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Town of Barrington, RI
Bristol County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
[Amended 1-13-1997 by Ord. No. 96-14; 11-13-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-7; 5-16-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-2; 5-9-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-4; 2-6-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-1; 3-7-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-1; 4-3-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-4; 9-11-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-13; 7-30-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-7; 4-1-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-2; 12-2-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-17; 5-2-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-8; 11-7-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-25; 12-4-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12]
In the following table, the letters shown below are used to denote the status of each use in each zoning district, as follows:
P -
The use is a permitted use in the zoning district.
S -
The use is permitted only as a special use in the zoning district subject to action by the Zoning Board of Review as outlined in Article XIV of this chapter.
N -
The use is not permitted in the zoning district.
A. 
Agricultural uses.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Farming
S
N
P
N
N
P
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Fruit or vegetable stand
N
N
P
N
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Commercial nursery or greenhouse
N
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
B. 
Residential and related uses.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Single-family detached dwelling
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
P
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
N
Two-family dwelling
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
N
N
N
P
N
N
Conversion of single-family dwellings lawfully existing as of 1/1/2012 to two-family dwellings
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
N
N
N
N
N
N
Mixed-use commercial
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
Mixed-use residential
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
P
N
N
Senior residential community
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
N
S
N
N
P
Multifamily dwelling1
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S2
P2
N
N
P
N
N
Affordable accessory dwelling unit
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
N
Accessory dwelling unit
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
N
N
N
N
N
N
Affordable accessory family dwelling unit
N
N
N
N
N
P3
P3
P3
P3
P3
N
N
N
N
N
N
Accessory family dwelling unit
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
N
N
N
N
N
N
Accessory living quarters or guest house
N
N
N
N
P
N
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
P
N
P6
Community residence
N
N
N
N
P
N
P
P
P
P
N
N
N
P
N
P
Dormitory for a permitted use
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Motel or hotel
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
N
N
N
N
Tourist home or lodging house
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
S
N
N
N
N
Home occupation
N
N
N
N
P
P
P
P
P
P
N
N
N
P
N
N
Professional home office
N
N
N
N
P
P
P
P
P
P
N
N
N
P
N
N
Keeping of customary household pets
N
N
N
N
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
N
P
Satellite receiving antenna over 2 feet in diameter
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
NOTES:
1
[Added 7-25-1994]
2
As part of a mixed use commercial development.
3
Must meet the accessory apartment meets the affordability standards in § 185-143F.
C. 
Open recreation uses.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Golf course, not including commercial driving range or miniature golf course
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Public or private park
N
N
S
P
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
P
Public or private bathing beach
N
N
P
P
S
N
S
S
S
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Public or commercial swimming pool
N
N
N
P
S
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
N
S
N
P
Swimming pool accessory to a dwelling
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
P
P
P
N
N
N
P
N
P
Riding stable
N
N
N
S
S
P
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Day camp for children or youth
N
N
P
P
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Outdoor event use
N
N
N
S
S
S
N
N
N
S
P
P
S
S
S
S
Accessory out door event use1
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
P
S
S
S
S
NOTES:
1
Accessory outdoor event use that has 50 people or less, or that has more than 50 people but occurs no more than four days in any calendar year, shall be permitted by right in all zones.
D. 
Marine uses.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Marina
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
Boatyard
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Recreation boat storage
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
Boating instruction
N
N
P
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
N
Yacht club, not including entertainment or alcoholic beverage
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
N
Yacht club, including entertainment and/or alcoholic beverage
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
Boat and boat supply sales
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
N
N
E. 
Public and semipublic uses.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Religious building
N
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
N
N
S
N
P
Charitable institution with no commercial activity
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
P
P
P
Hospital or health care facility not for mental, alcoholic or drug addiction treatment
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
N
N
P
S
N
Hospital or health care facility for mental, alcoholic or drug addiction treatment
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
S
S
N
Congregate health care facility
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
P
S
P
Cemetery
N
N
S
N
N
S
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Family day-care home
N
N
N
N
P
S
P
P
P
P
N
N
N
P
N
N
Day-care center
N
N
N
S
S
N
N
S
S
S
S
N
N
S
N
S
Private school
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
N
S
S
N
N
N
N
N
Nursery, preschool and kindergarten
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
N
S
S
N
N
N
N
N
Elementary, 1-8
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
Secondary, 9-12
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
Higher education institution
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
Commercial educational institution
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
N
S
P
N
N
N
N
N
Cultural activity
N
N
P
P
S
N
S
S
S
S
P
S
S
S
P
P
NOTES:
1
Permitted as part of Senior Residential Village.
