A. 
Local administration of these regulations shall be under the direction of the Administrative Officer, who shall report to the Planning Board. The Administrative Officer, who may be a member of the Planning Board or an official of the Town, shall be appointed by the Barrington Town Council. The Town Council may seek the recommendation of the Planning Board, which shall set the minimum qualifications for the position of Administrative Officer regarding appropriate education, training or experience. In the event of a temporary unavailability of the Administrative Officer, either the Chair or Vice Chair of the Planning Board shall serve in their capacity.
B. 
The Administrative Officer shall be responsible for the following:
(1) 
Overseeing and coordinating the review, approval, recording and enforcement provisions of these regulations.
(2) 
Coordinating reviews of proposed land development projects and subdivisions with adjacent municipalities, as is necessary to be consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws and as directed by the Planning Board.
(3) 
Approval of various stages of land development projects, subdivisions, and development plan review in accordance with these regulations.
(4) 
Enforcement of these regulations, including coordinating the enforcement efforts of the Building Official, Planning Board staff, the Town Engineer, should one be appointed, the Department of Public Works and other local officials responsible for the enforcement or carrying out of discrete elements of these regulations.
A. 
There is hereby established a committee appointed by the Planning Board, to be known as the "Technical Review Committee (TRC)," which is established in accordance with R.I.G.L. § 45-23-56 to conduct technical reviews of all applications subject to the jurisdiction delegated under this chapter and Chapter 185, Town of Barrington Zoning Ordinance. The TRC shall meet on the second Thursday of each month as needed. All minutes of the TRC shall be in writing and shall be kept as permanent documentation of Committee proceedings.
B. 
The TRC shall consist of five full members, including no fewer than one member of the Planning Board appointed by the Planning Board Chair. The remaining members shall be appointed by the Planning Board by means of a majority vote of the Board. These members should consist of persons who are registered or professionally trained in architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, historic preservation or an allied field; and up to one member representing the community at large. The terms of all members shall be three years. The TRC shall elect from among its membership a Chair and Vice Chair annually. The TRC shall also include two alternates to be designated as the first and second alternate members, appointed by the Planning Board for a term not to exceed three years.
C. 
The Planning Board shall adopt written bylaws for the conduct of TRC meetings. Participation of three members of the TRC shall constitute a quorum of the TRC. No action shall be taken unless by the concurring vote of at least a majority of the members participating on a matter.
D. 
The TRC shall provide guidance to an applicant with regard to procedure, technical requirements, and overall project design.
E. 
Review of applications in an advisory capacity.
(1) 
The application types listed below shall be reviewed by the TRC in an advisory capacity with a recommendation to the appropriate permitting authority.
(a) 
Preapplication meetings for applications subject to these regulations;
(b) 
Sign permit review pursuant to § 185-94: where a sign application requires a variance and/or special use permit;
(c) 
Administrative subdivisions, administrative development plan review or minor modifications or changes to land development projects, subdivisions, or development plan review at the request of the Administrative Officer;
(d) 
Minor and development projects and subdivisions subject to a public hearing;
(e) 
Major land development projects and subdivisions, provided that the TRC reviews the application prior to the Planning Board's first meeting on the application;
(f) 
Comprehensive permit pursuant to § 200-73 when applicable;
(g) 
Other matters referred to the TRC by the Administrative Officer, Planning Board, Zoning Board or Town Council for advisory review.
(2) 
For all such applications the TRC shall conduct its review in accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in these regulations and the Zoning Ordinance. When an application has been referred for recommendation to the TRC by a public body, the TRC shall forward its comments and recommendations, along with all other essential project information, at least seven days prior to the public body's first meeting at which the application is scheduled. In no case shall the recommendations of the TRC be binding on the applicant unless incorporated by the permitting authority in its decision.
F. 
Full review of and decision on applications.
(1) 
For the following application types the TRC shall conduct a full review and render a decision in accordance with this section and the procedures and standards set forth in these regulations and the Zoning Ordinance:
(a) 
Sign permit review pursuant to § 185-94 where a sign application cannot be approved administratively and does not require a variance or special use permit.
(2) 
For all such applications the TRC's decision shall be binding on the applicant.
Fees in accordance with these regulations shall be set from time to time by the Town Council, and shall be payable to the Town of Barrington upon submission of said applications to offset the costs of review and hearing of applications, issuance of permits and recording of decisions. The Planning Board shall review the fee schedule on an annual basis and, if necessary, make a recommendation to the Town Council regarding any appropriate changes in the fees.
A. 
Any violation of these regulations, or of any terms or conditions of any action imposed by the Planning Board or any other agency or officer charged in these regulations with enforcement of any of the provisions, shall be subject to a penalty.
B. 
Violation of these regulations shall include any action related to the transfer or sale of land in an unapproved subdivision. Any owner, or agent of the owner, who transfers, sells or negotiates to sell any land by reference to or exhibition of, or by other use, a plat of the subdivision before the plat has been approved by the Planning Board and recorded in the municipal land evidence records, shall be in violation of these regulations and subject to the penalties described herein.
C. 
Any subdivision of land in violation of the provisions of these regulations shall be void.
D. 
The relocation, rough grading or other improvements, including the removal of vegetation, to existing unimproved streets, public or private, in the absence of a plan reviewed and approved by the Planning Board and bearing its endorsed final acceptance, and subsequently recorded in the office of the Town Clerk, shall be considered a violation of these regulations.
E. 
The penalty for a violation shall reasonably relate to the seriousness of the offense, and shall not exceed $500 for each violation, and each day of existence of any violation shall be deemed to be a separate offense. The Administrative Officer shall be responsible for setting the amount of the penalty. Any such penalty shall inure to the Town of Barrington.
F. 
The Town may also cause suit to be brought in the Supreme or Superior Court, or any municipal court, including a municipal housing court having jurisdiction in the name of the Town, to restrain the violation of, or to compel compliance with, the provisions of these regulations. The Town may consolidate an action for injunctive relief and/or fines under these regulations in the Superior Court.
A. 
Electronic copies of these regulations and all appendices, and all amendments thereto, shall be available to the general public on the town website, and printed copies and all appendices, and all amendments thereto, shall be available to the general public in the office of the Town Clerk, at a reasonable cost.
B. 
Upon publication of these regulations and any amendments thereto, the Town Clerk shall send a copy to the state law library.
Consent agenda items are considered to be routine by the Planning Board and will be enacted by one motion. The consent agenda may include administrative matters, items for general discussion, and certain matters reviewed by the Technical Review Committee and/or Administrative Officer as indicated below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless any member of the Planning Board, Town official or applicant, at the time of the consideration of the consent agenda items, requests that an item be removed from the consent agenda. In this event, the item shall be discussed and voted on by the Planning Board in the normal course of the agenda.
A. 
Applications to be reviewed by TRC and confirmed by Planning Board.
(1) 
The application types listed below shall be reviewed by the TRC subject to confirmation by the Planning Board:
(a) 
Development plan review approval.
(b) 
Preapplication review.
(2) 
For all such items the TRC shall conduct the full review. If an application is approved, with or without conditions, the TRC will provide written comments and a draft motion to the Planning Board for vote by consent agenda of the Planning Board. If an item is not approved by a majority vote of the Committee members, the item shall be referred to the Planning Board for continued proceedings.