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City of East Providence
City of East Providence Zoning Ordinance
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§ 19-136

Minimum setback measurements

  • (a) The minimum front setback requirements of section 19-145 shall be measured along a line parallel to the lot line at the minimum distance of the required setback. If 75 percent or more of the block frontage of the same street is improved with buildings, the front setback shall extend to the average alignment of such buildings.

  • (b) The minimum side and rear setback measurement of section 19-145 shall be measured parallel to the lot line at the minimum distance of the required setback. Where no minimum side setback is required by section 19-145 but where a side setback is actually provided, such side setback shall not be less than five feet.

  • (c) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, for any building or structure, the minimum front, side and read setback as required in section 19-145 shall be increased by three feet for each full floor level over the first two floor levels.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 19-136; Ch. 194, § II, 12-18-01)