§ 45-23.1-2. Additions and changes. (a) A city or town council is authorized and empowered to make, from time to time, additions to or modifications of the official map by placing on it the exterior lines of planned new streets or street extensions, widenings, narrowings, or vacations.
(b) No changes become effective until after a public hearing in relation to the changes, at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard.
(c) At least ten (10) days' notice of a public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town.
(d) Before making additions or changes, the city or town council shall refer the matter to the plan commission for a report, but if the plan commission shall not make its report within forty-five (45) days of the reference, the necessity for the report may be deemed to be waived.
(e) The locating, widening, or closing, or the approval of the locating, widening, or closing of streets by the city or town, under provisions of law other than those contained in this chapter, are deemed to be changes or additions to the official map, and are subject to all the provisions of this chapter except provisions relating to public hearing and referral to the plan commission.
History of Section. (P.L. 1962, ch. 89, § 1; P.L. 1972, ch. 198, § 1.)
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