Tiverton City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XX
DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW6
Editor's note— Ord. of Nov. 30, 2023(4) amended Art. XX in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Art. XX, §§ 1—8, pertained to similar subject matter, and derived from Ord. of June 4, 2001(11); Ord. of July 28, 2003; Ord. of Mar. 22, 2004; Ord. of Oct. 10, 2006(2); and Ord. of Nov. 23, 2009.
Section 1. - General provisions.
a.
Development plan review established. There shall be development plan review for uses that are permitted by right under the zoning ordinance and which otherwise meet the applicability requirements of appendix B, Land Development and Subdivision Regulations, article XVI, section 23-88.
b.
Permitting authority. The permitting authority shall be the planning board unless the administrative officer has specifically been designated by G.L. § 45-23-50, as amended.
c.
Specific and objective guidelines. Design of all projects shall be consistent with the provisions of appendix B, Land Development and Subdivision Regulations, article XVI and where applicable the design standards of the Form Based Code.
d.
Waivers. The planning board may grant waivers of design standards which are set forth in appendix B, Land Development and Subdivision Regulations. In addition, the planning board may grant relief from the zoning ordinance and may grant zoning incentives under specific conditions set forth in appendix A, Zoning, article XVI, Special Use Permits, and article XVII, Variances.
e.
Enforcement. The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the zoning officer.
f.
Appeal. A rejection of an application shall be an appealable decision pursuant to appendix B, Land Development and Subdivision Regulations as well as G.L. §§ 45-23-71 and 45-24-64.
(Ord. of 11-30-23(4))