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May 5, 2006

R.I. building permits jump in first quarter

Building permits for new single-family homes in Rhode Island jumped 24 percent in the first quarter, running counter to a six-year decline that has prompted complaints from builders about restrictive zoning regulations in the state.

Single-family building permits totaled 415 in the first three months of this year, the Rhode Island Builders Association reported today. That is up from 334 in the same period last year.

The builders group attributed the rise, in part, to a warm winter.

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