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Town of Jamestown Zoning Ordinance
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§ 82-803.4

Minimum development standards

At a minimum, the following standards of development shall be required:

    • A. Erosion and sediment control measures shall be designed to meet at least the minimum standards and specifications of the Rhode Island Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, and Rhode Island State Conservation Committee, 1989;

    • B. All buildings and parking areas shall be set back at least 300 feet from any reservoir, or tributary stream used to supply or transport public water supplies;

    • C. Driveways, parking lots, and other impervious surfaces are minimized, or specified as porous surfaces, such as crushed stone, spaced paving block, etc.;

    • D. Permanent vegetation cover is provided in unpaved areas; temporary vegetation is provided in areas which will remain open for more than six months;

    • E. All earth changes shall be designed, constructed, and completed in such manner so that the exposed area of any disturbed level shall be limited to the shortest possible period of time;

    • F. Stormwater storage and/or retention facilities are provided to prevent significant increases in volume and rate beyond existing conditions.

(Ord. of 2-3-2025(1), § 1(Exh. A))