Town of Smithfield
Town of Smithfield Zoning Ordinance
§ 6.1

Provisions Affecting All Districts

6.1 PROVISIONS AFFECTING ALL DISTRICTS

  • 6.1.1 Street Access to Buildings Every building hereafter erected or moved shall be on a lot adjacent to a street, and all structures shall be so located on lots as to provide safe and convenient access for servicing, fire protection and required off-street parking. On any corner lot, no driveway or vehicular accessway shall be constructed within seventy-five (75) feet of the point of intersection of two (2) street lines.

  • 6.1.2 Number of Residential Structures per Lot Not more than one (1) residential structure shall be permitted on a lot except in the case of an approved site plan in a Multi-Family or a Planned Development District.

  • 6.1.3 Corner Visibility On a corner lot, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow in such a manner as to impede vision between a height of two (2) feet and ten (10) feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets in the triangle formed by the street lines of such corner lots and a line joining points along said street lines fifteen (15) feet from the point of intersection, provided that:

    • A. Vertical structures not exceeding six (6) inches square or in diameter are exempt from this regulation.

    • E. All utility poles are also exempt.

  • 6.1.4 Land Development Project Any proposed development which meets the definition of Land Development Project as defined in this ordinance shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Board in accordance with the Smithfield Land Development and Subdivision Review Regulations.