Pawtucket City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Dimensional Regulations
§ 410-44 Enumeration.
[Amended 10-23-1997 by Ch. No. 2470; 6-23-1999 by Ch. No. 2531; 3-22-2001 by Ch. No. 2592; 12-19-2003 by Ch. No. 2709; 8-25-2004 by Ch. No. 2739; 9-21-2006 by Ch. No. 2825; 11-21-2007 by Ch. No. 2881; 8-20-2009 by Ch. No. 2928; 2-25-2010 by Ch. No. 2934; 10-6-2011 by Ch. No. 2981; 8-9-2012 by Ch. No. 3007; 5-10-2018 by Ch. No. 3154; 2-25-2021 by Ch. No. 3237; 12-20-2023 by Ch. No. 3287]
Except as provided in Article VII, Supplementary Regulations, Article VIII, Nonconformance, and Article XI, Administration and Enforcement, the minimum and maximum dimensional regulations shown on the following tables shall be applied to each class of structure or use within each zone:
Zone and Use | Minimum Lot Size (square feet) | Minimum Lot Frontage (feet) | Maximum Lot Coverage (percent) | Minimum Yard Setback Line | Maximum Height of Structures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front (feet) | Side (feet) | Rear feet) | Main* (feet) | Accessory (feet) | ||||
Residential Limited Zone | ||||||||
One-family dwelling | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 9,000 | 90 | 30% | 25 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Residential Single-Family Zone | ||||||||
One-family dwelling | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 30% | 18 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Other residential use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 7,500 | 75 | 30% | 18 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 10,000 | 100 | 30% | 18 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Residential Two-Family Zone Residential Use | ||||||||
One-family dwelling | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 30% | 15 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Two-family dwelling | 7,500 | 75 | 30% | 15 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Other residential use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 7,500 | 75 | 30% | 15 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 10,000 | 100 | 30% | 15 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Residential Multifamily Zone | ||||||||
Residential use | ||||||||
One-family dwelling | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 30% | 10 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Two-family dwelling | 7,500 | 75 | 30% | 10 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Three-family dwelling | 10,000 | 100 | 30% | 10 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Multifamily dwelling, per dwelling unit | Existing lots: 0**; new lots: 3,000 | 100 | 30% | 10 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Other permitted residential use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 10,000 | 100 | 30% | 10 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Other permitted use | Existing lots 0; New lots: 10,000 | 100 | 30% | 10 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Residential Elevator Zone Residential use | ||||||||
Multifamily dwelling | ||||||||
First 4 dwellings, per dwelling unit | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 2,000 | 75 | 30% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 15 |
Dwelling unit after first 4, per dwelling unit | 1,600 | 75 | 30% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 105 | 15 |
Other residential use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 7,500 | 75 | 50% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 15 |
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 10,000 | 100 | 50% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 15 |
Commercial Local Zone | ||||||||
Residential use | (Same dimensional regulations as for residential uses in RM Zones) | |||||||
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 15 |
Commercial General Zone | ||||||||
Residential use | (Same dimensional regulations as for residential uses in Residential Multifamily Zones) | |||||||
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 15 |
Commercial Downtown Zone | Existing lots 0; New lots: 2,500 | 25 | 100% | 0*** | 0 | 0 | 65 | 15 |
Commercial Mixed Use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 45,000 | 50 | 50% | |||||
Main structures between 46 and 100 feet | 10 | 20**** | 10 | 100 | ||||
Main structures up to 45 feet | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | ||||
Accessory structures | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | ||||
Industrial Open Zone | ||||||||
Residential (minimum 5 units) | (Same dimensional regulations as for Residential Multifamily Zones) | |||||||
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 20,000 | 100 | 60% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 15 |
Industrial Built-Up Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 10,000 | 75 | 80% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 15 |
Public Open Zone | ||||||||
Uses listed | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 100,000 | 100 | 25% | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 100,000 | 100 | 5% | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Public Cemetery Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 100,000 | 100 | 5% | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 |
Riverfront Development - Public Open Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 20,000 | 100 | 25% | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Riverfront Development - Industrial Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 20,000 | 100 | 60% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 15 |
Riverfront Development Mixed-Use Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 60% | See § 410-14.5C(7) | 40 | 15 | ||
Riverfront Commons Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 2,500 | 25 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 15 |
Riverfront Tidewater Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 15 |
