City of East Providence
City of East Providence Zoning Ordinance
§ 19-218

Schedule for maximum multifamily dwelling density

Maximum multifamily dwelling density is shown in the following table. Usable lot area is defined in section 19-1.

Number of
bedrooms per
dwelling unit
Number of dwelling units per lot area (square feet)
3 or more 1 per 2,500
2 1 per 2,000
1 or less 1 per 1,500

 

Properties with more than one dwelling unit bedroom count type shall not exceed the average per lot square feet. For example, a property with one two-bedroom dwelling unit, one one-bedroom dwelling unit, one studio, and one accessory dwelling unit could not exceed a density of one unit per 1,667 lot square feet (accessory dwelling units do not count towards residential density).

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 19-218; Ch. 867, § VII, 12-20-22; Ch. 944, § I(Att.), 9-2-25)