Provisions Governing All Residential Districts

Within all residential districts the following provisions shall apply.

7.1-1  Yard Requirements for Corner Lots.  The side yard requirements for all buildings on corner lots shall be such that no principal or accessory building extends beyond the front setback line set for buildings along the street considered to be the side street of the corner lot.

7.1-2  Number of Buildings on a Lot.  In no case shall more than one (1) principal building be constructed on any one (1) lot.

7.1-3  Incidental Home Occupations.  Incidental home occupations shall be permitted, provided not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the total floor area of any dwelling unit is devoted to such use.  No displays or alterations of the facade of any building shall be permitted, with the exception of a sign not to exceed 6 square feet, which may indicate from the exterior that the building is used in whole or in part for any purpose other than a dwelling.

No use of activity of the approved incidental home occupation shall cause the release of any excessive noise, odor, glare, vibration, smoke, fume or other pollutant into air, soil, or water, that impacts the surrounding residential properties.

Any external storage of materials used in the operation of said business is strictly prohibited.

(Ch. 8134, 10-7-2019)

7.1-4. Manufactured homes that comply with RIGL 23-27.3-109.1.3 as a type of single-family home, shall be permitted by-right on any lot zoned for singel-familty dwellings.

7.1-4.1. The manufactured home shall comply with all dimensional requirements of a single-fmaily dwelling in the zoning district where it is proposed to be located or shall seek necessary dimensional relief.

(Ch. 8558, Sec. 8, 3-3-2025)