City of Woonsocket
City of Woonsocket Zoning Ordinance
§ 8.1

Requirements of C-1 District

 

Urban Commercial District, primarily for the conduct of retail trade, administrative and professional services, and service to the general public.

 

8.1-1  Lot Area.  Minimum required lot area shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet.

 

8.1-2  Floor Area Ratio.  The maximum floor area ratio shall be 2.0.

 

8.1-3  Yards and Open Spaces.  All buildings shall meet the following requirements:

 

8.1-3.1  Front Setback.  All buildings shall be set back a minimum of zero (0) feet from the street right-of-way line on which they front.

 

8.1-3.2  Side Setback.  All buildings shall be set back from each side lot line a minimum of zero (0) feet

or twenty-five (25) feet when abutting a residential zone or use.

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

 

8.1-3.3  Rear Setback.  All buildings shall be set back from the rear lot line a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet.

 

8.1-4  Height and Number of Stories.  No building shall exceed live (5) stories or sixty (60) feet in height, unless each side yard is increased over the minimum setback requirement by ten (10) feet for every one (1) story of additional height.

 

8.1-5  Upper Story Residential Uses.  No ground story residential uses shall be permitted; however, dwelling units shall be permitted on all stories above the ground floor.