Conditional zoning amendments

(a) In granting an amendment to this chapter, notwithstanding the provisions of RIGL § 45-23-37, the town council may limit the change to one or more of the permitted uses in the zone to which the subject land is rezoned, and impose such limitations, conditions and restrictions, including, without limitation:

• (1) Requiring the petitioner to obtain a permit or approval from any and all federal, state or local governmental agencies or instrumentalities having jurisdiction over the land and use which are the subject of the zoning change;

• (2) Those relating to the effectiveness or continued effectiveness of the zoning change; and/or

• (3) Those relating to the use of the land, as it deems necessary.

(b) The director of community development shall cause the limitations and conditions so imposed to be clearly noted on the zoning map and recorded in the land evidence records; provided, however, in the case of a conditional zone change, the limitations, restrictions and conditions shall not be noted on the zoning map until the zone change has become effective.

(c) If the permitted use for which the land has been rezoned is abandoned or if the land is not used for the requested purpose for a period of two years or more after the zone change becomes effective, the town council may, after notice and a public hearing as herein before set forth, change the land back to its original zoning use before the petition was filed.