City of East Providence
City of East Providence Zoning Ordinance
§ 19-98

Schedule of use regulations

  • (a) Any use not specifically listed or otherwise permitted in a district hereinafter established by this chapter shall be deemed prohibited, with the exception of evaluations and determinations of proposed uses not specifically listed as per section 19-40.

  • (b) The following is a schedule of use regulations:

  • (c) All properties located within the Riverside Square Mixed Use/Downtown Overlay district shall be subject to the Commercial-2 Zoning District with respect to section 19-98 "Use", except that the following uses shall be prohibited within this district: funeral home or mortuary; fast food restaurant; drive-through facilities; and medical or dental offices.

  • (d) All properties located within the Riverside Square Mixed Use/Downtown Overlay shall be subject to the supplementary district regulations contained in section 19-359 et seq.

  • (e) The C-2 Neighborhood Business District is intended to permit small-scale retail, service and office uses designed to serve adjacent residential neighborhoods and structures shall be no larger than 5,000 square feet in gross floor area.

Y = Yes, permitted use

N = No, prohibited use

S = Special use permit

A = Permitted as an accessory use subordinate to the principal use

USE SCHEDULE ZONING DISTRICTS
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 O1 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 I1 I2 I3 BT
Mixed-Use N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
AGRICULTURAL
Farming* Y N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N
Conservation area, wildlife refuge, reforestation area or wood lot Y Y Y N N N Y N N N N N N N N N
Nursery Y Y N N N N Y Y N N Y Y N N N N
RESIDENTIAL AND RELATED USES
Single-family dwelling* Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N N
Two-family dwelling* N N N S S S N N N N N N N N N N
Multi-family dwelling* in conformance with section 19-216 et seq. N N N N S N N S S N N N N N N N
Tourist home or lodginghouse* N N N N Y Y N Y N Y Y N N N N N
Motel* N N N N N N N N N S S S S N N N
Hotel* N N N N N N N N N S S S S N N Y
Community residences* Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N N N N N N
Family day care homes Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N N N N N N
Short-term rental,* per Sec. 19-103(b) Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N N N N N N
Live/Work Space* Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC
Municipal facility Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Watershed protection or supply Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Park, playground or playfield Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N N N N N
Public or private elementary, junior high or high school or higher education institution Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N N N N
Dormitory for institution of higher education N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N
Church, other place of worship or religious institution Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y N N N N N N
Cultural activity* N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
Sportsmen's club S N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N
Nonprofit club; civic, social or fraternal N N N N S S S Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
Nursery school N N N N Y Y N Y Y Y N N N N N N
Hospital* N N N N N N Y N N Y N N Y N N N
Clinic, excluding animal clinic N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Nursing home, rest home or home for the aged requiring attendants N N N N S S N Y Y Y Y N N N N N
Funeral home or mortuary N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N N N N N
Cemetery* N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N
Day or overnight camp for children N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N
Golf course or country club N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N
Public utility Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
RETAIL BUSINESS
Retail sale of products fabricated, assembled or packaged in a building on the premises provided such fabrication, assembling or packaging operations do not occupy more than 50 percent of the floor area of the building; provided, further that not more than:
(1) Five persons are regularly employed therein
(2) Ten persons are regularly employed therein
N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N N N N
(2) Ten persons are regularly employed therein N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N N N
Retail sale of food, drugs, clothing, jewelry, stationery or similar personal or specialty items N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N N N N
Retail sale or rental of general merchandise, furniture, household goods, supplies, and appliances, sporting goods, automotive accessories, or other similar retail products N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N N N N
Salesroom for display of motor vehicles, trailers, building supplies, boats, or machinery:
(1) Without storage and repair facilities
(2) With storage and repair facilities
N

