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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 [Repealed] 6.8 Lighting Requirements 6.9 Display of Wares or Merchandise 6.10 Nonconforming Residential Development 6.11 Temporary Use of Mobile Homes 6.12 Carnivals and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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§ 6.7

Buffer Zone Requirements. [Repealed]

(Ch. No. 6585, Sec. 1, 4-5-99)

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