Town of Barrington
Town of Barrington Zoning Ordinance
§ 185-173

Application procedure

  • A. Any use that is not specifically prohibited in this article or under any other applicable law or regulation, and which is allowed in the underlying zoning district, but meets the applicability requirements of § 185-169, is allowed in the Wetlands Overlay District, or within 100 feet thereof, only as a special use pursuant to the provisions of Article XIV of this chapter.
  • B. All applications to the Zoning Board of Review for a special use permit under this article shall be accompanied by a site plan which delineates the boundary of the wetland, as defined in § 185-171, on the subject property.
  • C. All applications shall be referred to the Barrington Conservation Commission, who shall review the application and submit a report and recommendations thereon to the Zoning Board of Review prior to the hearing on the application. The Conservation Commission shall visit the site of the proposed activity and, in their report to the Zoning Board, recommend one of the following:
    • (1) Approval of the site plan as submitted.
    • (2) Approval of the site plan conditioned on changes as listed.
    • (3) Disapproval of the site plan and the reasons therefor.
  • D. In reviewing the site plan, the Conservation Commission may require that the wetland boundary be delineated by a wetland biologist or other qualified person according to current standards for such delineation as established by the state Department of Environmental Management.