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Town of Smithfield Zoning Ordinance
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§ 6.10

Use Of Dumpsters and Shipping Containers

6.10 USE OF DUMPSTERS AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS

Dumpsters - any container or bin capable of storing, transporting, receiving, hauling or emptying over 100 gallons of garbage, trash, refuse, waste, or materials including, but not limited to, commercially available roll-off units.

  1. Any person in any residentially zoned district, prior to placing a dumpster on private property, shall first obtain a permit from the building & zoning official. Said permit will allow a dumpster for temporary use by the occupant of the dwelling for not more than (30) days or the time period for which there is an active building permit open on the property. Such dumpster(s) are subject to the following limitations:
    • The dumpster(s) shall be set back a minimum of (20) feet from the public right of way and a minimum of (10) feet from the side and rear property lines.
    • The dumpster(s) must be placed on a hard concrete or asphalt surface
    • No dumpster located in any residentially zoned district shall be serviced between the hours of 6:00 pm and 7:00 am.
    • The location of the dumpster(s) shall not affect the health, safety, and/or welfare of the neighborhood including, but not limited to, the build-up of offensive odors or odor generating waste, blocking access to a fire hydrant or obstructing the view of street intersections.
  2. Shipping containers may be placed on any lot for a period of not more than eight (8) days for the purpose of loading or unloading of household items during a moving process and are restricted to a single container.

6.11 LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

  • Land development projects shall be reviewed in accordance with the procedures established in the Land Development and Subdivision Regulations, pursuant to R.I.G.L. §45-23.
  • No land development project shall be initiated until a plan of the project has been submitted and approval has been granted by the authorized permitting authority, as determined in Land Development and Subdivision Regulations.
  • The permitting authority is empowered to apply any special conditions and stipulations to the approval that may, in the opinion of the authorized permitting authority, be required to maintain harmony with neighboring uses and promote the objectives and purposes of the comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance.

6.12 Unified Development Review

  • Unified development review established. There shall be unified development review for the issuance of variances and special use permits for properties undergoing review by development plan review and/or land development or subdivision review.
  • Public hearing. All land development and subdivision applications, and development plan review applications that include requests for variances and/or special-use permits submitted pursuant to this section, shall require a public hearing that meets the requirements of Section 10.8.B.
  • In granting requests for dimensional and use variances, the Planning Board shall be bound to the requirements of Section 10.8.C.1 relative to entering evidence into the record in satisfaction of the applicable standards and may impose conditions as stated in Section 10.8.C.3.
  • In reviewing requests for special use permits the Planning Board shall be bound to the conditions and procedures under which a special use permit may be issued and the criteria for the issuance of such permits, as found within the zoning ordinance Section 10.8.C.2, and shall be required to provide for the recording of findings of fact and written decisions as described in the zoning ordinance pursuant to Section 10.8.C and may impose conditions as stated in Section 10.8.C.3.
  • Appeals. An appeal from any decision made pursuant to this section may be taken pursuant to Section.

Town of Smithfield Article 6 – Supplementary Regulations Zoning Ordinance

6.13 Development Plan Review

  • Development plan review established. There shall be development plan review for uses that are permitted by right under the zoning ordinance.
  • Permitting authority. The permitting authority shall be as determined in the Land Development and Subdivision Regulations.
  • Specific and objective guidelines. Design of all projects shall be consistent with the provisions of the Land Development and Subdivision Regulations.
  • Waivers. The authorized permitting authority may grant waivers of design standards as set forth in the regulations.
  • Appeal. A rejection of the decision shall be an appealable decision pursuant to Section 10.13.

Town of Smithfield Article 7 – Off-Street Parking and Loading Zoning Ordinance