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Town of North Kingstown Zoning Ordinance

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I PURPOSES AND ADMINISTRATION

21-1 Title 21-2 Adoption of ordinances, districts and map; compliance 21-3 Findings and intent 21-4 General purposes 21-5 Maintenance of ordinances, chapter and map 21-6 Consistency with comprehensive plan 21-7 Use exemptions 21-8 Severability 21-9 Districts generally 21-10 Administration and enforcement of chapter 21-11 Zoning board of review 21-12 Planning commission 21-13 Zoning board of review procedures for variances, special use permits and special permits 21-14 Additional procedures for variances 21-15 Additional procedures for special use permits and special permits 21-16 Comprehensive permit for low and moderate income housing 21-17 Administrative procedures for appeals to zoning board of review 21-18 Administrative procedures for modification permit 21-19 Administrative procedures for zoning ordinance, chapter and zoning map amendment 21-20 Site plan approval 21-21 Interpretation of chapter 21-22 Definitions 21-23 Penalty for violation of chapter 21-24—21-33 Reserved

II ZONING DISTRICTS

REDI RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS 21-34 Very low density rural/VLDR 200 21-35 Low density rural/LDR120 21-36 Rural/RR80 21-37 Pojac Point 21-38 Neighborhood/NR40 21-39 Village/VR20 21-40 Multifamily 21-41—21-60 Reserved PLVIDI PLANNED VILLAGE DISTRICT 21-61 Purpose 21-62 Minimum parcel size; plan approval process 21-63 Permitted uses 21-64 Minimum requirements 21-65 Criteria for planning commission approval 21-66 Buffer areas 21-67—21-85 Reserved BUDI BUSINESS DISTRICTS 21-86 General requirements 21-87 Neighborhood business district 21-88 Waterfront business district 21-89 General business district 21-90 Heavy business district 21-91 Planned business district 21-92 Institutional/office district 21-93 Wickford Village Center district 21-94 Post Road district 21-95 Compact village development (CVD) 21-96 Wickford Junction district 21-97—21-99 Reserved 21-100 Quonset Business Park district 21-101—21-109 Reserved INZODI INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS 21-110 General requirements; permitted and prohibited uses 21-111 Light industrial district 21-112 General industrial district 21-113 Waterfront industrial district 21-114—21-130 Reserved

III LAND USE TABLE IV DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS

V LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

21-131 Purpose 21-132 Criteria for approval 21-133 Applications and review procedures 21-134—21-145 Reserved

VI RESERVED

21-146—21-159 Reserved

VII OPEN SPACE/PUBLIC

21-160 Open space 21-161 Public 21-162—21-180 Reserved

VIII OVERLAY DISTRICTS

21-181 Purpose of article 21-182 Use regulations; special use permits 21-183 Very severe limitations district 21-184 Severe limitations district 21-185 Steep slope overlay district 21-186 Groundwater recharge and wellhead protection overlay districts 21-187 Reserved 21-188 Special flood hazard overlay district 21-189 Scenic overlay district 21-190 Sending area overlay district 21-191 Wickford Village Design Guidelines Overlay District 21-192—21-210 Reserved

IX CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENTS

21-211 Purpose of article 21-212 Applicability 21-213 Permitted uses 21-214 Maximum density for conservation developments 21-215 Zoning incentives 21-216 Lot dimensional requirements 21-217 Uses permitted within open space areas 21-218 Open space in conservation developments 21-219 Buffer areas 21-220 Previously approved cluster developments 21-221 Dimensional requirements for previously approved cluster developments 21-222—21-240 Reserved

X SIGNS

21-241 Purpose 21-242 Definitions 21-243 Exemptions 21-244 Prohibited signs 21-245 Permit procedure 21-246 Appeals 21-247 Nonconforming signs 21-248 General requirements for area and maintenance 21-249 Requirements by zone and type of sign 21-250 Wickford Village Business District 21-251 Special use permits 21-252 Violations and enforcement 21-253—21-267 Reserved

