businesses (401)222-2750	GL-21-27
2.	Dairy Industries (401)222-2749	GL-R-21-9-FDP GL-21-2.21-5, 21-8, 21-9

Division of Drinking Water Quality

Licensing of Swimming Pools
(401)222-6867

GL-23-22

Division of Professional Regulation
(401)222-2827

1.	Barber and Beauty Shops - Board of Hairdressers
2.	Barber Shops
3.	Licensing State Board of Plumbing Examiners	GL-5-20

SECTION F

Rhode Island Department of Education
255 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903

Construction Regulations

SECTION G

Rhode Island Department of Transportation
2 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908

1.	Curb cuts on State highways	GL 24-8
2.	Drainage onto State highways	GL 24-8

SECTION H

Airport Corporation

Airport Clearance Zone

SECTION I

Rhode Island Department of Business Regulations
233 Richmond Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-2246

Auto Body Shop Regulations
(401)222-2449

GL 31-39-18

SECTION J

Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission
150 Benefit Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-2669

Historical Building Criteria

GL 42-45

SECTION K

Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals
600 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)464-3201

1.	Community Residence
2.	Boarding Homes

SECTION L

Division of Public Utilities
100 Orange Street
Providence, RI 02903

1.	Dig Safe Call Center - 1-888-344-7233
2.	Dig Safe Law	GL 39-1.2