Prohibited uses.
§ 218-38. Prohibited uses.
A. Prohibited Uses. Any use not specifically mentioned is prohibited. The Building Inspector shall determine if a use fits in one of the categories set forth in the District Use Table in § 218-36. Uses not classified in this Ordinance may be permitted only if such use would be according to the purposes and intent of this Ordinance and consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The enumeration of prohibited uses shall not create an inference that the Town did not intend to prohibit other uses which are not included in the list of prohibited uses. Farming on agricultural land is a legally conforming activity in all zoning districts when abiding by Rhode Island State Laws and Regulations, dealing with agricultural issues. Normal farming practices and related agricultural activities as determined by the RIDEM. Division of Agriculture and/or R.I. General Laws, are not in violation with this Section, provided the farm is using best management practices.
B. The following uses are specifically prohibited within the Town of Charlestown in order to foster long term environmental sustainability.
(1) (Reserved)
(2) Amusement Park.
(3) Automatic/Commercial Car Wash.
(4) Automobile Wrecking/Recycling Yard.
(5) Batching Plant.
(6) Brewery or Distillery for wholesale distribution.
(7) Bulk Fuel Depot.
(8) Coal Distillation/Derivation from coal products.
(9) Landfill.
(10) Commercial Slaughterhouse.
(11) Distillation of Bones.
(12) Dry Cleaner-coin operated.
(13) Dry Cleaner — Laundry Plant.
(14) Electric Generating Plant.
(15) Extractive Industries.
(16) Fish Processing.
(17) Foundry.
(18) Gaming Facility/Casino.
(19) Grinding Site.
(20) Incinerator.
(21) Manufacture and/or treatment of:
(a) Acid, (b) Asphalt (and refining of), (c) Chlorine, (d) Cement, (e) Creosote, (f) Explosives (and storage of), (g) Fertilizer, (excluding compost), (h) Gas from coal or petroleum, (i) Glue, G) Gypsum, (k) Lacquer, (1) Lime, (m) Linoleum, (n) Oils and Fats, (o) Oilcloth, (p) Paint, (q) Paper Products, (r) Plaster of Paris, (s) Precious metals, (t) Rubber, (u) Shellac, (v) Turpentine, (w) Varnish, (x) Vinegar, and (y) Yeast Processing.
(22) Nuclear Fission/Fusion.
(23) Nuclear Waste Processing/Storage Facility.
(24) Offal/Dead Animal Reduction or Dumping.
(25) Packing/Bailing Site.
(26) Pawn Shop.
(27) Petroleum Refining.
(28) Prison(s).
(29) Private Construction Landfill.
(30) Private Recycling Center for grease, animal waste or construction materials.
(31) Single House Trailers, except according to § 218-50, Mobile Home Parks, and § 218-37A(3), Temporary Shelter (32) When fire or natural disaster has rendered a single-family residential unit unfit for human habitation, the temporary use of a mobile home located on the single-family lot during rehabilitation of the original residence or construction of a new residence is permitted subject to the following additional standards:
(33) Smelting of tin, copper, zinc or iron ore, including blast furnace or blooming mill.
(34) Outdoor storage of unregistered or inoperable vehicles.
(35) Tanning/Curing of Rawhides.
(36) Tank Farm.
(37) Tar Distillation.
(38) Race Track.
(39) Underground Storage of Petroleum products and/or storage of hazardous materials unless otherwise permitted.
(40) Installation of subsurface drainage systems or facilities to artificially lower the groundwater table for any purpose.
(41) Any other use that is a danger to the public's health, safety, and general welfare because of odors, smoke, gases, dust, noise, excessive light, or vibrations or by danger of fire or explosion.