Development standards
A. All outdoor lighting shall have full cut-off fixtures approved by the International Dark Sky Association. Fixtures shall be mounted no higher than twenty-four (24) feet from the ground. Light shall be directed away from adjacent property.
B. Two acres of paddock, corral or pasture, or any combination thereof, shall be provided for each head of livestock.
C. The following standards apply to equestrian complexes and to livestock keeping, raising and breeding facilities.
1. Barns, stables, utility buildings, paddocks, corrals, pastures, riding rings, and arenas used as equestrian facilities or for keeping, raising, or breeding livestock shall be located at least one hundred (100) feet from any zoning district boundary.
2. Amplified outdoor sound systems shall not be used between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
3. Manure shall not be stored or composted within two hundred (200) feet of a district boundary or a well, or within two hundred (200) feet of a wetland or stormwater drainage feature.
4. Stormwater runoff from paddocks, corrals, arenas, and riding rings shall be diverted from wetlands and wells on the same property or adjacent property in accordance with a plan approved by the R. I. department of environmental management.
5. The preliminary plan submission for any portion or phase of development that includes an equestrian complex or a facility for keeping, raising or breeding of livestock shall include a plan for the sanitary storage, disposal or use of all animal waste. The plan must be approved by the U.S. department of agriculture natural resources conservation service (NRCS). The plan may include a composting facility that complies with state department of environmental management regulations.
D. An indoor shooting range shall be entirely enclosed and shall be located in a free-standing building constructed with sufficient noise and reverberation mitigation so that the sound at any point within ten (10) feet of the exterior of the building does not exceed sixty (60) decibels.
E. Buildings and outdoor exercise areas or runs for dog boarding or breeding kennels shall be at least one hundred fifty (150) feet from the nearest district boundary line.
F. Helipads shall be located at least five hundred (500) feet from the nearest district boundary line.
G. The following standards apply to a brewpub.
1. The water supply to the manufacturing facility shall be installed with a dedicated meter that can be read using a radio frequency reading system.
2. The manufacturing facility shall consume no more than 20,000 gallons of water per month.
(Ord. dated 9-20-16; Ord. dated 7-18-23)