North Kingstown City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- PURPOSES AND ADMINISTRATION2
Sections
- Sec. 21-1.- Title.
- Sec. 21-2. - Adoption of ordinances, districts and map; compliance.
- Sec. 21-3. - Findings and intent.
- Sec. 21-4. - General purposes.
- Sec. 21-5. - Maintenance of ordinances, chapter and map.
- Sec. 21-6. - Consistency with comprehensive plan.
- Sec. 21-7. - Use exemptions.
- Sec. 21-8. - Severability.
- Sec. 21-9. - Districts generally.
- Sec. 21-10. - Administration and enforcement of chapter.
- Sec. 21-11. - Zoning board of review.
- Sec. 21-12. - Planning commission.
- Sec. 21-13. - Zoning board of review procedures for variances, special use permits and special permits.
- Sec. 21-14. - Additional procedures for variances.
- Sec. 21-15. - Additional procedures for special use permits and special permits.
- Sec. 21-16. - Comprehensive permit for low and moderate income housing.
- Sec. 21-17. - Administrative procedures for appeals to zoning board of review.
- Sec. 21-18. - Administrative procedures for modification permit.
- Sec. 21-19. - Administrative procedures for zoning ordinance, chapter and zoning map amendment.
- Sec. 21-20. - Site plan approval.
- Sec. 21-21. - Interpretation of chapter.
- Sec. 21-22. - Definitions.
- Sec. 21-23. - Penalty for violation of chapter.
- Secs. 21-24—21-33. - Reserved.
ARTICLE II
ZONING DISTRICTS3
Sections
- RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- PLANNED VILLAGE DISTRICT
- BUSINESS DISTRICTS
- Sec. 21-86. - General requirements.
- Sec. 21-87. - Neighborhood business district.
- Sec. 21-88. - Waterfront business district.
- Sec. 21-89. - General business district.
- Sec. 21-90. - Heavy business district.
- Sec. 21-91. - Planned business district.
- Sec. 21-92. - Institutional/office district.
- Sec. 21-93. - Wickford Village Center district.
- Sec. 21-94. - Post Road district.
- Sec. 21-95. - Compact village development (CVD).
- Sec. 21-96. - Wickford Junction district.
- Sec. 21-100. - Quonset Business Park district.
- INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
ARTICLE VIII
OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 21-181.- Purpose of article.
- Sec. 21-182. - Use regulations; special use permits.
- Sec. 21-183. - Very severe limitations district.
- Sec. 21-184. - Severe limitations district.
- Sec. 21-185. - Steep slope overlay district.
- Sec. 21-186. - Groundwater recharge and wellhead protection overlay districts.
- Sec. 21-187. - Reserved.
- Sec. 21-188. - Special flood hazard overlay district.
- Sec. 21-189. - Scenic overlay district.
- Sec. 21-190. - Sending area overlay district.
- Sec. 21-191. - Wickford Village Design Guidelines Overlay District.
ARTICLE IX
CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENTS8
Sections
- Sec. 21-211.- Purpose of article.
- Sec. 21-212. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-213. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 21-214. - Maximum density for conservation developments.
- Sec. 21-215. - Zoning incentives.
- Sec. 21-216. - Lot dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 21-217. - Uses permitted within open space areas.
- Sec. 21-218. - Open space in conservation developments.
- Sec. 21-219. - Buffer areas.
- Sec. 21-220. - Previously approved cluster developments.
- Sec. 21-221. - Dimensional requirements for previously approved cluster developments.
ARTICLE X
- SIGNS
Sections
- Sec. 21-241.- Purpose.
- Sec. 21-242. - Definitions.
- Sec. 21-243. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 21-244. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 21-245. - Permit procedure.
- Sec. 21-246. - Appeals.
- Sec. 21-247. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 21-248. - General requirements for area and maintenance.
- Sec. 21-249. - Requirements by zone and type of sign.
- Sec. 21-250. - Wickford Village Business District.
- Sec. 21-251. - Special use permits.
- Sec. 21-252. - Violations and enforcement.
ARTICLE XI
DEVELOPMENT PLAN9
Sections
- Sec. 21-268.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 21-269. - Village character design guidelines.
