Westerly
Town of Westerly Zoning Ordinance
§ 260-29

Zoning certificates

  • A. Application. Application for a zoning certificate shall be submitted to the Zoning Official by a person or entity with an ownership interest in the property (or an agent thereof) on forms provided by the Zoning Official, together with the pertinent application fee.
  • B. Submittal requirements. The application shall be accompanied by the following:
    • (1) A plot plan of the existing parcel showing the lot boundaries, minimum setback lines, the nature of the work to be performed, including off-street parking and buffers, if required, the location of new and existing construction, the distance of same from lot lines. Other than single-family and two-family residential uses and uses accessory thereto, said plot plan shall be prepared, signed and stamped by a professional engineer or professional land surveyor.

      [Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]

    • (2) All approvals or variances granted by the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Review as required by this chapter, including any site development plans, architectural plans, and/or engineering plans pertinent to such approvals.
  • C. Review and disposition. Within 15 days of receiving a complete application, the Zoning Official shall determine whether the existing and/or proposed development has received all approvals and/or otherwise conforms to this chapter, and shall approve or deny the application accordingly in writing. If the application is denied, the writing shall state the reasons for the denial and shall inform the applicant that the disposition may be appealed to the Zoning Board of Review. A zoning certificate which is issued upon erroneous information provided by an applicant shall not bind the Town or any official thereof.