Rhode Island H8040 prohibits cities and towns from enacting zoning ordinances that restrict residential recovery houses more than other residential.

Rhode Island H8040 amends zoning ordinances to ensure that residential recovery houses, which provide support services for those recovering from substance abuse, are treated the same as other residential homes. The bill prohibits any city or town from enacting zoning ordinances that place restrictions on recovery houses not applicable to other residential homes. Recovery houses must be treated as residential uses of property with all the rights and responsibilities afforded to other residential uses.

Rhode Island H8040 prohibits cities and towns from enacting zoning ordinances that restrict residential recovery houses more than other residential.

Rhode Island H8040 amends zoning ordinances to ensure that residential recovery houses, which provide support services for those recovering from substance abuse, are treated the same as other residential homes. The bill prohibits any city or town from enacting zoning ordinances that place restrictions on recovery houses not applicable to other residential homes. Recovery houses must be treated as residential uses of property with all the rights and responsibilities afforded to other residential uses.