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Town of North Providence
Town of North Providence Zoning Ordinance
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§ 201

Establishment of Zoning Use Districts

201. Establishment of Zoning Use Districts For the purpose of this Ordinance, the town is divided into zoning use districts, which may be referred to as "zones" or "districts", designated and described as follows:

  • A. Residential or R Zones RS12 - Single Household District. - This district is intended for low density single dwelling units in detached structures, located on lots having a minimum land area of 12,000 square feet. Only one detached single family unit is allowed on a lot. R8 - Single Household District - This district is intended for medium low density single dwelling units in detached structures, located on lots having a minimum land area of 8,000 square feet. Only one detached single family unit is allowed on a lot. RL - Limited Household District - this district is intended for medium high density single dwelling units in detached structures, located on lots having a minimum land area of 8,000 square feet, or duplex or two household dwelling units located on lots having a minimum land area of: RL10 - 10,000 square feet and having a special use permit from the Zoning Board of Review to allow their construction. Only one living dwelling/structure is allowed on such a lot. This is applicable to Plat's 2, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 23D, 24, & 24A. RL13 - 13,000 square feet and having a special use permit from the Zoning Board of Review to allow their construction. No variances are permitted. Only one living dwelling/structure is allowed on such a lot. This is applicable to Plat's 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 21, 21A, 21B, 24B, 24C, 25, & 25A. RG - General or Multi Household District - this district is intended for high density single dwelling units detached structures located on lots having a minimum land area of 8,000 square feet, or duplex or two-household units located on lots having a minimum lot area of 10,000 square feet, and multi-household attached dwelling units whose number of units allowed shall be determined by type of unit per required area as provided for in this ordinance, having a minimum land area of 20,000 square feet.

  • B. Commercial or C Zones CP - Commercial Professional Office Zone. This district is established to recognize professional offices used as a mechanism to provide a buffer between residences and heavy commercial districts and as a way to control and limit the conversion/demolition of houses for commercial purposes. This zoning designation is intended for "professional offices" such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. It will also prohibit the destruction/conversion of existing homes into strip malls and cinder block buildings, and promote the use and reuse of existing buildings to maintain the character of the neighborhood. CV - Commercial Village Zone -. This district is established to recognize that certain areas of town are characterized by smaller commercial establishments that predominantly serve a particular neighborhood or segment of the Town's population, versus townwide or intertown. The district will have uses that are different in scale from those found on Mineral Spring Avenue. Uses that are not permitted are fast food restaurants, repair stations, and other large super store type businesses. The intent of this zone is to protect the surrounding residential neighborhoods, limit the amount of traffic on existing streets and prevent urban sprawl. CG - Commercial General Zone. This district is intended for commercial areas that serve townwide and inter-town needs for retail, service and office needs that are larger in scale, area and/or density.

  • C. Manufacturing or M Zones (1) ML - Manufacturing Limited - this district is intended for light manufacturing uses that provide for manufacturing, assembly, storage and related activity on a smaller scale or lesser intensity and which also allows office and service uses related to manufacturing or storage (2) MG - Manufacturing General - this district is intended to provide for general manufacturing that is at a larger scale or intensity or requires a larger area than in the ML Zone, service and office uses related to manufacturing or storage are also allowed.

  • D. Institutional or IS Zones IS- Institutional Zones. This district is intended for institutional uses, such as hospitals, religious institutions, government buildings, nursing homes and prisons. The intent of this section is to regulate these uses, while also protecting surrounding residential neighborhoods.

  • E. Open Space or OS Zones OS - Open Space Zones. This district is intended for open space and recreational purposes. The intent of this section is to regulate and protect open space and recreational facilities and promote their integration with surrounding neighborhoods.

  • F. Historic Overlay Zones or HI Zones HI - Historic Overlay Zones. This overlay district is intended to preserve districts and specific buildings of the Town of North Providence which reflect elements of its cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history. This zone is designed to stabilize and improve property values in such historic districts, to preserve specific buildings, to foster civic beauty, to strengthen the local economy and to promote the use of such districts and specific buildings for the education, pleasure and pride of the residents of the Town of North Providence.