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City of Pawtucket Zoning Ordinance

218 sections

I General Provisions

410-1 Statement of purpose 410-2 Establishment of zoning districts 410-3 Official Zoning Map 410-4 Identification of Zoning Map pages 410-5 Amendments to Zoning Map 410-6 Replacement of Zoning Map 410-7 Unauthorized changes to Zoning Map 410-8 Map in City Clerk's office to constitute Official Zoning Map 410-9 Zone boundaries 410-10 Compliance required 410-11 Interpretation

II Use Regulations

410-12 Table of Use Regulations; key

III Riverfront Development Districts

410-13 (Reserved) 410-13.1 Riverfront Commission establishment and purposes 410-13.2 Authority of Commission 410-13.3 Powers and duties of Commission 410-13.4 Appointment and removal of members 410-13.5 Organization and staff 410-13.6 Rules of procedure 410-13.7 Meetings 410-14 (Reserved) 410-14.1 Exceptions to development plan review (DPR) 410-14.2 Development plan review (DPR) and land development project (LDP) 410-14.3 Uses permitted by right; uses requiring relief; zoning ordinance amendment; land development projects 410-14.4 Additional criteria 410-14.5 Design review standards for development 410-14.6 Required improvements 410-14.7 Appeals

IIIA Development Plan Review

410-15 (Reserved) 410-15.1 Development plan review process

IIIB Land Clearing

410-15.2 Land clearing process

IV Flood Hazard Districts

410-16 Statement of purpose 410-17 Applicability; administrative provisions 410-18 Notification of watercourse alteration 410-19 Use regulations 410-20 Definitions 410-21 through § 410-29. (Reserved)

V Historic Districts

410-30 Purpose and objectives 410-31 Power and authority 410-32 Definitions 410-33 Designation of Historic Districts 410-34 Historic District Commission 410-35 Criteria for designation of Historic Districts 410-36 Powers and procedures 410-37 Demolition and removal of structures 410-38 Failure of Commission to act 410-39 Advisory role 410-40 Exceptions 410-41 Appeals of decisions 410-42 Violations and penalties 410-43 Actions exempt from review of Historic District Commission

VA Mill Building Reuse District

410-43.1 Purpose and objectives 410-43.2 Establishment of district; permitted uses; additional criteria; review of projects

VB Riverfront Commons District

410-43.3 Purpose and objectives 410-43.4 Permitted uses; additional criteria; development plan review process

VC Commercial Mixed Use (CMU)

410-43.5 Purpose and objective 410-43.6 Dimensional regulations; permitted uses

VD Conant Thread District (CT)

410-43.7 Definitions 410-43.8 Establishment; purpose 410-43.9 Joint Planning Commission 410-43.10 Permit review summary 410-43.11 Permit review criteria 410-43.12 Subdivision and land development review 410-43.13 Unified development review 410-43.14 Development plan review (DPR) 410-43.15 Allowable and prohibited uses 410-43.16 (Reserved) 410-43.17 Parking space requirements 410-43.18 Design relief for rehabilitation/adaptive reuse 410-43.19 Dimensional controls 410-43.20 Site design 410-43.21 Building design 410-43.22 Signage

VE Riverfront Tidewater (RTW)

410-43.23 Purpose and objective 410-43.24 Dimensional regulations, permitted uses; additional criteria; review of projects

VI Dimensional Regulations

410-44 Enumeration 410-44.1 Lot width requirements 410-44.2 Maximum front yard setbacks

VII Supplementary Regulations

410-45 Purpose 410-46 Accessory uses 410-47 Screening and fencing 410-48 Outdoor display of merchandise other than vehicles and boats 410-49 Roof structures permitted above maximum height 410-50 Yards to apply to only one building 410-51 Front yard requirements 410-52 Side yard requirements 410-53 Projections into yards 410-54 Number of buildings on a lot 410-55 Street corner visibility setback 410-56 Buffer requirements when commercial or industrial zones abut residential zones 410-57 Satellite dish antennas 410-58 Swimming pool requirements 410-59 Permitted special uses 410-60 Special use permit requirements for specific uses

