Burrillville
Town of Burrillville Zoning Ordinance
§ 30-151

Access to state and town highways and roads

  • (a) No zoning certificate or permit will be issued by the zoning enforcement officer for construction of a main use or for the use of land requiring access onto a state highway until the zoning enforcement officer receives the approval, in writing, of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, division of public roads. No zoning certificate or permit will be issued by the zoning enforcement officer for construction of a main use or for the use of land requiring access onto a town road until the zoning enforcement officer receives the approval, in writing, of the director of public works, Town of Burrillville.

  • (b) Such approvals shall state that the proposed accessways will not substantially interfere with traffic flow and will not constitute a safety hazard to traffic on state and town highways.

  • (c) Every building hereafter erected or moved shall be on a lot adjacent to an accepted and improved public street or a lot in an approved subdivision, for which the town holds a valid, up-to-date bond for road construction and which has been completed through the binder course of pavement. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until a paved bituminous apron meeting the requirements of the Burrillville DPW has been installed and accepted.