North Smithfield City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
PART 1
General Provisions
Sections
- Article I Provision for Official Zoning Map and Ordinance
- Article II Rules and Interpretation of District Boundaries
- Article III Application of District Regulations
PART 2
Nonconforming Uses
Sections
- Article IV Nonconforming Lots, Uses of Land, Structures, Uses of Structures and Premises; Nonconforming Characteristics of Use
- § 340-2.1 Intent.
- § 340-2.2 Nonconforming lots of record.
- § 340-2.3 Merger of multiple nonconforming lots of record.
- § 340-2.4 Nonconforming uses of land.
- § 340-2.5 Nonconforming structures.
- § 340-2.6 Nonconforming uses of structures or structures and premises in combination.
- § 340-2.7 Repairs and maintenance of nonconforming structures.
- § 340-2.8 Uses under special use permit and variance provisions.
PART 3
District Use Regulations
Sections
- Article V District Use Regulations
- Article VI Special Use Permits
- § 340-3.6 Application procedures for special use permits.
- § 340-3.7 Application requirements.
- § 340-3.8 Standards for designated special use permits.
- § 340-3.9 Accessory uses.
- § 340-3.10 Drive-in theaters, summer theaters, and amphitheaters.
- § 340-3.11 Fairgrounds or exposition grounds.
- § 340-3.12 Utility structures.
- § 340-3.13 Extraction of earth products.
- § 340-3.14 Shopping centers.
- § 340-3.15 Multifamily dwellings; apartments.
- § 340-3.16 Home occupations.
- § 340-3.17 Accessory dwelling units.
- § 340-3.18 Wireless communications facilities (WCFs).
- § 340-3.19 Medical marijuana.
- Article VII Solar Photovoltaic System Installations
- § 340-3.20 Purpose.
- § 340-3.21 Applicability.
- § 340-3.22 Definitions.
- § 340-3.23 Requirements for accessory use solar photovoltaic systems.
- § 340-3.24 Requirements for all nonaccessory ground-mounted solar photovoltaic systems.
- § 340-3.25 Nonaccessory ground-mounted solar photovoltaic system procedure and submission requirements.
- § 340-3.26 Improvement guarantees for ground-mounted solar photovoltaic systems.
- § 340-3.27 Security cash bond; decommissioning unused or abandoned ground-mounted systems.
- § 340-3.28 Enforcement.
- § 340-3.29 Conflict with other provisions; severability.
- § 340-3.30 Solar Photovoltaic Overlay District.
- Article VIII Mixed Use Districts (MU)
- § 340-3.31 Purpose.
- § 340-3.32 Subdistricts.
- § 340-3.33 Applicability.
- § 340-3.34 Procedure.
- § 340-3.35 Application.
- § 340-3.36 Criteria for approval.
- § 340-3.37 Permitted uses in MU-1 and MU-2 Districts.
- § 340-3.38 Density and dimensional standards.
- § 340-3.39 Design standards for MU-1 District.
- § 340-3.40 Design standards for MU-2 District.
- Article IX Historic Districts
- § 340-3.41 Authority.
- § 340-3.42 Legislative intent.
- § 340-3.43 Definitions.
- § 340-3.44 Designation of Historic Districts.
- § 340-3.45 Historic District Commission.
- § 340-3.46 Failure of Commission to act.
- § 340-3.47 Advisory role.
- § 340-3.48 Educational role.
- § 340-3.49 Exceptions.
- § 340-3.50 Equitable actions.
- § 340-3.51 Preservation of endangered structures.
- § 340-3.52 Appeals.
- § 340-3.53 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
PART 4
Supplementary District Regulations
Sections
- Article X General Regulations
- § 340-4.1 Freshwater wetlands.
- § 340-4.2 Street access to buildings.
- § 340-4.3 Number of residential structures per lot.
- § 340-4.4 Visibility at intersections.
- § 340-4.5 Fences, walls and hedges in residential districts.
- § 340-4.6 Landscape features and structures.
- § 340-4.7 Swimming pools.
- § 340-4.8 Accessory buildings and structures.
- § 340-4.8.1 Use of dumpsters, shipping containers and truck bodies/trailers.
