Town of West Greenwich
Town of West Greenwich Zoning Ordinance
§ 400-52

Dimensional and density standards

Dimensional regulations for corporate land development projects shall be as follows:

  • A. Minimum lot size for commercial and industrial buildings: two acres.
  • B. Minimum frontage (including frontage on private roads): 100 feet.
  • C. Minimum yard requirements (except for existing buildings):
    • (1) Front (depth): 40 feet.
    • (2) Side (width): 10 feet.
    • (3) Rear (depth): 30 feet.
  • D. Minimum separation between buildings (except for existing buildings): 25 feet.
  • E. Maximum lot coverage ratio (ratio of area of building to area of lot): 40%.
  • F. Maximum impervious area (ratio of area of impervious surfaces to area of lot): 65%.

    [Amended 10-9-2019]

  • G. Maximum building height (excluding gables and other architectural elements):
    • (1) Structures other than hotels: 60 feet.
    • (2) Hotels: 90 feet.
  • H. Maximum accessory building height: 40 feet.
  • I. Multiple buildings. Two or more buildings are permitted on one lot.
  • J. Minimum buffer:
    • (1) One hundred feet to any residential zone for any structure or activity in the CZD (including outdoor storage), 75 feet of which shall be vegetated with trees and other thick screening.
    • (2) Fifty feet to any Neighborhood Business or a Highway Business Zone for any structure or activity in the CZD (including outdoor storage).
  • K. Minimum district size: 15 acres.