250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-130-05-1.6 - Responsibility of Dam Owners
A. All owners of
high hazard dams and significant hazard dams shall keep their dams and
appurtenant works in a safe condition.
B. All owners or precedent owners are
responsible for liability for damage to property of others or injury to
persons, including but not limited to loss of life, resulting by the following
of the pond raised by the dam, by the stopping or raising of the water either
above or below the dam, by the backing of water or by the flowing out of any
fall of water by means of the dam.
C. These regulations shall not be interpreted
as relieving any owner or person maintaining or having control of a dam from
responsibility, or lessening such responsibility, for any damages to persons or
property caused by defects, inappropriate operation or inadequate maintenance
or as creating liability on the part of the Department or the
Director.
D. Compliance with these
rules and regulations does not relieve an owner or person maintaining or having
control of a dam of any obligation to comply with any other applicable laws or
regulations administered by, through or for the Department or any other
government entity.
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