§ 45-2-54 - Regulation of excavating.
SECTION 45-2-54
§ 45-2-54 Regulation of excavating. –(a) The town of Middletown is hereby authorized to impose upon any excavationactivity within the town, including all such activity on rights of way butexcluding such activity on private land such permit requirements andregulations as are necessary to ensure proper review of the excavation plans bytown authorities and to require such excavation to be conducted with minimumdisturbance to surrounding land.
(b) The town of Middletown is further authorized to requireexcavation activity permits including completion bonds or insurance, ifnecessary, to guarantee the return of an excavated area to the conditionsstipulated in the permit process.
(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not applyto any department, division or agency of the state of Rhode Island.