· RI legislature · 2026

AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES

Amends the zoning ordinances to allow the town to restrict occupancy to one unrelated person per bedroom in a dwelling, up to a five (5) bedroom unit. Units with more than five (5) bedrooms may be limited to five (5) unrelated persons per unit.

Sponsor

Bill O'Brien (D-RI)

Introduced

2026-01-28

Policy area

Housing and Community Development

Latest action

03/31/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study