- § 340-4.9 Other yard modifications.
- § 340-4.10 Height modifications.
- § 340-4.11 Street frontage on culs-de-sac reduced.
- Article XI Wetland Setbacks for On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS), Buildings and Impervious Surfaces
- Article XII Off-Street Parking and Loading
- Article XIII Sign Regulations
- § 340-4.21 Purpose.
- § 340-4.22 Sign definitions.
- § 340-4.23 Signs permitted in any zoning district without permits.
- § 340-4.24 Signs prohibited in all zoning districts.
- § 340-4.25 Signs in residential districts.
- § 340-4.26 Signs in business and manufacturing districts.
- § 340-4.27 Signs in Historic District (HD).
- § 340-4.28 Temporary signs.
- § 340-4.29 Political, election and noncommercial free speech signs.
- § 340-4.30 Number, area, height, illumination and placement.
- § 340-4.31 Permit procedure.
- Article XIV Special Flood Hazard Areas
- Article XV Water Supply Protection Overlay District
- § 340-4.37 District established; purpose.
- § 340-4.38 Definitions.
- § 340-4.39 Applicability.
- § 340-4.40 Characteristics.
- § 340-4.41 Development plan review required; approval authority.
- § 340-4.42 Prohibited uses.
- § 340-4.43 Preexisting nonconforming uses.
- § 340-4.44 Exemptions.
- § 340-4.45 Application for development plan review.
- § 340-4.46 Public hearing and decision.
- § 340-4.47 Design and operation guidelines.
- § 340-4.48 Enforcement; violations and penalties; fee schedule.
- Article XVI Conservation Developments
PART 5
Administration and Enforcement
Sections
- Article XIX Building Permits and Certificates of Zoning Compliance
- § 340-5.1 Administration and enforcement.
- § 340-5.2 Building permits required.
- § 340-5.3 Application for building permit.
- § 340-5.4 Certificates of zoning compliance for new, altered or nonconforming uses.
- § 340-5.5 Relation to other codes, regulations and ordinances.
- § 340-5.6 Expiration of building permit.
- § 340-5.7 Expiration of certificate of zoning compliance.
- § 340-5.8 Construction and use as provided in applications, plans, permits and certificates of zoning compliance.
- § 340-5.9 Use of dumpsters.
- Article XX Zoning Board of Review: Establishment and Procedure
- Article XXI Zoning Board of Review: Powers and Duties
- § 340-5.17 Powers and duties.
- § 340-5.18 Board has powers of Official on appeals; reversing decision of Official.
- § 340-5.19 Special use permits; conditions governing applications; procedures.
- § 340-5.20 Variances; conditions governing applications; procedures.
- § 340-5.21 Expiration of special use permits, variances.
- § 340-5.22 Repetitive petitions.
- Article XXII Appeals from Zoning Board of Review
- Article XXIII Amendments
- Article XXIV Fees; Interpretation; Enforcement
PART 6
Development Plan Review
Sections
- Article XXV Development Plan Review
- § 340-6.1 Authority and purpose.
- § 340-6.2 Applicability.
- § 340-6.3 Review by Planning Board.
- § 340-6.4 Application contents.
- § 340-6.5 Environmental impact assessment.
- § 340-6.6 Fiscal impact assessment.
- § 340-6.7 Traffic impact assessment.
- § 340-6.8 Site and design standards.
- § 340-6.9 Waivers.
- § 340-6.10 Required findings.
- § 340-6.11 Conditions of site plan review approval.
- § 340-6.12 Appeals.
- § 340-6.13 Enforcement.
PART 8
Definitions
Sections
- Article XXVI Terminology
PART 9
Severability; Repealer and Effective Date
Sections
- Article XXVII Interpretation
Additional Zoning
Details
Sections
- Attachment 1 - Purpose
- Attachment 2 - District Use Regulations Table
- Attachment 3 - Residential and Nonresidential District Regulations Tables
- Attachment 4 - Table 1, Dimensional Requirements in a Conservation Development
- Attachment 5 - Lot Figures
- Attachment 6 - Appendix A, Schedule of Zoning Fees, Charges and Expenses
- Attachment 7 - Zoning Chapter Derivation Table