Zone and Use | Minimum Lot Size (square feet) | Minimum Lot Frontage (feet) | Maximum Lot Coverage (percent) | Minimum Yard Setback Line | Maximum Height of Structures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front (feet) | Side (feet) | Rear feet) | Main* (feet) | Accessory (feet) | ||||
Residential Limited Zone | ||||||||
One-family dwelling | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 9,000 | 90 | 30% | 25 | 15 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Residential Single-Family Zone | ||||||||
One-family dwelling | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 30% | 18 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Other residential use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 7,500 | 75 | 30% | 18 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 10,000 | 100 | 30% | 18 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Residential Two-Family Zone Residential Use | ||||||||
One-family dwelling | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 30% | 15 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Two-family dwelling | 7,500 | 75 | 30% | 15 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Other residential use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 7,500 | 75 | 30% | 15 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 10,000 | 100 | 30% | 15 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Residential Multifamily Zone | ||||||||
Residential use | ||||||||
One-family dwelling | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 30% | 10 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 15 |
Two-family dwelling | 7,500 | 75 | 30% | 10 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Three-family dwelling | 10,000 | 100 | 30% | 10 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Multifamily dwelling, per dwelling unit | Existing lots: 0**; new lots: 3,000 | 100 | 30% | 10 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Other permitted residential use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 10,000 | 100 | 30% | 10 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Other permitted use | Existing lots 0; New lots: 10,000 | 100 | 30% | 10 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Residential Elevator Zone Residential use | ||||||||
Multifamily dwelling | ||||||||
First 4 dwellings, per dwelling unit | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 2,000 | 75 | 30% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 15 |
Dwelling unit after first 4, per dwelling unit | 1,600 | 75 | 30% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 105 | 15 |
Other residential use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 7,500 | 75 | 50% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 15 |
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 10,000 | 100 | 50% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 15 |
Commercial Local Zone | ||||||||
Residential use | (Same dimensional regulations as for residential uses in RM Zones) | |||||||
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 15 |
Commercial General Zone | ||||||||
Residential use | (Same dimensional regulations as for residential uses in Residential Multifamily Zones) | |||||||
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40 | 15 |
Commercial Downtown Zone | Existing lots 0; New lots: 2,500 | 25 | 100% | 0*** | 0 | 0 | 65 | 15 |
Commercial Mixed Use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 45,000 | 50 | 50% | |||||
Main structures between 46 and 100 feet | 10 | 20**** | 10 | 100 | ||||
Main structures up to 45 feet | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | ||||
Accessory structures | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | ||||
Industrial Open Zone | ||||||||
Residential (minimum 5 units) | (Same dimensional regulations as for Residential Multifamily Zones) | |||||||
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 20,000 | 100 | 60% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 15 |
Industrial Built-Up Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 10,000 | 75 | 80% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 15 |
Public Open Zone | ||||||||
Uses listed | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 100,000 | 100 | 25% | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Other permitted use | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 100,000 | 100 | 5% | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Public Cemetery Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 100,000 | 100 | 5% | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 |
Riverfront Development - Public Open Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 20,000 | 100 | 25% | 25 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 15 |
Riverfront Development - Industrial Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 20,000 | 100 | 60% | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 15 |
Riverfront Development Mixed-Use Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 60% | See § 410-14.5C(7) | 40 | 15 | ||
Riverfront Commons Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 2,500 | 25 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 15 |
Riverfront Tidewater Zone | Existing lots: 0; new lots: 5,000 | 50 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 15 |
A.
In no instance shall the distance between an existing primary building on a separate lot in the same zoning district as the subject lot and a newly constructed building on the subject lot be less than twice the side yard setback for the subject lot.
§ 410-44.1 Lot width requirements.
[Added 9-21-2006 by Ch. No. 2825]
Newly created buildable lots must conform to the following requirements for lot width: No part of the lot that lies between the street line and the minimum required rear yard setback for the district in which the lot is located shall be narrower in width than the lot's frontage.
§ 410-44.2 Maximum front yard setbacks.
[Added 10-6-2011 by Ch. No. 2981]
The maximum front yard setback within the CD District is 40 feet. Design of the front yard setback shall preclude parking spaces and travel lanes and shall be dedicated exclusively for pedestrian and/or bicycle activity.