Rhode Island installation guides.
Rhode Island’s DEM says the state has not taken delegation of EPA’s residential wood-heater standard, so EPA enforces it. Stove permits come from the local building official under the state building code.
RI DEM fact sheet: federal rules for residential wood and pellet stoves (May 2018, PDF)Choose your city.
Cranston
Providence CountyCranston’s side of Pawtuxet Village is on the National Register but, unlike the Warwick side, has never been designated a city historic district.
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Providence County / East BayEast Providence’s building fee ordinance charges a $95 flat permit fee for work valued up to $5,000, and adds a $250 late charge when work starts before the permit.
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Providence County / Blackstone ValleyOnly about a third of Pawtucket’s homes are detached houses; a quarter are in three- or four-unit buildings, so shared chimneys and owner consent often come first.
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Providence County / Rhode IslandProperties in Providence’s nine local historic districts need a Historic District Commission certificate or letter of exemption before a building permit is issued.
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Kent CountyIn Warwick’s Pawtuxet, Apponaug and Pontiac historic districts, adding or removing a chimney is reviewed by the Historic District Commission at a public hearing.
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