VIII Nonconformance

410-61 Nonconformance defined 410-62 Establishment of lawful existence 410-63 Nonconforming by use 410-64 Nonconforming by dimension 410-65 Nonconforming by dwelling units 410-66 Most restrictive regulations to apply 410-67 Existence by variance or special use permit 410-68 Building or structure nonconforming by use 410-69 Building or structure nonconforming by dimension 410-70 Land nonconforming by use 410-71 Land nonconforming by area 410-72 Building or structure nonconforming by parking

IX Parking and Loading

410-73 Intent 410-74 Accessory parking 410-75 Parking as a permitted use 410-76 Parking space requirements 410-76.1 Parking requirements for multiple uses; shared parking 410-77 Development standards for accessory parking in residence zones 410-78 Parking standards for more than six vehicles 410-79 Supplementary parking and temporary storage regulations 410-80 Off-street loading spaces

X Signs

410-81 Purpose 410-82 Compliance required 410-83 Signs that do not require permits 410-84 Signs prohibited in all zones 410-85 Definitions 410-86 Sign measurements; maximum sign area 410-87 Illumination 410-88 Permitted signs by zoning district 410-89 Shopping center signs 410-90 Nonconforming signs 410-91 Sign in Historic Districts and overlay zones 410-92 Special use permits for signs 410-92.1 (Reserved)

XA Soil Erosion and Sediment Control

410-92.2 Findings; purpose 410-92.3 Applicability 410-92.4 Exemptions 410-92.5 Erosion and sediment control plan required; review; approval 410-92.6 Erosion and sediment control plan preparation and contents 410-92.7 Plan approval expiration and renewal 410-92.8 Maintenance of measures 410-92.9 Liability of applicant 410-92.10 Inspections 410-92.11 Noncompliance 410-92.12 Violations and penalties 410-92.13 Application fees 410-92.14 Definitions

XB Post-Construction Stormwater Control

410-92.15 Findings; purpose 410-92.16 Applicability 410-92.17 Technical standards 410-92.18 Maintenance requirements for best management practices 410-92.19 Stormwater management plans 410-92.20 Maintenance agreements 410-92.21 Application fees 410-92.22 Enforcement

XI Administration and Enforcement

410-93 Enforcement duties of Director 410-94 Zoning permit required 410-95 Zoning permit application, approval or disapproval; records 410-96 Certificate of zoning compliance for new, altered or nonconforming uses 410-97 Expiration of zoning permit 410-97.1 Modifications 410-98 Minimum requirements 410-99 Issuance of permits in conflict with chapter prohibited 410-100 Compliance of construction and use with approved plans and applications required 410-101 Violations and penalties

XII Zoning Board of Review

410-102 Establishment and procedures 410-103 Membership 410-104 Prior members 410-105 Chair 410-106 Powers and duties 410-107 Voting 410-108 Application procedure 410-108.1 Limitations upon successive petitions 410-109 Fees 410-110 Decisions and records of the Zoning Board of Review

XIII Variances and Special Use Permits

410-111 Application 410-112 Variance hearing and notice 410-112.1 Special use permit hearing and notice 410-113 Standards for relief 410-114 Special conditions 410-114.1 Unified development review

XIV Appeals

410-115 Appeal from decision of enforcing agency or officer 410-116 Stay of proceedings 410-117 Public hearing 410-118 Decisions and records of Board 410-119 Expiration of variances and special use permits 410-120 Appeals to Superior Court

XV Adoption and Amendment

410-121 Procedure 410-122 Review by City Planning Commission 410-123 Notice and hearing requirements 410-124 Maintenance of Zoning Chapter 410-125 Publication and availability of chapter 410-126 Appeal of enactment of or amendment to chapter

XVI Miscellaneous Provisions; Definitions

410-127 Vested rights 410-128 Review of substantially completed development 410-129 Completion of work previously authorized 410-130 Effective date 410-131 Severability 410-132 Definitions

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