Browse another municipality →
Town of Smithfield
Town of Smithfield Zoning Ordinance
Read in full Download
§ 1.5

Zone Boundaries

1.5 ZONE BOUNDARIES Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of the zoning districts as shown on the Official Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

  1. Zone boundaries are generally intended to follow lot lines.
  2. Zone boundaries, where indicated, are the center lines of streets, parkways, waterways, or railroad rights-of-way.
  3. Where the street layout on the ground varies from the layout as shown on the zoning map, the Zoning Official (hereinafter referred to as Official) shall interpret said map according to the reasonable intent of this Ordinance.
  4. When a lot is transected by a Zoning District Boundary, the zoning regulations applicable to the larger part of the lot by area shall govern the entire lot, except where doing so is inconsistent with the general purposes of zoning ordinances set forth in R.I.G.L. §45-24-30 as well as inconsistent with the Town's Comprehensive Plan, including the Future Land Use Map.