F. 
Public utility facilities and uses.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Electric power substation (§ 155-14)
N
N
N
N
S
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
S
N
N
Electric generator
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
N
High-voltage transmission tower or line (§ 185-207)
N
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
N
Cellular comm-unications antennas array, private (§ 185-207)
S
S
S
S
P
N
S
S
S
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Cellular comm-unications tower, private (§ 185-207)
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
S
N
Telephone exchange not open for public business
N
N
N
N
S
N
S
S
S
S
P
P
P
S
N
N
Utility pole for electric, telephone or other utility lines (§ 185-5 and § 182-1)
S
S
S
S
P
S
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Water pumping station or well field
N
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
P
P
S
P
P
Water storage tower (§ 185-5)
N
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
Sewage pumping or lift station (§ 155-29)
N
N
S
S
S
N
S
S
S
S
P
P
P
S
S
P
Sanitary landfill area, public (§ 185-5)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
S
N
N
N
Recycling center (§ 185-5)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
S
S
N
P
N
G. 
Office uses.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Banking institution
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
N
N
Offices, comprising no more than 2,500 square feet of gross floor area, including medical offices such as dentists, doctors, physical therapists, and chiropractor
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
P
P
S
P
N
Offices, comprising over 2,500 square feet of gross floor area, including medical offices such as dentists, doctors, physical therapists, and chiropractor
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
P
N
P
N
H. 
Transportation and related uses.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Heliport
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Commercial off-street parking facility, lot or area
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
N
Public park-and-ride facility
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
S
P
N
N
N
P
N
I. 
Retail business.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Supermarket
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
Convenience/drug store with less than or equal to 2,000 square feet gross floor area
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
S
N
S
N
P1
Convenience/drug store greater than 2,000 square feet gross floor area
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
N
N
S
N
N
Food preparation and/or sales
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
S
N
N
N
N
Art supplies, book, card, gift, novelty, hobby, jewelry, music, magazine, tobacco, toy store or shop
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
S
N
N
N
N
Apparel and sporting goods store
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
S
N
N
N
N
Garden supply or florist shop
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
Dry goods, luggage, variety, paint and hardware, or auto accessories store
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
Bicycle rentals and sales, bicycle repair shop
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
Antique or used furniture sales
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
General merchandise, department, furniture or household appliance store; including up to 30% of the total floor area for storage and inventory
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
Automotive sales, primarily within a building
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
Open lot automotive sales, excluding major repairs
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Community or regional shopping center
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
Package liquor store, under 3,000 square feet
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
N
N
N
N
Package liquor store, under 10,000 square feet
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
Package liquor store, 10,000 square feet or greater
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
NOTES:
1
Permitted as part of Senior Residential Village.
J. 
Service business.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Personal convenience services
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
P
N
P1
Exercise or fitness center
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
P
N
P
Radio, computer, appliance or television repair
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
N
N
N
Mortuary or funeral home
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
Dry-cleaning facility
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
Automatic car-washing facility
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
Veterinary office or animal hospital
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
N
N
N
N
N
Vehicle rental office, not including bicycles
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
Gasoline filling station
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
N
Automotive repair garage
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
N
N
N
N
N
NOTES:
1
Permitted as part of Senior Residential Village.
K. 
Eating establishment.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Restaurant, not including alcoholic beverages
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
S
P
S
N
N
N
P1
Restaurant, including alcoholic beverages
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
S
P
S
N
N
N
P1
NOTES:
1
Permitted as part of Senior Residential Village.
L. 
