This ordinance establishes overlay districts encompassing areas of the town where natural physical limitations render the land unsuitable for development without restrictions. These areas include, coastal waters and shorelines (not including coastal & freshwater wetlands), lands characterized by a high water table or steep slopes, and floodprone lands. Development in such areas may constitute a special use and may require site plan review and approval in accordance with the provisions of section 16 or 18 of this ordinance.

The overlay districts defined in this section are generally delineated on the maps and overlay sheets entitled "Environmental Inventory—Town of Narragansett, Spring 1986." These maps and overlay sheets have been transcribed into digital format and form a part of the Narragansett Geographic Information System (NARGIS) and describe the town's topography, soils, hydrology, transportation, land use, zoning, and wetlands. They are intended to alert landowners that their property may have limitations for development. The maps and overlay sheets are not a substitute for a site survey performed by a qualified biologist, ecologist, soil scientist, or hydrologist establishing the actual boundaries of the unsuitable lands.

(Ch. 811, § 1(4.1), 3-4-2002; Ch. 1140, § 1, 12-15-2025)

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