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North Kingstown
Town of North Kingstown Zoning Ordinance
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§ 21-21

Interpretation of chapter

  • (a) In interpreting and applying the sections of this chapter, such sections shall be held to be the minimum requirements adopted for the promotion of health, safety, comfort, convenience or the general welfare.

  • (b) The lot, open space or yard areas required by this chapter for a particular building shall not be diminished and shall not be included as part of the required lot, open space or yard areas of any other building. If the lot, open space or yard areas required by this chapter for a particular building are diminished, the continued existence of such building shall be deemed to be a violation of this chapter. The lot, open space or yard areas of buildings existing on the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter derives shall not be diminished below the requirements provided in this chapter for buildings erected, and such required areas shall not be included as part of the required areas of any buildings erected after the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter derives.

  • (c) This chapter shall not repeal, abrogate, annul or in any way impair or interfere with any existing provision of law or ordinance or any rules or regulations previously adopted or issued or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law relating to the use of buildings or premises; provided that where this chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises or upon the height of buildings or requires larger lots or yards than are imposed or required by such existing provisions or regulations, the provisions of this chapter shall be in force.

(Ord. No. 94-12, § 1, 6-27-1994)