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Town of Coventry Zoning Ordinance
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Town of Coventry Zoning Ordinance
Town of Coventry Subdivision and Land Development Regulations
I
Introduction
255-100
Preamble.
255-110
Purpose.
255-120
Regulation.
II
Definitions
255-200
Standard interpretations.
255-210
Specific definitions.
III
Administration and Enforcement
255-300
Building Inspector and Zoning Enforcement Officer.
255-310
Building Inspector.
255-311
Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO).
255-320
Zoning certificate required.
255-330
Zoning certificates.
255-340
Publication of zoning certificates.
255-350
Zoning certificate relationship to other codes, regulations and ordinances.
255-360
Expiration of zoning certificate.
255-370
Work previously authorized.
255-380
Vested rights.
255-390
Modification permit.
255-3100
Violations and penalties.
255-3110
Appeal from decision of Building Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer.
255-3120
Maintenance of chapter.
255-3130
Filing fees.
IV
Zoning Board of Review
255-400
Organization.
255-410
Powers and duties of Board.
255-420
Procedure of the Board.
255-430
Decisions and records.
255-440
Public notice and hearing requirements.
255-450
Special use permits.
255-460
Special exceptions.
255-470
Variances.
255-480
Expiration of variances and special use permits.
255-490
Special conditions.
255-4100
Appeals to the Rhode Island Superior Court.
255-4110
Application procedure for special use permits and variances.
255-4120
Participation in zoning hearing.
255-4130
Appeals to the Zoning Board of Review.
255-4140
Unified development review.
V
Zoning Districts and Zoning District Map
255-500
Zoning districts.
255-510
Zoning Map.
255-520
Interpretation of zoning district boundaries.
255-530
SPD-Special Planning Overlay District/Special Management District for Route 3 and Sandy Bottom Road.
255-540
Planned District — Coventry Centre.
VI
Zoning District Use and Dimensional Regulations
255-600
Schedule of Zoning District Use Regulations.
255-610
Dimensional regulations.
VII
Industrial Performance Standards
255-700
Purpose.
255-710
Application of standards.
255-720
Administration of performance standards.
255-730
Plans and specifications.
255-740
Report by expert consultants.
255-750
Required alterations.
255-760
Continued enforcement.
255-770
Cancellation of permits.
255-780
Appeals.
255-790
Performance standards for noise.
255-7100
Performance standards for vibrations.
255-7110
Performance standards for smoke and particulate matter.
255-7120
Performance standards for odorous matter.
255-7130
Performance standards for glare.
255-7140
Performance standards for heat.
255-7150
Performance standards for airborne toxics, gases, and fumes.
255-7160
Performance standards for sewage and water-borne wastes.
255-7170
Performance standards for radioactive materials.
255-7180
Performance standards for fire and explosive hazards.
255-7190
Performance standards for hazardous materials.
VIII
Nonconforming Development
255-800
Purpose and applicability.
255-810
Completion of construction.
255-820
Prior illegal establishment.
255-830
Abandonment.
255-840
Restrictions on nonconforming development.
255-850
Restrictions on nonconforming structures.
255-860
(Reserved)
255-870
Single nonconforming lots of record.
255-880
Adjacent nonconforming lots of record under same ownership.
255-890
(Reserved)
IX
Supplementary Regulations
255-900
Purpose.
255-910
Exceptions to dimensional requirements.
255-920
General development regulations.
255-930
Supplemental regulations for specific land uses.
255-940
(Reserved)
255-950
Keeping of horses.
255-960
Utilities.
255-970
Telecommunication towers.
255-980
Mill Conversion District.
255-990
Adaptive reuse projects.
255-9100
Cannabis retail use.
255-900.1
Authority.
255-910.1
Purpose.
255-920.1
Definitions.
255-930.1
Designation of historic districts.
255-940.1
Historic District Commission.
255-950.1
Demolition.
255-960.1
Failure of Commission to act.
255-970.1
Exceptions.