XI DEVELOPMENT PLAN

21-268 Purpose and intent 21-269 Village character design guidelines 21-270 Off-street parking and truck loading generally 21-271 Methods of determining off-street parking requirements 21-272 Parking schedule 21-273 Off-street loading spaces 21-274 Access to parking and loading 21-275 Design requirements for parking and truck loading areas 21-276 General landscaping requirements 21-277 Plan requirements and specific standards 21-278 Lighting requirements 21-279 Performance standards 21-280 Other design standards 21-281 Public access to the water 21-283RE Secs. 21-282, 21-283. - Reserved. 21-284 Development plan review 21-285—21-304 Reserved

XII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

21-305 Road classifications 21-306 Setback and corner clearance 21-307 Nonconformance 21-308 Building or structure nonconforming by use 21-309 Building or structure nonconforming by dimension 21-310 Land nonconforming by use 21-311 Land nonconforming by area or other dimensional requirements 21-312 Buildings and structures nonconforming by parking 21-313 Nonconformance as to landscaping requirements 21-314 Completion of existing buildings 21-315—21-319 Reserved 21-320 Home occupations 21-321 Parking and storage of commercial or recreational vehicles in residential areas 21-322 Wind energy systems 21-323 Solar energy systems 21-324 Reserved 21-325 Development standards for certain uses 21-326 Septic system setback 21-327 Off-site improvements 21-328 General prohibitions 21-329 Location of accessory uses and structures 21-330 Temporary portable residential storage containers

XIII HISTORICAL ZONING

21-331 Purpose of article 21-332 Districts 21-333 Definitions 21-334 Historic district commission generally 21-335 Powers and procedures of historic district commission 21-336 Meetings and actions of historic district commission 21-337 Exceptions from article 21-338 Appeals 21-339 Enforcement 21-340 Town recordation of evidence of historic district zoning designation 21-341 Avoiding demolition through owner neglect 21-342—21-360 Reserved

XIV ZONING DISTRICT DESCRIPTIONS

21-361 Abbreviations 21-362 Zoning map 21-363 Assessor's plats 21-364 Reserved 21-365 Reserved 21-366 Historic zoning district description 21-367—21-380 Reserved

XV INTERIM RESIDENTIAL USE REGULATIONS

21-381—21-400 Reserved

XVI LIMITED RESIDENTIAL PARKING DISTRICT

21-401 Creation and purpose 21-402 Standards for designation and establishment 21-403 Posting of signs 21-404 Parking permits 21-405 Parking without permit prohibited 21-406 Penalty for violation 21-407—21-425 Reserved

XVII RESIDENTIAL COMPOUND DEVELOPMENTS

21-426 Purpose of article 21-427 General requirements 21-428 Permitted uses 21-429 Minimum requirements 21-430 Ownership of common open space 21-431 Required certificates or documents 21-432 Approval required before construction of improvements 21-433 Previously approved developments 21-434—21-455 Reserved

XVIII PROHIBITED USES

21-456 Definitions 21-457 Hazardous waste management facilities 21-458 Landfills and injection wells 21-459 Siting of hazardous waste management facilities 21-460 Penalties 21-461—21-480 Reserved

XIX CORPORATE COMPOUND

21-481 Purpose of article 21-482 General requirements 21-483 Master plan 21-484 Site plan review

XX PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT

21-485 Purpose 21-486 Procedure for planned unit developments 21-487 General requirements 21-488—21-499 Reserved

XXI DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES

21-500 Legislative findings 21-501 Intent and purpose 21-502 Rules of construction 21-503 Definitions 21-504 Imposition of impact fee 21-505 Computation of amount 21-506 Payment of fees 21-507 Funds established 21-508 Use of funds 21-509 Refund of fees paid 21-510 Exemptions and credits 21-511 Fees 21-512 Penalty 21-513—21-599 Reserved

XXII INCLUSIONARY ZONING

21-600 Purpose 21-601 Basic inclusionary unit requirement 21-602 Assurance of affordability 21-603 Cost-mitigating provisions 21-604 Integrating inclusionary units 21-605 Marketing and resident selection 21-606—21-619 Reserved

XXIII TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS (TDR)

21-620 Purpose 21-621 Authority 21-622 Applicability 21-623 Determining and certifying development rights 21-624 Criteria for retaining and landing development rights 21-625 Preserving sending area parcels 21-626 Procedures for landing development rights in a receiving area

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Cross reference— Administration, ch. 2.

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