City of Newport
§ 17.32.020

Use regulations

  • A. The following uses are permitted by right:

    • 1. Single-family dwellings;

    • 2. Two-family dwellings;

    • 3. Temporary housing for yachting organizations;

    • 4. Home occupations;

    • 5. Churches and places of worship;

    • 6. Nursery schools and day care centers;

    • 7. Parks, playgrounds and playing fields;

    • 8. Community residences;

    • 9. Family day care homes;

    • 10. Municipal and public service corporation buildings and facilities; community water supply reservoirs; community well houses; water towers, water and sewage treatment facilities, water and sewage pumping stations;

    • 11. Accessory uses with respect to the foregoing;

    • 12. Residential scale wind energy system.

    • 13. Decks, following dimensional standards described in Section 17.04.050(K).

  • B. The following uses require a special use permit from the zoning board of review:

    • 1. Multifamily dwellings;

    • 2. Reserved;

    • 3. Schools, colleges and universities including fraternity or sorority houses or dormitories for faculty or students;

    • 4. Libraries;

    • 5. Museums;

    • 6. Cemeteries;

    • 7. Religious, philanthropic, scientific, literary, historical, fraternal, and charitable institutions;

    • 8. Agricultural and horticultural societies;

    • 9. Schools of limited instruction;

    • 10. Convalescent homes and rest homes;

    • 11. Clubs for outdoor recreation;

    • 12. Federal, state and municipal buildings, excluding correctional institutions and hospitals for the mentally ill.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.052)

(Ord. No. 2012-019, § 5, 12-12-2012; Ord. No. 2022-11, § 4, 3-23-2022; Ord. No. 2025-17, § 1, 3-26-2025)