§ 34-18-22.2 - Landlord's duty regarding compliance with zoning and minimum housing laws.
SECTION 34-18-22.2
§ 34-18-22.2 Landlord's duty regardingcompliance with zoning and minimum housing laws. – Whenever any landlord, either by his or her own labor or through the use ofothers acting on his or her behalf, undertakes physical alterations to anexisting building which alterations create a residential apartment orapartments, and the landlord knew or should have known that the alterationswould result in the construction of an apartment or apartments which violatethe applicable state and/or local zoning laws and/or state or local minimumhousing codes, the landlord shall be responsible to pay the moving costs of anytenants required to move from any of the apartments because of thenonconformity of the apartments with the law; provided, however, that thelandlord will be required to pay such moving costs only to a place within thesame city or town where the property in violation of the law is located.