City of Woonsocket
City of Woonsocket Zoning Ordinance
§ 7.3

Requirements of R-2 District

 

Low Density Single-family Residential District, but including customary incidental home occupations, public and semi-public uses.

7.3-1  Lot Area.  Minimum required lot area shall be ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

 

7.3-2  Lot Coverage.  Maximum lot coverage shall be thirty-five (35) percent.

 

R-2
Minimum Lot Size (sq. ft.)10,000
Lot Coverage Maximum35%
Coverage Allowed (sq. ft.)3,500
Pervious Surface (sq. ft.)6,500

(Ch. No. 7846. Sec. 1 – 10.06.2015)

 

7.3-3  Street Frontage.  Minimum required frontage on a public street shall be ninety (90) feet.

 

7.3-4  Lot Width at the Building Line.  Minimum required lot width at the building line shall be ninety (90) feet.

 

7.3-5  Yards and Open Spaces.  All buildings shall meet the following requirements:

7.3-5.1  Front Setback.  All buildings, including unattached accessory buildings, shall be set back from the street right-of-way line on which they front to conform to or exceed a line formed by extending the setbacks of buildings on adjoining lots, except that in no case shall such setback be less than twenty (20) feet.  A variance may be granted by the zoning board of review where existing development on adjoining lots is less than twenty (20) feet, but no variance shall be granted to permit a setback which does not conform to or exceed the line formed by extending the setbacks of buildings on the adjoining lots. The zoning board of review may grant a variance where an unenclosed structure such as a porch, deck or gazebo that does encroach into the front setback area more than fifty percent (50%) into the area and where no vision obstruction is created; provided that such permitted structure may not be enclosed at any later date. (Ch. 7852, 11-23-2015)

 

7.3-5.2  Side Setback.  All buildings shall be set back from each side lot line a minimum of ten (10) feet, except that unattached accessory buildings, and attached garages or garages with breezeways where no living space is included as part of the garage structure, shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from each side lot line.

 

7.3-5.3  Rear Setback.  All buildings except unattached accessory buildings shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet.  Unattached accessory buildings shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet.

 

7.3-6  Height and Number of Stories.  No building or structure shall exceed two (2) stories or thirty (30) feet in height.

 

7.3-7. Accessory Dwelling Unit. An accessory dwelling unit shall be permitted in accordance with Section 6.18-2 of this Ordiannce.

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