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Curt VaroneAugust 8, 2023
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RI Court Upholds Ability of Fire Districts to Charge Plan Review Fees

A Rhode Island superior court judge has ruled that a local fire district can charge a plan review fee, and…
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Curt VaroneJuly 5, 2016
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Fireworks Dealer Sues Michigan City Over Sky Lanterns

A pyrotechnic retailer is suing a Michigan community over a fire marshal’s enforcement of a local ordinance prohibiting the sale…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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RI Court Upholds Ability of Fire Districts to Charge Plan Review Fees

Fireworks Dealer Sues Michigan City Over Sky Lanterns