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§ 1912

TEMPORARY USE PERMIT

1912 TEMPORARY USE PERMIT

  • A. Purpose A temporary use permit allows for the short-term use and/or placement of structures on a lot. The temporary use permit regulates temporary uses that occur entirely on and within a lot. Temporary uses located within the public right-of-way are regulated separately by the Providence Code of Ordinances.

  • B. Initiation A property owner, or person expressly authorized in writing by the property owner, may initiate a temporary use permit application.

  • C. Authority The Director of the Department of Inspection and Standards may approve temporary use permit applications with the following exceptions:

  • 1. Temporary uses in the D-1 District are approved by the Downtown Design Review Committee staff or by the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission staff, as applicable.

  • 2. Temporary uses in the ES Overlay District are approved by the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission staff.

    • D. Procedure The Director of the Department of Inspection and Standards, or the applicable committee, commission, or official, shall render a decision on the temporary use permit within 15 days of the date the application is deemed complete. The Director of the Department of Inspection and Standards, or the applicable committee or commission, shall review and evaluate the application, pursuant to the standards of this section and Article 12, and approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application.

    • E. Approval Standards All temporary uses shall comply with the requirements of this Ordinance, including the standards of Article 12, and the following standards: a. Unless expressly allowed by this Ordinance, the temporary use or structure complies with the yard and bulk requirements of the district in which it is located.

      • b. The temporary use does not cause, or threaten to cause, an on-site or off-site threat to the public health, safety, and welfare.

      • c. The temporary use is operated in accordance with such restrictions and conditions as the Police and Fire Department may require. If required as a condition of approval, the operator of the temporary use shall employ appropriate security personnel.

      • d. The temporary use does not conflict with another previously authorized temporary use.

      • e. In the D-1 District and DD Overlay District, the Downtown Design Review Committee or its staff shall evaluate a temporary uses compliance with the following additional standards: i. The temporary use provides public amenities, public access, or promote economic development.

      • ii. The temporary use encourages pedestrian activity with visual and/or physical access provided from the adjacent street edge.

      • iii. The temporary use encourages street level activity through commercial enterprise, streetscape enhancement, public art, public education, and/or recreation.

    • F. Expiration The temporary use permit is valid only for the time period granted as part of the approval.