Definitions
The following words or phrases have the following meaning when used in this Chapter.
Brewpub – A restaurant at which malt beverages are manufactured and consumed or purchased in compliance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 3-6-1.2. See Sec. 18.26.070 G.
Clubhouse – A building that may contain, without limitation, accessory facilities for recreational or athletic activities, function rooms or restaurants, retail sales areas, and the administrative offices of the corporation that owns or operates the resort and uses or structures associated with the resort.
Commercial recreation activity or facility – A recreational activity or facility that is open to the public or for which a fee is charged.
Equestrian complex – Barns, stables, utility buildings, paddocks, corrals, pastures, riding rings and arenas, including polo grounds, where livestock are kept or boarded and where activities such as riding instruction, hiring of horses for riding, horse training, and equestrian shows, exhibits or competitions are held.
General store – A store primarily selling convenience items such as snack foods, candy, bottled beverages, coffee, milk, newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, over-the-counter medicines, personal care appliances, health and beauty aids, and a limited number of grocery or general items.
Guest cottage – A structure that has a sleeping area and sanitary facilities but no cooking facilities, and is not a dwelling unit as that term is defined in Chapter 18.08 of this Title. Guest cottages are intended for short-term use by members or their guests. Guest cottages are accessory buildings to the clubhouse.
Helipad – An area used exclusively for landing of helicopters that does not include facilities for refueling.
Individual accessory solar energy system – An off-grid or interconnected system of solar panels or other solar energy conversion hardware used to convert sunlight into thermal or electric energy that produces 125% or less of the average annual electric energy used by the building it serves.
Livestock – Horses, ponies, mules, asses, burros, donkeys, cattle, cows, sheep; and animals for which the owner has a possession permit issued by the department of environmental management.
Livestock keeping, breeding, or raising – Barns, utility buildings, and enclosed areas where livestock and game birds are kept, bred, or raised.
Novelty dwelling structure – A yurt, tree house, hobbit house, or similar unconventional residential structure that contains cooking and sanitary facilities but is not intended for permanent year-round occupancy by the same person or household. Novelty dwelling structures are considered dwelling units for the purpose of calculating residential development density under Section 18.26.050 of this Chapter, but are not subject to the provisions of Ch. 18.18 of this Title.
Novelty accessory sleeping structure – A yurt, tree house, hobbit house, or similar unconventional structure that may be designed for overnight occupancy but lacks cooking facilities, sanitary facilities, or both, and is not a dwelling unit as that term is defined in Chapter 18.08 of this Title. Novelty sleeping structures are accessory buildings to the clubhouse.
(Ord. dated 9-20-16; Ord. dated 1-2-18; Ord. dated 12-17-19; Ord. dated 7-18-23)