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City of Woonsocket Zoning Ordinance
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§ 4.3

Overlay Restrictions

 

Where a property is located within one (1) or more overlay zones, additional or lesser use restrictions or deletions may apply.

 

 

4.4 Residential Uses

Zoning DistrictsR-1R-2R-3R-4MU-1C-1C-2MU-2I-1I-2PR-1PR-2
1. Single Family DwellingPPPPPP*NPANPNPNPNP
2. Two-family dwellingNPNPPPPP*NPANPNPNPNP
3. Multifamily dwelling, three or more unitsNPNPNPPPP*NPANPNPNPNP
4. Residential planned developmentPPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNP
PSPPPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNP
6. Mobile homeNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPvNPNPNPNP
7. Community residencePPPPPP*NPNPNPNPNPNP
8. Rectory, parsonage or religious residencePPPPPNPNPNPvNPNPNPNP
Zoning DistrictR-1R-2R-3R-4MU-1C-1C-2MU-2I-1I-2PR- 1PR-2
9. Nursing home, or assisted or congregate care facilityNPSSSNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNP
10. Rooming, lodging or boarding houseNPNPNPPPNPNPNPNPNPNPNP
11. Bed and breakfastNPPPPPNPNPNPNPNPNPNP
12. Hotel or motelNPNPNPNPPPPPNPNPNPNP
13. Backyard Chicken KeepingSSSNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNP
14. Solar Energy System-Small ResidentialPPPPPPPPPPNPNP
15. Solar Energy Systems-Large ResidentialSSSSPPPPPPNPNP
16. Solar Energy System-Small Com./IndustrialNPNPNPNPNPNPNPSPPNPNP
17. Solar Energy System-Large Com./IndustrialNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPSSNPNP
18. Wind Energy Conversion FacilitiesNPNPNPNPNPSNPSSSNPNP
19. Live/Work UnitsNPNPNPS**PPPPPPNPNP
20. Micro-lofts, Micro-apartments & StudiosNPNPNPNPPPNPNPNPNPNPNP
** Requires approval of a resolution by the city council identifying a specific property or structure that may be designated as permitting live/work units subject to plan approval by the planning board.

(Ord. Ch. 7859 12-21-2015; Ch. 8046, Sec. 1, 6-7-2018; Ch. 8558, Sec. 1, 3-3-2025)

 

4.5.(a)  Public Uses

 

Zoning DistrictsR-1R-2R-3R-4MU-1C-1C-2MU-2I-1I-2PR-1PR-2
1. Municipal usesP**P**P**P**P**P**P**P**P**P**P**P**
2. State usesS**S**S**S**S**S**S**S**S**S**S**S**
3. Federal usesP**P**P**P**P**P**P**P**P**P**P**P**

 

4.5.(b)  Semi-public Uses

 

Zoning DistrictsR-1R-2R-3R-4MU-1C-1C-2MU-2I-1I-2PR-1PR-2
1. Place of worshipNPSSSSSNPNPNPNPNPNP
2. Charitable, fraternal or service organizationNPSSSSPPPNPNPNPNP
3. Nonprofit educational institutions (including those operated by nonprofit legal entities) serving young children including nursery schools, pre-schools, kindergartens, elementary schools and middle schoolsNPSSSSNPNPNPSNPNPNP

 

4. Nonprofit educational institutions (including those operated by nonprofit legal entities)serving older children and adults, including high schools, vocational schools, colleges and universitiesNPSSSSPPPSNPNPNP
5. Family day care homePPPPPPNPNPNPNPNPNP
6. Day care centerNPSSSPSNPNPNPNPNPNP
7. Hospital for human careNPNPNPNPSSNPNPNPNPNPNP
8. In-patient rehabilitation facilityNPNPNPSSSNPNPNPNPNPNP
9. Out-patient rehabilitationNPNPNPNPNPSSNPNPNPNPNP
10. Prison or correctional institution, including half-way houseNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNP
11. Compassion Centers, either for cultivation, processing, sale or distribution (See §15.8-2 for SP Use Standards)NPNPNPNPNPS**S**NPS**S**NPNP
12. Passenger terminalsNPNPNPNPNPPPPPPNPNP
13. Solar Energy System-Small ResidentialPPPPPPPPPPNPNP
14. Solar Energy System-Large ResidentialSSSSPPPPPPNPNP
15. Solar Energy System-Small Comm/IndustrialNPNPNPNPNPNPNPSPPNPNP
16. Solar Energy System-Large Comm/IndustrialNPNPNPNPNPNPNPNPSSNPNP
17. Wind Energy Conversion FacilityNPNPNPNPNPSNPSSSNPNP

(Ord. Ch. 7859  12-21-2015; Ord. Ch. 8146 11-4-2019)