City of East Providence
City of East Providence Zoning Ordinance
§ 19-481

Schedule of use regulations

The following is a schedule of use regulations:

Y = Yes, permitted use

N = No, prohibited use

C = Conditional use

Northern Waterfront Districts Southern Waterfront Districts
Use Phillipsdale
Subdistrict
Dexter Rd. and
Pawtucket Ave.
Subdistricts
Crook Pt. and
Taunton Ave.
Subdistricts
Bold Pt.
Subdistrict
Veterans
Subdistrict
Kettle Pt.
Subdistrict
Metacomet Sub-district
RESIDENTIAL AND RELATED USES
Single-family C N N N C C C
Two-family Y N N N Y Y Y
Three-family Y N C N Y Y Y
Apartment/condominium Y C Y Y Y Y Y
Community residences Y N Y Y Y Y Y
Artisan live/work Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Continuing care N N C C C N Y
Adaptive reuse Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
RETAIL BUSINESS
Apparel and accessory stores Y Y Y Y Y C Y
Art galleries Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Café Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Cigar Lounge Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Funeral home, mortuary C Y C C N N N
Furniture, home furnishings and appliances Y Y Y Y N N C
Gasoline dispensing facilities C C N C N N N
General merchandise Y Y Y Y N C Y
Grocery stores Y Y Y Y C C Y
Microbrewery/distillery Y Y Y Y Y C Y
Office supplies and
equipment
Y Y Y Y N N C
Printing or publishing Y Y Y Y N N C
Package liquor stores Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Specialty stores Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Drive-through facilities N N N N N N C
EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS
Restaurants, coffee shops, delicatessens, and ice cream parlors, with indoor and/or outdoor seating Y Y Y Y C C Y
Fast food restaurants N C C C N N C
Taverns, bars, lounges, pubs and similar establishments Y Y Y Y C C C
Entertainment/clubs Y Y Y Y C C N
LODGING
Bed and breakfast C N C C C C C
Conference center C N Y Y C N Y
Hotel C N C C C N N
Motel N N C C N N N
OFFICE USES
Banks Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Business offices Y Y Y Y C C Y
Corporate headquarters Y Y Y Y C C Y
Call-in center Y Y C N N N N
Government offices Y Y C Y N N Y
Post offices Y Y Y Y C C Y
HEALTH SERVICES
Medical offices, outpatient services Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Medical research, engineering or testing laboratory Y Y C C N N Y
Nursing, congregate care, assisted living and convalescence homes C N C C N N Y
Veterinary offices/clinics C Y C C N N C
PERSONAL SERVICES
Child day care centers, nursery schools Y N Y Y Y Y Y
Dry cleaners Y Y Y Y C C Y
Family child care homes Y N N N Y Y Y
Hair salon/barber shop Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Laundromats Y Y Y Y C C N
Massage therapy and/or massage therapy establishment C C C C C C C
Personal services Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Pharmacies C N C C C C Y
RECREATION AND CULTURE
Auditoriums and places of assembly Y C Y Y Y C Y
Boat and yacht clubs Y C Y Y Y Y Y
Bowling alley Y N Y Y N N C
Business and trade schools Y Y Y N N N Y
Dance studio, yoga, martial arts Y Y Y Y C C Y
Farmers market C C Y C N N C
Film Studio Y Y Y Y C C Y
Health fitness centers Y Y Y Y C C Y
Libraries Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Marinas/boat launching facilities Y Y Y Y Y Y N
Municipal facility Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Museums Y Y Y Y C C Y
Non-profit clubs; civic, social or fraternal Y N Y Y C C C
Park, playground or playfield Y N Y Y Y Y Y
Photography Studio Y Y Y Y Y C Y
Places of worship Y C C C C N Y
Public or private elementary, junior high or high school Y N Y Y Y Y Y
Recreation, indoor Y C Y Y N N Y
Recreation, outdoor C N C C C C Y
Theater, indoor Y N C Y N N Y
Watershed protection or supply Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL/FLEX TECH USES
Accessory retail industry C C N N N N C
Agriculture and aquiculture, indoor (excluding plants with THC) C N N N N N C
Artisan design and fabrication Y Y Y Y C C Y
Business accelerator, incubator Y Y Y Y N N Y
Distribution center N Y C N N N N
Flex tech, less than 20,000 sf Y Y C N N N C
Flex tech, 20,000 sf or greater C C N N N N C
Industrial or manufacturing related office Y Y N N N N C
Light manufacturing Y Y N N N N N
Open storage N C N N N N N
Printing and publishing, bulk Y Y C C N N N
Research and development Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Sale of business and/or industrial equipment and supplies Y Y N N N N Y
Software design and advanced manufacturing Y Y Y Y C N Y
Storage, interior only (excluding mini/self storage units with separate exterior accesses) Y C N N N N N
Warehouse C Y N N N N N
Wholesale showroom with storage and repair facilities C C N N N N N
OTHER USES
Parking structure Y Y Y Y C C Y
Marine transport C C C C C C N
Transit shelters Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
UTILITIES
Communication services and broadcasting offices C C N N N N C
Public utilities not otherwise mentioned C C C C C C C
Radio, television or wireless telecommunication antennas C C C C C C C
ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES
Bank ATM machines Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Boat, kayak, canoe rental C C C C C C C
Commercial satellite dishes C C C C C C C
Construction trailer C C C C C C C
Home occupation C N C C C C C
Fences and walls Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Indoor rack boat storage Y C C C C C Y
Off-street parking areas Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
PROHIBITED USES
The specific prohibited uses enumerated herein and in section 19-96 are in addition to any and all other uses which are prohibited in accordance with sections 19-4 and 19-98.
Adult oriented businesses
Automobile rental agencies
Billboards
Bulk storage of chemicals
Car wash
Cemetery
Drive-through facilities
Dumps and sanitary fills
Farming, except for indoor agriculture and aquiculture
Indoor agriculture with plants with THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)
Heavy industry
Hospitals
Junk and salvage yards
Mini/self-storage with separate exterior accesses
Mobile homes
Motor vehicle sales
Motor vehicle supply stores
Motor vehicle repair
Radio, television or wireless communication towers

 

(Ch. 317, § I, 3-2-04; Ch. 470A, § IX, 10-7-08; Ch. 489A, § IV, 10-6-09; Ch. 641, § I, 3-1-16; Ch. 738, § VII, 5-21-19; Ch. 810, § III, 7-20-21; Ch. 914, § I(Att.), 12-19-23; Ch. 944, § I(Att.), 9-2-25)