City of Central Falls
City of Central Falls Zoning Ordinance
§ 401

Residential zones

D = Lot depth.
W = Lot width.

R-1 zone R-2 zone R-3 zone
Maximum height 2 stories
30 feet
2 stories
30 feet
3 stories
30 feet
Minimum lot area 5,000 sq. ft. 5,000 sq. ft. 5,000 sq. ft.
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit N/A 2,500 sq. ft. for first 2 units and 1,500 sq. ft. for each additional unit 2,000 sq. ft. for first 3 units and 1,000 sq. ft. for each additional unit
Minimum lot width and frontage 40 ft. 40 ft. 40 ft.
Minimum front yard 18 ft. D 18 ft. D 18 ft. D
Minimum side yard 8 ft. W 8 ft. W 8 ft. W
Minimum rear yard 20 ft. D 20 ft. D 20 ft. D
Maximum lot coverage 35% 40% 40%

 

401.1 - Supplementary dimensional regulations—Residential zones.

    • (A) A rear yard may be reduced to not less than 20 percent times lot depth provided the front yard is extended so that the combined total of the front and rear yards is not less than 40 percent times lot depth.

    • (B) Building coverage and other paved areas shall not reduce a lot's open area to less than 800 square feet.

    • (C) Paving shall not reduce a front yard's open area by more than 24 percent for a single-family home not more than 36 percent for a multi-family home.

401.2 - Minimum contiguous buildable areas. Lots in R and C zones to be buildable shall have a minimum contiguous buildable area (not buildable areas include wetlands, floodplains, easements, rock outcroppings and steep slopes) equal to the following:

Zoning District Minimum Contiguous Buildable Area
R-1 minimum lot area 5,000 sq. ft. 2,500 sq. ft.
R-2 minimum lot area 5,000 sq. ft. 2,500 sq. ft.
R-3 minimum lot area 5,000 sq. ft. 2,500 sq. ft.
C-1 minimum lot area 5,000 sq. ft. 5,000 sq. ft.
C-2 minimum lot area 5,000 sq. ft. 5,000 sq. ft.
C-D minimum lot area 5,000 sq. ft. 5,000 sq. ft.