Sec. 19-3. - Notice and hearing required prior to adoption of rules and regulations.

The planning board shall not adopt, modify or amend the subdivision rules and regulations until after a public hearing of which it shall give notice, specifying the time and place of such hearing by publication of such notice in a newspaper of general circulation within the town at least twice a week for three (3) successive weeks prior to the date of such hearing, at which hearing opportunity shall be given all persons interested to be heard upon the matter of the proposed rules and regulations, or of such modification or amendment. When adopted, copies of such rules and regulations shall be available for public inspection at the office of the planning board and shall be filed with the town clerk.

(Code 1967, § 29-3)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, G.L. 1956, § 45-23-4.