N
N

N
N

N
N

N
N

N
N

N
N

N
N

N
N

N
Y

N
Y

Y
Y

Y
N

N
Y

Y
Y

Y
N

N
New or used motor vehicle sales lot N N N N N N N N N N Y Y N N N N
Retail services for employees as detailed in section 19-364, business/technology development N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y
Café* N N N N N N A Y Y Y N N A A A Y
Cigar Lounge N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N Y N N Y
Microbrewery/distillery N N N N N N N N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y
WHOLESALE BUSINESS AND STORAGE
Sale of business and/or industrial equipment and supplies N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N
Wholesale showroom:
(1) With storage limited to floor samples only
(2) With storage and repair facilities N N N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y
(2) With storage and repair facilities N N N N N N N N N N N Y N Y Y Y
Wholesale distribution or warehouse and Self storage, mini-storage, excluding truck terminal facility N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y N
Bulk petroleum storage N N N N N N N N N N N N N S S N
SERVICE BUSINESS
Check Cashing Business N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Personal convenience service* N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N
Commercial educational institution* N N N N N N N Y N Y Y N Y N N Y
Restaurant* without live entertainment N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N
Restaurant* including live entertainment N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N N N N N
Fast food restaurant N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N N N N N
Automatic parking garage or lot* N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N N N Y
Printing or publishing establishment provided that the work and storage area shall not exceed 5,000 square feet N N N N N N N N N Y N Y N N N Y
Automotive repair shop* N N N N N N N N N N Y Y N Y Y N
Animal or veterinary hospital or kennel N N N N N N N N N N Y Y N Y Y N
Marina*/Yacht Club N N N N N N Y N N N N Y N Y Y N
Commercial dock or boatyard or boat repair facility N N N N N N N N N N N Y N Y Y N
Auto body, soldering or welding shop N N N N N N N N N N N Y N Y Y N
Dry Cleaning or Laundering Plant N N N N N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y N
Dry Cleaning Drop-Off and Pick-Up Location with Dry Cleaning/Laundering Done on Premises (with cleaning equipment and storage area limited to no more than 50 percent of the total square footage of the building N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Dry Cleaning Drop-Off and Pick-Up Location (with no cleaning done on premises) N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Passenger vehicle car wash N N N N N N N N N N Y Y N Y Y N
Business or industrial services:
(1) With storage and repair limited to 50 percent or less of gross floor area
N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
(2) With storage and repair facilities N N N N N N N N N N Y N Y Y N
Child day care centers N N N N S S N Y Y N N N Y N N N
Data processing facilities N N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y
Massage therapy establishment* N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N N N N N
SPECIAL USES
Signs* as regulated by sections 19-441 through 19-443 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Billboards N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Off-street parking as regulated by sections 19-276 through 19-284 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Off-street loading and unloading as regulated by Sections 19-285 through 19-290 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Removal of earth products as regulated by section 19-116 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N
Manufactured home courts* as regulated by section 19-321 N N N N N N N N N N N S N N N N
Gasoline filling stations* as regulated by section 19-186 et seq. N N N N N N N N S S S S N N N N
Accessory uses* as regulated by section 19-171 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Transit shelters* as regulated by section 19-174 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Amusement game centers** N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N N N N
Development of new drive-through* N N N N N N N S S S S S S S S N
Tattoo Parlor N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
OFFICE USES
Any business or professional office, studio, or agency, bank or other financial institution N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Medical research, engineering or testing laboratory N N N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
COMMERCIAL RECREATION
Amusement park* N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Boat, kayak, canoe rental N N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Bowling alley N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N N N N
Dance hall N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N N N N
Driving range or miniature golf facility N N N N N N Y N N N Y Y N N N N
Fencing establishment N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y N
Health, fitness and wellness facility N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N N N N
Indoor movie theatre N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N N N N
Indoor Recreation/Athletic Facility N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y N
Skating rink N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N N N N
Swimming or tennis facility 1 N N N N N N Y N N Y Y Y Y N Y Y
Yoga or Pilates Studio (not full gym) N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
ART AND ENTERTAINMENT
Black Box Theatre* N N N N N N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N
Design Studio* N N N N N N N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N
Film Studio N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Gallery* N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Photography Studio N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Recording Studio N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Live Theatre N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
TRANSPORTATION
Helistop per section 19-173 N N N N N N S N N N N N S S S S
Freight or trucking terminal N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y N
Parcel distribution center N N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y N
UTILITIES
Radio, television or wireless telecommunication towers and antennas as per Division 17*** N N N N N N S N N N N S S S Y N
Communication services and broadcasting offices N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N N Y
INDUSTRIAL
Limited manufacturing*, with no outdoor storage, and in conformance with Sections 19-336 through 19-345 N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y
Small shop for fabricating, packaging or assembling activities in conformance with sections 19-336 through 19-345 N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y
Heavy manufacturing* in conformance with sections 19-336 through 19-345 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N
Limited metal reclamation* N N N N N N N N N N N Y N Y Y N
Open storage* N N N N N N N N N N N S S S S N
Industrial or manufacturing related office N N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y
Industrial trade schools* N N N N N N N N N N Y Y N Y Y N
Bulk storage of chemicals accessory to a use permitted by section 19-98 N N N N N N N N N N N N N Y Y N
PORT RELATED USES
Port* N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Wharves, piers and bulkheads, commercial dock or boatyard or boat repair facility N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Trucking, shipping or railroad terminal primarily handling commodities shipped by waterborne transportation, including equipment necessary for the loading, unloading or transfer of commodities and cargoes N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Accessory storage—Port district* including open storage as regulated by subsection 19-175 (b) N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Container terminal N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Manufacturing, storing, processing, fabricating, packaging or assembling activities requiring direct access to waterborne shipping in conformance with article IV, division 14 of this chapter N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Packaging, assembling, mixing or other activities to prepare cargoes or commodities for loading, off-loading or distribution, primarily relating to rail, truck and waterborne commerce N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Foreign trade zone N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

 

    • * Definitions and further regulations relative to the uses that are denoted by an (*) may be found in section 19-1.

    • ** Amusement game centers shall be allowed as a permitted use in the C-3, C-4 and C-5 districts in conformance with the requirements of section 19-231 of this chapter.

    • *** Radio, television or wireless telecommunications towers shall be permitted in any district on property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the city, in conformance with the requirements of section 19-351 of this chapter, and by administrative approval in any I-3 district, in conformance with the requirements of section 19-352 of this chapter.

    • **** Radio, television or wireless telecommunications antennas shall be permitted in any district on property owned, leased or otherwise controlled by the city, in conformance with the requirements of section 19-351 of this chapter, and by administrative approval in any district, in conformance with the requirements of section 19-352 of this chapter.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 19-98; Ch. 457, § III, 10-7-97; Ch. 463, § III, 12-16-97; Ch. 53, §§ IV, V, 2-3-99; Ch. 146, § VI, 10-23-00; Ch. 154, § VI, 1-16-01; Ch. 194, § IV, 12-18-01; Ch. 198, § IV, 2-19-02; Ch. 216, § IV, 6-18-02; Ch. 453, § III, 7-15-08; Ch. 470A, § V, 10-7-08; Ch. 489A, § II, 10-6-09; Ch. 642, § V, 3-15-16; Ch. 867, §§ III, IV, 12-20-22; Ch. 914, § I(Att.), 12-19-23; Ch. 918, § I, 5-7-24; Ch. 944, § I(Att.), 9-2-25)