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Little Compton City Zoning Code

§ 14-5.2

Supplementary Dimensional Regulations.

[Ord. 6/23/94, Art. 5; Ord. 5/6/99, § 2; Ord. 10/27/11]
The following dimensional regulations apply to all uses and lots, in addition to those regulations of § 14-4 of this chapter.
a. 
Vision Clearance at Corners. In all districts, where abutting streets intersect at an angle of less than 135°, in the triangle formed by the extension of the front lot lines of a corner lot and a line joining points on such extended front lot lines 30 feet from their point of intersection, such triangle shall be clear of all buildings, structures and vegetation between a height of 2.5 and 10 feet above the plane through the grades of the intersecting streets. This shall not apply to structures, buildings or vegetation so located prior to the date of this amendment.
b. 
Front yards on a through or corner lot. At each street frontage of a through or corner lot, there shall be a front yard depth maintained as specified for the district in which such lot is located. At least one of the front yards shall have at least 175 feet of street frontage.
c. 
Fences and walls. Fences and walls may be erected in a side or rear yard area to a height of no greater than six feet. In front yard setbacks, the maximum height of any fence or wall shall be four feet, subject to the vision clearance requirement for corner lots.
d. 
Dimensional requirements for single household residence in Business District. The minimum lot area coverage and dimensional requirements for a single-household detached dwelling in the Business (B) District shall be the same as those required in the Residence (R) District. With all new subdivisions the minimum lot area shall be two acres for a dwelling unit in the Residence (R) District or Business (B) District.
e. 
Minimum lot area in Business District - Requirements. Notwithstanding the lack of a minimum lot area requirement for nonresidential uses in the Business (B) District, any lot or site proposed for development or for the extension of development shall be of sufficient area to accommodate the required off-street parking and loading area and shall have a safe and adequate water supply and sewage disposal system, approved for the intended use by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management or any other agency of jurisdiction.
f. 
Accessory structures prohibited in yard setbacks. No accessory building or structure shall be located in or extend into a required front, side or rear yard setback.
g. 
Screening of trash containers. All commercial and industrial uses, and residential uses of four families or more, shall provide trash and/or garbage collection areas enclosed on at least three sides by a solid wall, opaque fence or compact planting screen of at least five feet in height, if such area is not within an enclosed building or structure. In order to provide adequate vehicular access to and from dumpsters, there shall be a minimum vehicular access of nine feet in width between any such dumpster and any principal structure.
h. 
Screening of on ground utilities. Utility structures, substations, telephone exchange substations, dish antennas and similar uses shall be enclosed on at least three sides by a vegetative screen of hardy evergreens or shrubs at least three feet high at time of planting and which shall be sufficient to effectively provide a visual screen.