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Town of North Providence Zoning Ordinance

128 sections

I Zoning Ordinance - Generally

101 Statement of Purpose 102 Zoning Ordinance 103 Enforcement of Ordinance 104 Determination of Most Restrictive Zone 105 Zone Boundaries 106 Compliance with Ordinance 107 Conflicts of Law 108 Review by Planning Board 109 Effective Date

II Zoning District Regulations

201 Establishment of Zoning Use Districts 202 Zoning Map 203 District Use Regulations 204 District Dimensional Regulations 205 Height Modifications 206 Projection Into Yards 207 Yard Applicable to Only One Building 208 Home Occupations 209 Number of Buildings on a Lot 210 Accessory Dwelling Units 211 Corner Lots 212 Home Occupation Limited 213 Design Specifications

III Supplementary Regulations

301 General 302 Yard Regulations 303 Accessory Building 304 Swimming Pools 305 Parking or Storage of Major Recreation Equipment in R Zones 306 Conversion of Dwelling to More Units 307 Reduction of Yard Requirements 308 Commercial District Abutting Residential District 308A Used Clothing 309 Manufacturing Uses Abutting Residential District 309A Sexual Oriented Business Uses Abutting Any Other Districts 310 Extension of Zoning District Boundary Lines 311 Screening and Fencing 312 Average Front Yard Depth 313 Outside Storage of Vehicles 314 Outdoor Display of Merchandise (other than Vehicles and Boats) 315 Vision Clearance at Corner 316 Temporary Mobile and Manufactured Home or Trailer 317 Flood Hazard District 318 Storage Sheds

IV Nonconformance

401 Nonconformance 402 Lawfully Existing or Established 403 Nonconforming by Use 404 Nonconforming by Dimension 405 Nonconforming by Dwelling Unit 406 Most Restrictive Regulations to Appl 407 Existence by Variance or Special Use Permit 408 Building or Structure Nonconforming by Use 409 Building or Structure Nonconforming by Dimension 410 Land Nonconforming by Use 411 Enlargement of Undersized Lots 412 Building or Structure Nonconforming by Parking 413 Substandard Lots of Record

V Variance and Special Use Permit

501 Applications 502 Hearing and Notice 503 Standards for Variances 504 Applicability 505 Standards for Special Use Permits 506 Consideration of the Board in Granting Special Use Permits 507 Extending or Enlargement of a Special Use Permit 508 Special Conditions 509 Expiration of Variances and Special Use Permits

VI Signs

601 Purpose 602 Conformance 603 Signs Permitted in all Zones 604 Sign Permit Required 605 Signs Prohibited in all Zones 606 Sign Types 607 Sign Measurements 608 Size of Permitted Sign by Zone 609 Illumination 610 Nonconforming Signs 611 Special Use Permits for Signs

VII Standards for Parking Lots and Loading Facilities

701 General Requirements 702 Submission of Plans 703 Location 704 Paving 705 Lighting 706 Screening and/or Landscaping 707 Drainage 708 Wheel Blocks 709 Width of Access Driveways 710 Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements 711 Parking for Accessory Dwelling Units 712 Waiver of Certain Parking Requirements 713 Loading Space Requirements and Dimensions 714 Prohibition of Parking of Commercial Vehicles in Residential Zoning Districts

VIII Special Provisions

801 Vested Rights 802 Development Not Requiring Planning Board or Zoning Board Approval 803 Development Requiring Planning Board Approval 804 Development Requiring Zoning Board Approval 805 Development Requiring Both Planning Board and Zoning Board Approval 806 Administrative Modifications 807 Development Plan Review

IX Administration and Enforcement

901 Zoning Board of Review 902 Enforcement Duties 903 Penalties and Enforcement 904 Building Permit Required 905 Certificate of Use and Occupancy 906 Record of Certificates of Occupancy and Building Permits 907 Expiration of Building Permit

X Appeals

1001 Appeals to the Zoning Board of Review 1002 Appeals to Superior Court 1003 Appeals of Enactment Of or Amendment To Zoning Ordinance

XI Adoption and Amendments

1101 Power of Town Council to Adopt - Consistency with Comprehensive Plan 1102 Adoption or Amendment of Zoning Ordinance 1103 Adverse Decision 1104 Fees 1105 Maintenance of Zoning Ordinance 1106 Publication and Availability of Zoning Ordinance

XII Reserved XIII Definitions

XIV Severability

1401 Severability

EXHIBIT-A Dimensional Regulations

Unofficial copy. The official record is maintained by the municipality.

§ XI

Adoption and Amendments

Article XI - Adoption and Amendments

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