- Sec. 21-270. - Off-street parking and truck loading generally.
- Sec. 21-271. - Methods of determining off-street parking requirements.
- Sec. 21-272. - Parking schedule.
- Sec. 21-273. - Off-street loading spaces.
- Sec. 21-274. - Access to parking and loading.
- Sec. 21-275. - Design requirements for parking and truck loading areas.
- Sec. 21-276. - General landscaping requirements.
- Sec. 21-277. - Plan requirements and specific standards.
- Sec. 21-278. - Lighting requirements.
- Sec. 21-279. - Performance standards.
- Sec. 21-280. - Other design standards.
- Sec. 21-281. - Public access to the water.
- Sec. 21-284. - Development plan review.
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS10
Sections
- Sec. 21-305.- Road classifications.
- Sec. 21-306. - Setback and corner clearance.
- Sec. 21-307. - Nonconformance.
- Sec. 21-308. - Building or structure nonconforming by use.
- Sec. 21-309. - Building or structure nonconforming by dimension.
- Sec. 21-310. - Land nonconforming by use.
- Sec. 21-311. - Land nonconforming by area or other dimensional requirements.
- Sec. 21-312. - Buildings and structures nonconforming by parking.
- Sec. 21-313. - Nonconformance as to landscaping requirements.
- Sec. 21-314. - Completion of existing buildings.
- Sec. 21-320. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 21-321. - Parking and storage of commercial or recreational vehicles in residential areas.
- Sec. 21-322. - Wind energy systems.
- Sec. 21-323. - Solar energy systems.
- Sec. 21-325. - Development standards for certain uses.
- Sec. 21-326. - Septic system setback.
- Sec. 21-327. - Off-site improvements.
- Sec. 21-328. - General prohibitions.
- Sec. 21-329. - Location of accessory uses and structures.
- Sec. 21-330. - Temporary portable residential storage containers.
ARTICLE XIII
HISTORICAL ZONING11
Sections
- Sec. 21-331.- Purpose of article.
- Sec. 21-332. - Districts.
- Sec. 21-333. - Definitions.
- Sec. 21-334. - Historic district commission generally.
- Sec. 21-335. - Powers and procedures of historic district commission.
- Sec. 21-336. - Meetings and actions of historic district commission.
- Sec. 21-337. - Exceptions from article.
- Sec. 21-338. - Appeals.
- Sec. 21-339. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 21-340. - Town recordation of evidence of historic district zoning designation.
- Sec. 21-341. - Avoiding demolition through owner neglect.
ARTICLE XVII
RESIDENTIAL COMPOUND DEVELOPMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 21-426.- Purpose of article.
- Sec. 21-427. - General requirements.
- Sec. 21-428. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 21-429. - Minimum requirements.
- Sec. 21-430. - Ownership of common open space.
- Sec. 21-431. - Required certificates or documents.
- Sec. 21-432. - Approval required before construction of improvements.
- Sec. 21-433. - Previously approved developments.
ARTICLE XXI
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
Sections
- Sec. 21-500.- Legislative findings.
- Sec. 21-501. - Intent and purpose.
- Sec. 21-502. - Rules of construction.
- Sec. 21-503. - Definitions.
- Sec. 21-504. - Imposition of impact fee.
- Sec. 21-505. - Computation of amount.
- Sec. 21-506. - Payment of fees.
- Sec. 21-507. - Funds established.
- Sec. 21-508. - Use of funds.
- Sec. 21-509. - Refund of fees paid.
- Sec. 21-510. - Exemptions and credits.
- Sec. 21-511. - Fees.
- Sec. 21-512. - Penalty.
ARTICLE XXII
INCLUSIONARY ZONING
Sections
ARTICLE XXIII
TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS TDR
Sections
- Sec. 21-620.- Purpose.
- Sec. 21-621. - Authority.
- Sec. 21-622. - Applicability.
- Sec. 21-623. - Determining and certifying development rights.
- Sec. 21-624. - Criteria for retaining and landing development rights.
- Sec. 21-625. - Preserving sending area parcels.
- Sec. 21-626. - Procedures for landing development rights in a receiving area.