Town of Portsmouth, RI
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2022-04-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 236 Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 10 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 12 Court, Municipal
- Ch 15 Emergency Management
- Ch 40 Officers and Employees
- Ch 45 Personnel
- Ch 50 Purchasing
- Ch 65 Unrestricted General Fund Balance
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 75 Adult Entertainment
- Ch 83 Alarms
- Ch 89 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 95 Amusements
- Ch 101 Animals
- Ch 118 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 124 Burning, Outdoor
- Ch 148 Design Guidelines
- Ch 155 Earth Removal
- Ch 170 Fees
- Ch 177 Firearms and Hunting
- Ch 183 Fire Hydrants
- Ch 189 Fire Lanes
- Ch 206 Garages and Gasoline Stations
- Ch 215 Harbormaster Ordinance
- Ch 221 Hazardous Waste Management Facilities
- Ch 230 Junk Dealers
- Ch 236 Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 236 Art I Purposes and Applicability
- § 236-I-A General purposes.
- § 236-I-B Applicability.
- § 236-I-C Construction and intent.
- § 236-I-D Effective date.
- § 236-I-E Vested rights-continuation of prior regulations.
- Ch 236 Art II Definitions
- § 236-II-A Generally.
- § 236-II-B Definitions of terms.
- Ch 236 Art III Applications
- § 236-III-A General.
- § 236-III-B Pre-application meetings - concept plans.
- § 236-III-C Application for development and certificate of completeness.
- Ch 236 Art IV Administrative Subdivisions
- § 236-IV-A
- § 236-IV-B
- § 236-IV-C Review process.
- Ch 236 Art V Minor Land Development and Minor Subdivision Review
- § 236-V-A Applicability.
- § 236-V-B Procedures.
- § 236-V-C Failure to act.
- § 236-V-D Final plan.
- § 236-V-E Vesting.
- § 236-V-F Minor subdivision involving no street creation or extension.
- § 236-V-G Minor subdivisions involving street creation or extension.
- Ch 236 Art VI Major Land Development and Major Subdivision Review
- § 236-VI-A Applicability.
- § 236-VI-B Review stages.
- § 236-VI-C Major land development and major subdivision — master plan review.
- § 236-VI-D Major land development and major subdivision - preliminary plan.
- § 236-VI-E Major land development and major subdivision - public hearing and notice.
- § 236-VI-F Major land development and major subdivision - final plan.
- Ch 236 Art VII Phasing of Major Land Development and Subdivision Projects
- § 236-VII-A Determination of necessity for phasing.
- § 236-VII-B General requirements for phased projects.
- § 236-VII-C Vesting of master plan.
- Ch 236 Art VIII Land Development Projects
- Ch 236 Art IX Development Plan Review
- § 236-IX-A Applicability.
- § 236-IX-B Procedure.
- Ch 236 Art X Design and Improvement Standards
- § 236-X-A General and purpose.
- § 236-X-B Responsibility of the applicant.
- § 236-X-C Site design criteria.
- § 236-X-D Street layout, design, and arrangement.
- § 236-X-E Street construction standards and specifications.
- § 236-X-F Drainage.
- § 236-X-G Erosion and sediment control.
- § 236-X-H Public water, power, lighting and communication utilities.
- § 236-X-I Street names and street signs.
- § 236-X-J Landscaping.
- § 236-X-K Sidewalks.
- § 236-X-L Easements.
- § 236-X-M Monuments.
- § 236-X-N General construction procedures - inspections.
- § 236-X-O Construction and/or improvement guarantees.
- § 236-X-P Insurance.
- § 236-X-Q Inspection fees.
- § 236-X-R Other fees.
- Ch 236 Art XI Adoption of Regulations and Amendments
- § 236-XI-A Authority to create and administer regulations.
- § 236-XI-B Procedure for adoption and amendment.
- § 236-XI-C Public hearing and notice requirements.
- § 236-XI-D Publication and availability.
- Ch 236 Art XII Administration
- § 236-XII-A The Administrative Officer.
- § 236-XII-B Technical Review Committee.
- § 236-XII-C Administrative fees.
- Ch 236 Art XIII Procedures
- § 236-XIII-A Required findings.
- § 236-XIII-B Precedence of approvals between Planning Board and other local permitting authorities.
