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Town of Warren Zoning Ordinance

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THZOORTOWARHIS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WARREN, RHODE ISLAND SUHITA SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE

32 ZONING

I INTRODUCTION 32-1 Preamble 32-2 Consistency with comprehensive plan 32-3 Statement of purposes 32-4 Regulation II ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 32-5 Zoning officer 32-6 Zoning certificate 32-7 Zoning permit 32-8 Application for a zoning permit 32-9 Relation to other codes, regulations and ordinances 32-10 Expiration of a zoning permit 32-11 Vested rights 32-12 Violation 32-13 Maintenance of zoning ordinance and map 32-14 Review of zoning ordinance III ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW 32-15 Constitution and membership of zoning board of review 32-16 Organization of the board 32-17 Rules and meetings of the board 32-18 Powers and duties of the board 32-19 Applications to zoning board of review 32-20 Public hearing 32-21 Decision of the board 32-22 Findings and conditions of the board 32-23 Expiration of a variance or special use permit 32-24 Appeal from a decision of zoning board of review IV VARIANCES 32-25 Applicability 32-26 General standards for a variance 32-27 Standard for granting a use variance 32-28 Standard for granting a dimensional variance V SPECIAL USE PERMITS 32-29 Applicability 32-30 General standards for a special use permit 32-31 Standards for specific categories of special use permits VI AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE 32-32 Application for amendment 32-33 Map amendment requirements 32-34 Public hearing and notice requirements 32-35 Written notice requirements 32-36 Opinion of the Warren Planning Board 32-37 Action of the town council 32-38 Reserved 32-39 Map amendment limitations 32-40 Publication of amendment 32-41 Appeal of amendment VII ZONING DISTRICTS AND ZONING MAP 32-42 Zoning districts 32-43 Zoning map 32-44 Zoning district boundaries VIII ZONING DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS 32-45 Interpretation of zoning use table 32-46 Agricultural uses 32-47 Residential uses 32-48 Outdoor recreation uses 32-49 Public and semi-public uses 32-50 Office uses 32-51 Eating and entertainment uses 32-51.5 Artistic and cultural activities 32-52 Service business uses 32-53 Retail business uses 32-54 Transportation uses 32-55 Wholesale business and storage uses 32-56 Utilities and communications uses 32-57 Manufacturing and related uses 32-58 Accessory uses 32-59 Prohibited uses IX MULTI-FAMILY, APARTMENT COMPLEX DEVELOPMENTS 32-60 Multi-family and apartment complex requirements 32-61 Site plan requirements for apartment complexes X REGULATION OF MANUFACTURING USES 32-62 Purpose 32-63 Procedure 32-64 Evidence 32-65 Enforcement of standards 32-66 Standards of performance 32-67 Other requirements XI LIGHT ASSEMBLY USE 32-68 Purpose 32-69 Regulation XII NONCONFORMING DEVELOPMENT 32-70 Definition of nonconforming development 32-71 Continuance 32-72 Discontinuance or abandonment 32-73 Destruction 32-74 Extension 32-75 Change in use 32-76 Other provisions 32-76.1 Land unsuitable for development 32-76.2 Density calculation XIII ZONING DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS 32-77 Residence districts 32-77.1 Residential village overlay district 32-78 Business, waterfront, manufacturing, commercial/industrial, rural business 32-79 Multi-family and apartment development complex 32-80 Locations not served by public water XIV SUBSTANDARD LOTS AND LOT REDUCTION 32-81 Use of substandard lots 32-82 Merger of lots under the same ownership 32-83 Standards for merger on a district by district basis 32-84 Reduction of lot size 32-85 Special use permits required XV SPECIAL YARD AND DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS 32-86 Vision clearance at corners 32-87 Front yards on a through or corner lot 32-88 Authorized departures from yard regulations 32-89 Setback from wetlands and water bodies 32-90 Parking and storage of vehicles in residence districts XVI CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT 32-91 Definition and intent 32-92 Districts in which cluster is permitted 32-93 Dimensional regulations for lots in residential cluster developments 32-94 Permitted uses 32-95 Density calculation 32-96 Open space requirements 32-97 Allowable open space uses in an RCD XVII SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS AND FLOOD FRINGE LANDS 32-98 Purpose 32-99 Definitions 32-100 Development standards 32-101 Standards for coastal velocity zones 32-102 Other requirements 32-103 Variances in special flood hazard areas XVIII OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS 32-104 Off-street parking space required 32-105 Number of off-street parking spaces 32-106 Size of parking spaces 32-106A Parking lot requirements 32-107 Location of parking spaces XIX OFF-STREET LOADING REQUIREMENTS 32-108 Off-street loading space required 32-109 Number of loading spaces 32-110 Size of loading space XX SIGN REGULATIONS 32-111 Definitions 32-112 General 32-112A Portable signs in nonresidential districts 32-113 Design requirements 32-114 Requirements for signs in rural business zone 32-115 Sign requirements by district 32-116 Administration 32-117 Enforcement XXI COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT 32-118 Definition and purpose 32-119 District requirements and standards—Generally 32-120 Permitted uses 32-121 Dimensional requirements 32-122 Design requirements 32-123 Historic buffer zone 32-124 Conservation district access 32-126RE Secs. 32-125, 32-126. - Reserved. XXII VALIDITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE 32-127 Conflict with other ordinances 32-128 Partial invalidity 32-129 Effective date XXIII DEFINITIONS 32-130 Definitions XXIV IN-LAW APARTMENTS 32-131 Establishment of in-law apartments 32-132 Standards and requirements 32-133 Occupancy restriction agreement XXV KICKEMUIT RESERVOIR WATERSHED OVERLAY DISTRICT 32-134 Purpose 32-135 Applicability 32-136 Definition 32-137 Prohibited uses 32-138 Application procedure 32-139 Submittal requirements for site plan review 32-140 Review by conservation commission 32-141 Site standards 32-142 Design standards 32-143 Storage tank requirements 32-144 Disputed boundaries 32-145 Exemptions and special use permit 32-146 Enforcement XXVI WATERFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW 32-147 Statutory authority and purpose 32-148 Definitions 32-149 Development plan review body 32-150 Procedures 32-151 District requirements and standards 32-152 Requirements and standards for Development Parcel 1 XXVII LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING 32-153 Authority to grant comprehensive permit 32-154 Definitions 32-155 Entities eligible to apply for comprehensive permit 32-156 Projects eligible to apply for comprehensive permit 32-157 Preliminary review committee duties and powers 32-158 Application requirements 32-159 Review by permitting board 32-160 Notice and hearing 32-161 Decisions 32-162 Appeals XXVIII RURAL BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT 32-163 Statutory authority and purpose 32-164 Definitions 32-165 District requirements and standards—Generally 32-166 Permitted uses 32-167 Dimensional and design requirements 32-168 Site plan review—Design requirements 32-169 Signs 32-170 Development abutting the Palmer River XXIX UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 32-171 Authorization of unified development review 32-172 Application process 32-173 Public hearing 32-174 Authority of the planning board 32-175 Appeals

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ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

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