Town of North Providence
Town of North Providence Zoning Ordinance
§ 904

Building Permit Required

904. Building Permits Required

  • A. No building or other structure shall hereafter be erected, enlarged, relocated, demolished, or structurally altered until a permit authorizing the same shall have been issued by the Building Official.

  • B. No building permit shall be issued by the Building Official except in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance and other applicable ordinances.

  • C. No building permit shall be issued to erect, relocate or enlarge any building or structure on a paper street unless the developer has complied with Town Ordinances on the opening of said paper street.

  • D. No building permit shall be issued until a permit to open a curb cut for access to said property is obtained from the Director of Public Works or his agent if on a Town accepted highway or from the State of Rhode Island Department of Transportation if on a state highway.

  • E. No building permit shall be issued unless a site plan shall be submitted to the Building Official indicating the intended use and its conformity in all respects to the provisions of this Ordinance. Such site plan shall be drawn to scale, showing the accurate dimensions of the lot; the building site; the location and size of existing buildings on the lot; all proposed construction; all front, side and rear yard dimensions; proposed parking areas; and such provisions of this Ordinance. A site plan shall not be required with an application for a permit involving the alteration of an existing building(s), where the use and exterior dimensions of the buildings are not changed or enlarged in any manner.