- § 236-XIII-C Release of lots for sale or building.
- § 236-XIII-D Modifications and reinstatement of plans.
- § 236-XIII-E Meetings — votes — decisions and records.
- § 236-XIII-F Signing and recording of plats and plans.
- § 236-XIII-G Changes to recorded plats and plans.
- Ch 236 Art XIV Appeals
- § 236-XIV-A The Board of Appeal.
- § 236-XIV-B Right of appeal.
- § 236-XIV-C Process of appeal.
- § 236-XIV-D Stay of proceedings.
- § 236-XIV-E Public hearing.
- § 236-XIV-F Appeals — standards of review.
- § 236-XIV-G Appeals to the Superior Court.
- § 236-XIV-H Appeals to the Superior Court — enactment of or amendment of Town regulations.
- § 236-XIV-I Appeals to the Superior Court — priority in judicial proceedings.
- Ch 236 Art XV Violations and Penalties
- § 236-XV-A
- § 236-XV-B
- § 236-XV-C
- § 236-XV-D
- § 236-XV-E
- § 236-XV-F Enforcement.
- Ch 243 Littering
- Ch 250 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 257 Noise
- Ch 260 Nuisances
- Ch 268 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 274 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 288 Property Maintenance
- Ch 299 Residential Growth Management
- Ch 314 Short-Term Rental of Residential Dwellings
- Ch 320 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 326 Solid Waste
- Ch 333 Stone Wall Preservation
- Ch 336 Stormwater Management
- Ch 339 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 352 Taxation
- Ch 358 Tent Licensing
- Ch 364 Tobacco Products
- Ch 370 Trade Shows
- Ch 375 Tree Preservation and Protection
- Ch 382 Vehicles, Junked or Abandoned
- Ch 392 Wastewater Management District
- Ch 397 Yard Sales
- Ch 405 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A408 AED Policy
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Portsmouth
as amended through 1-12-2012.
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Earth removal — See Ch. 155.
Soil erosion and sediment control — See Ch. 320.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 336.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 339.
Tree preservation and protection — See Ch. 375.
Zoning — See Ch. 405.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - List of Checklists and Forms
Attachment 2 - General Application Procedures for the Development, Merger and Subdivision of LandAttachment 3 - Application Cover SheetAttachment 4 - Owner/Applicant Representation FormAttachment 5 - Request for Concept Plan ReviewAttachment 6 - Checklist for Pre-Application/Informal Concept PlansAttachment 7 - Checklist for Administrative Subdivision and Administrative MergerAttachment 8 - Guidelines for Surveys Involving Administrative SubdivisionsAttachment 9 - Checklist for Preliminary Application for Minor Subdivisions Not Involving Creation or Extension of StreetsAttachment 10 - Checklist for Final Plan Application for Minor Subdivisions Not Involving the Creation of or Extension of StreetsAttachment 11 - Checklist for Master Plan Application for Major Land Developments and Major SubdivisionsAttachment 12 - Checklist for Preliminary Application for Major Subdivisions, Land Developments and Minor Subdivisions Involving the Creation of or Extension of StreetsAttachment 13 - Notice of Hearing on Application for SubdivisionAttachment 14 - Checklist for Final Plan Application for Major Subdivisions, Land Developments and Minor Subdivisions Involving the Creation of or Extension of StreetsAttachment 15 - Checklist of Road Construction RequirementsAttachment 16 - Checklist for Drainage, Erosion and Sediment Control MeasuresAttachment 17 - Application for Low and Moderate Income Housing Comprehensive PermitAttachment 18 - Checklist for Concept Plan for Low or Moderate Income (LMI) Housing DevelopmentAttachment 19 - Checklist for Preliminary Plan Application for Low or Moderate Income Housing - Comprehensive PermitsAttachment 20 - Engineer of Record Agreement to Correct PlansAttachment 21 - Checklist for Public Improvements and Road Construction Requiring Financial GuaranteesAttachment 22 - Master Plan DecisionAttachment 23 - Release of LotsAttachment 24 - Planning Board Fee ScheduleAttachment 25 - Planning Board Duties and ResponsibilitiesAttachment 26 - Large Tree Staking and Plant DetailAttachment 27 - Tree Planting on Slope Detail