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City of Woonsocket Zoning Ordinance
118 sections
1
Purpose and Consistency with Comprehensive Plan
1.1
Zoning Authority
1.2
Purposes of Zoning
1.3
Consistency with Comprehensive Plan
2
Zoning Districts
2.1
Establishment of Zoning Districts
2.2
Zoning Map
2.3
Zoning District Boundaries
2.4
Intensity of Use
3
General Provisions
3.1
Zoning Governs Every Building, Parcel of Land and Use
3.2
Uses Not Mentioned
3.3
Nonconforming Development
3.4
Building Permit Required
3.5
Certificate of Occupancy Required
3.6
Previously Imposed Development Restrictions
4
Use Regulations
4.1
Use Categories
4.2
Combination of Uses
4.3
Overlay Restrictions
4.6
Commercial Uses
4.7
Industrial Uses
5
Parking and Loading Regulations
5.1
Off-Street Parking Requirements
5.2
Off-Street Loading Requirements
5.3
Restrictions on Storage of Vehicles
6
Supplemental Regulations
6.1
Sign Regulations
6.2
Screening and Fencing
6.3
Exception on Building Height Limits
6.4
Location of Accessory Buildings
6.5
Obstructions to Vision Prohibited
6.6
Projections over Street Rights-of-Way
6.7
Buffer Zone Requirements. [Repealed]
6.8
Lighting Requirements
6.9
Display of Wares or Merchandise
6.10
Nonconforming Residential Development
6.11
Temporary Use of Mobile Homes
6.12
Carnivals and Circuses
6.13
Farm Animals
6.14
Entrance Landings/Stoops
6.17
Adaptive Reuse
6.18
Accessory Dwelling Units
6.20
Adult Entertainment Uses
6.21
Unified Development Review
7
Provisions Governing Residential Districts
7.1
Provisions Governing All Residential Districts
7.2
Requirements of R-1 District
7.3
Requirements of R-2 District
7.4
Requirements of R-3 District
7.5
Requirements of R-4 District
8
Provisions Governing Commercial Districts
8.1
Requirements of C-1 District
8.2
Requirements of C-2 District
9
Provisions Governing Mixed-Use Districts
9.1
Requirements of MU-I District
9.2
Requirements of MU-2 District
10
Provisions Governing Industrial Districts
10.1
Provisions Governing All Industrial Districts
10.2
Requirements of I-1 District
10.3
Requirements of I-2 District
11
Provisions Governing Public Recreation Districts
11.1
Provisions Governing All Public Recreation Districts
11.2
Requirements of PR-1 District
11.3
Requirements of PR-2 District
12
Provisions Governing Overlay Districts
12.1
Design Review Overlay District
12.2
Planned Residential Development Overlay District
12.3
River Corridor Overlay District
12.4
Special Flood Hazard Overlay District
13
Procedures for Administration and Enforcement
13.1
Zoning Officer
13.2
Zoning Board of Review
13.3
Maintenance and Update of the Zoning Ordinance
13.4
Periodic Review of the Zoning Ordinance
13.5
Request for Written Determination
13.6
Violations
14
Procedures for Modifications
14.1
Request for Modifications
14.2
Consideration by the Zoning Officer
14.3
Notification of Abutters
14.4
Written Objection
14.5
Special Conditions
14.6
Public Records
15
Procedures for Variances and Special Use Permits
15.1
Right of Appeal to the Zoning Board of Review
15.2
Request for Findings and Recommendations
15.4
Public Hearing
15.5
Participation In Zoning Hearing
15.6
Notification
15.7
Standards for Variances
15.8
Standards for Special Use Permits
15.9
Special Conditions
15.10
Expiration of Variance or Special Use Permit
15.11
Repetitive Applications
16
Procedures for Appeal
16.1
Right of Appeal to the Zoning Board of Review
16.2
Public Hearing
16.3
Notification
16.4
Consideration of Appeals
16.5
Stay of Proceedings
16.6
Right of Appeal to Superior Court
17
Procedures for Adoption, Amendment and Appeal
17.1
Receipt of Proposals
17.2
Planning Board Review and Recommendation
17.3
City Council Public Hearing
17.4
Public Notice Requirements
17.5
Decision of the City Council
17.6
Limitations, Conditions and Restrictions
17.7
Repetitive Petitions
17.8
Publication and Availability of the Zoning Ordinance
17.9
Interpretation of Deadlines
17.10
Enactment
17.11
Right of Appeal to Superior Court
17.12
Vested Rights
17.13
Severability
18
Definitions
18.1
Definitions
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Purpose and Consistency with Comprehensive Plan
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