South Kingstown
Town of South Kingstown Zoning Ordinance
§ 300

Schedule of use regulations

The uses in the following schedule (referred to as the schedule of use regulations table and also the "use table") are permitted only in the zoning districts marked with a "Y." Uses permitted in the zoning districts as a special use under the special use permit provisions of this article, are marked with an "S." Where the letter "N" appears, the use is prohibited. Any use which is not specifically included in the use provisions of this article is prohibited, unless the zoning enforcement official rules that such use is included in another "use code," as set forth in subsection C., below. Additional requirements and standards are set forth in article 5.

    • A. Use code. The list of use code numbers along the left margin of the table below is to be used in conjunction with appendix A, attached hereto and incorporated as part of this ordinance. Each use numbered in section 301, below, shall constitute a "use code" and each use code corresponds with a specific entry in appendix A. The several uses listed in appendix A under each use code illustrate the range of specific uses within such use code.

    • B. Use code category. A "use code category" is a general category of uses, corresponding with section 301. These use code categories are as follows:

      0 Agricultural
      1 Residential
      2 Institutional and Governmental Services
      3 Cultural, Entertainment and Recreation Services
      4 General Services
      5 Trade
      6 Transportation, Communication and Utilities
      7 Industrial
      8 Noxious Industrial
      9 Extractive Industrial
      10 Marijuana/Cannabis-Related Uses

 

    • C. Uses not listed. Where any proposed use is not listed in this section or in appendix A, the property owner may submit a written request to the zoning enforcement officer (ZEO) for an evaluation and determination of whether the proposed use is of a similar type, character, and intensity as a listed use requiring a special-use permit. The ZEO will have thirty (30) days to provide a written evaluation to the property owner. Upon such determination, the proposed use may be considered to be a use requiring a special-use permit. If the ZEO determines that the proposed use is not substantially similar to any existing use code, then such use shall be prohibited in all zones.

(Ord. of 5-8-17; Ord. of 3-13-23(2); Ord. of 12-11-23(2))