255-980.1
Enforcement; violations and penalties.
255-990.1
Appeals.
255-9100.1
When effective; map change.
IXA
Historical Area Zoning
X
Earth Removal/Sand and Gravel Extraction
255-1000
Purpose.
255-1010
Applicability.
255-1020
Permit application.
255-1030
Operational requirements.
255-1040
Buffers and setbacks.
255-1050
Site restoration.
255-1060
Security/performance bond.
255-1070
Earth removal operations authorized under previously granted special use permits.
255-1080
Nuisance avoidance.
XI
Residential Mobile Home Districts (RMD)
255-1100
Establishment and purpose.
255-1110
Procedures.
255-1120
Permitted uses and development standards.
255-1130
Occupancy.
255-1140
Service building.
255-1150
Sale of mobile homes.
255-1160
Change of lot size.
XII
Standards for Parking Lots and Loading Facilities
255-1200
General requirements.
255-1210
Loading space requirements and dimensions.
255-1220
Minimum off-street parking requirements.
255-1230
Property access standards.
XIII
Residential Cluster Development
255-1300
Purpose.
255-1310
Development parameters.
255-1320
Dimensional regulations.
255-1330
Application requirements.
255-1340
General requirements.
255-1350
Criteria for approval.
255-1360
Common open space requirements.
255-1370
Incentives.
255-1380
Approval required before improvements.
255-1390
Previously approved developments.
255-13100
Security/performance bond.
XIV
Land Development Projects
255-1400
Definition.
255-1410
Purpose.
255-1420
Permitted uses.
255-1430
Procedure.
255-1440
Modifications and amendments.
XV
Signs
255-1500
Findings and purpose.
255-1510
Standard sign use regulation.
255-1520
Signs in residential zoning districts.
255-1530
Signs in commercial and industrial districts.
255-1540
Village commercial sign regulations.
255-1550
Hazardous or obsolete signs.
255-1560
Abatement and removal of unlawful or unsafe signs.
255-1570
Exemptions for signs.
255-1580
Nonconforming signs.
XVI
Development Plan Review
255-1600
Uses requiring development plan review.
255-1610
Permitting authority.
255-1620
Specific and objective guidelines.
255-1630
Waivers.
255-1640
Appeal.
XVII
Landscaping
255-1700
Purpose.
255-1710
Applicability.
255-1720
Plan submittal requirements.
255-1730
Minimum landscaped buffer.
255-1740
Landscape standards and specification.
255-1750
Parking lots.
255-1760
Maintenance of landscaped buffers.
XVIII
Adoption and Amendment
255-1800
Procedure.
255-1810
Review by Planning Commission.
255-1820
Notice and hearing requirements.
255-1830
Change of zone; limitations and restrictions.
255-1840
Review by Planning Commission.
255-1850
Adverse decision.
255-1860
Fees.
255-1870
Amendment to Zoning Map.
255-1880
Appeal of enactment of or amendment to zoning ordinance.
XIX
Legal Status
255-1900
Conflict with other ordinances.
255-1910
Severability.
255-1920
Minimum requirements.
255-1930
When effective.
XX
Special Regulations for Wind Energy Facilities
255-2000
Wind energy facilities.
255-2010
Definitions.
255-2020
Applicability.
255-2030
Conflict and severability.
255-2040
Administration.
255-2050
Application submission requirements.
255-2060
General standards.
255-2070
Safety setback.
255-2080
Decommissioning and abandonment.
255-2090
Special standards for wind energy facilities.
255-20100
Plan Commission approvals.
255-20110
Liability insurance.
255-20120
Improvement guarantees.
255-20130
Public inquiries and complaints.
255-20140
When effective.
XXI
Special Regulations - Solar Power Generators
255-2100
Purpose.
255-2110
Definitions.
255-2120
General requirements.
255-2130
Roof-mounted solar installations.
255-2140
Ground-mounted solar installations.
255-2150
Construction and application.
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§ I
Introduction
ARTICLE I Introduction
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