Sec. 26-1. - Adoption of rules and regulations by planning board.

The town planning board is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt, modify and amend rules and regulations governing and restricting the platting or other subdivisions or development of land within the town, and to control such subdivisions according to such rules and regulations. Such rules and regulations shall not be adopted, modified or amended until after a public hearing thereon shall have been held as specified in G.L. 1956, § 45-23-4. These rules and regulations and any modifications or amendments thereto shall be published and copies thereof, when adopted, shall be filed with the town clerk and shall be available for public inspection.

(Code 1972, § 21-1)