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Town of Smithfield Zoning Ordinance

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Town of Smithfield Zoning Ordinance Land Development & Subdivision Regulations

1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1 Statement of Purpose 1.2 Official Zoning Map 1.3 Establishment of Zoning Districts 1.4 Zone Group Classification 1.5 Zone Boundaries 1.6 Compliance with Ordinance 1.7 Interpretation of Ordinance

2 DEFINITIONS

2.1 General 2.2 Specific Definitions

3 NONCONFORMANCE

3.1 Nonconformance 3.2 Lawfully Established 3.3 Nonconforming By Use 3.4 Nonconforming By Dimension 3.5 Nonconforming By Dwelling Units 3.6 Most Restrictive Regulations To Apply 3.7 Existence By Variance or Special Use Permit 3.8 Building or Structure Nonconforming By Use 3.9 Building or Structure Nonconforming by Dimension 3.10 Land Nonconforming by Use 3.11 Land Nonconforming by Area 3.12 Buildings and Structure Nonconforming by Parking 3.13 Special Use Permit For Expansion, Addition, or Enlargement

4 USE REGULATIONS

4.1 Application of District Regulations 4.2 Permitted Uses 4.3 Table of Uses 4.4 Supplementary Use Regulations 4.5 Dimensional Relief by Special Use Permit 4.6 Uses Prohibited in All Districts

5 DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS

5.1 Application 5.2 Dimensional Regulations 5.3 Calculation of Minimum Contiguous Buildable Lot Area 5.4 Table 1 - Dimensional Regulations 5.5 Dimensional Regulations for Multi-Family Dwellings 5.6 Conservation Developments 5.7 Planned Development 5.8 Planned Corporate District 5.9 Industrial - Planned Cluster Development 5.10 Inclusionary Zoning 5.11 Solar Energy Systems

6 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

6.1 Provisions Affecting All Districts 6.2 Accessory Uses 6.3 Performance Standards 6.4 Swimming Pools 6.5 Mixed Use Requirements 6.6 Parking And Storage Of Motor Vehicles And Major Recreational Equipment 6.7 Nonpermanent Structures 6.8 Land Unsuitable for Development 6.9 Flexible Lot Frontage and Width 6.10 Use Of Dumpsters and Shipping Containers 6.11 Land Development Projects

7 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING

7.1 Interpretation of Regulations 7.2 Location of Parking Uses 7.3 Development and Maintenance of Parking Areas 7.4 Schedule of Off-Street Parking Requirements 7.5 Off-Street Loading Requirements

8 SIGNS

8.1 General 8.2 Prohibitions and Restrictions, General 8.3 Sign Permits 8.4 Maintenance of Signs 8.5 Village, Commercial, Highway Commercial, Planned Corporate, Planned Development and Industrial Signs 8.6 Illumination of Signs 8.7 Temporary Signs

9 SPECIAL DISTRICTS

9.1 Overlay Districts 9.2 Airport Overlay District 9.3 PUTNAM PIKE/ESMOND STREET PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 9.4 Economic Growth Overlay District 9.5 Davis Liquid Waste Superfund Site - Groundwater Protection Overlay District

10 ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND RELIEF

10.1 Zoning Official - Duties 10.2 Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy 10.3 Modifications Granted by the Official 10.4 Schedule of Fees, Charges and Expenses 10.5 Minimum Requirements and Conflicts of Law 10.6 Penalties and Enforcement 10.7 Zoning Board of Review 10.8 Variances and Special Use Permits 10.9 Technical Review 10.10 Appeals to the Zoning Board 10.11 Expiration of Variances and Special Use Permits 10.12 Repetitive Petitions 10.13 Appeals to Superior Court

11 ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT

11.1 Adoption, Amendment & Administration of Zoning Ordinance 11.2 Appeal of Enactment of or Amendment to Zoning Ordinance 11.3 Vested Rights 11.4 Effective Date 11.5 Severability

12 COMPREHENSIVE PERMIT FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

12.1 Declaration of Policy 12.2 Definitions 12.3 Local Review Board 12.4 Administrative Procedures 12.5 Review Process for Comprehensive Permit Projects

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

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