Entertainment businesses.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Theater
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
P1
Indoor commercial recreation, other than amusement games
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
N
P1
NOTES:
1
Permitted as part of Senior Residential Village.
M. 
Wholesale business and storage.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Wholesale business and storage of nonflammable and nonexplosive materials in a structure or building
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
P
N
N
N
Wholesale business and open storage of new building materials and machinery
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
Storage of flammable materials
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
S
N
N
N
Retail outlet accessory to a storage or manufacturing use, provided that the floor area does not exceed 1,000 square feet
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
P
P
N
N
N
Above-ground storage of heating fuels for resale
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N. 
Manufacturing and related uses.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Limited manu-facturing, in conformity with the provisions of Article XIX relating to standards of performance and the emissions of hazardous or noxious by-products
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
N
N
N
Product assembly, provided that the floor area does not exceed 2,000 square feet
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P
N
P
N
N
N
O. 
Medical marijuana-related uses.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-40
R-25
R-10
NB/ RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Compassion center
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Medical marijuana cultivation center
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Medical marijuana emporium
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
P. 
Cannabis-related uses.
WR
C
OS-P
OS-A
RE
AR
R-
40
R- 25
R-
10
NB/
RBF
B
WB
LM
EH
GI
SRV
Cannabis
cultivator
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
Cannabis
product
manu-facturer
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
Cannabis
retailer
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
S
S
N
N
N
Cannabis
testing
laboratory
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
Hybrid
cannabis
retailer
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
S
N
N
N
[Added 10-5-1998 by Ord. No. 98-9; amended 7-10-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-6; 12-4-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12]
Any use which is shown as a permitted use in the table in § 185-8 which also includes proposed drive-through service shall be permitted only as a special use under the provisions of Article XIV and shall be subject to the requirements of Article XXIV (Development Plan Review) and the Land Development and Subdivision Regulations § 200-1 et. seq.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 185-8.2, Neighborhood restaurants, was repealed 12-4-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12.
[Amended 5-2-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-8]
Accessory uses or structures, as defined in Article II, shall be regulated within all zoning districts as follows:
A. 
Any accessory use or structure for the operation of a use permitted in any zoning district, and located on the lot or site with the principal use or structure, shall also be permitted in said zoning district, subject to the limitations in § 185-5C.
B. 
Any accessory use or structure for the operation of a use allowed by special use permit in any zoning district or for which a deviation was obtained, and located on the lot or site with the principal use or structure, shall be allowed by special use permit in said zoning district.
Where a property is located in the Business District and where on such property there is located a structure used for residential purposes, no part of said structure and no other portion of said property may be used for any uses set forth in § 185-8G through N of this chapter unless a special use permit shall be obtained therefor pursuant to the provisions of Article XIV.
The Building Official may authorize the placement of a temporary trailer or mobile home on any lot, and the use thereof by the owners of said lot or persons lawfully occupying said lot, in the event that any structure theretofore located thereon shall have been damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty to a degree that renders such structure uninhabitable. Such use shall be authorized only for that period necessary to reconstruct the structure formerly located thereon to a degree necessary to permit an issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Building Official, but shall not exceed one year. Such reconstruction shall be diligently pursued. In the event that the Building Official determines that such reconstruction is not being diligently pursued, they may revoke the authorization for location thereon of any such trailer and the use thereof.
[Amended 5-9-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-3; 5-9-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-4; 12-4-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-12]
The following uses are specifically prohibited uses within the Town of Barrington:
A. 
The following uses are specifically prohibited uses within the Town of Barrington:
(1) 
The raising of swine.
(2) 
Open storage of junk, refuse or debris.
(3) 
Permanent trailers or mobile homes, and trailer lots, trailer parks or mobile home courts of either a temporary or permanent nature.
(4) 
Drive-in theaters.
(5) 
Amusement game centers.
(6) 
Taverns, bars or nightclubs.
(7) 
Automotive body or paint shops.
(8) 
Heavy machine trade schools.
(9) 
Open lot storage of wrecking or salvage materials.
(10) 
Incinerators or hazardous waste management or disposal.
(11) 
Industrial activity.
(12) 
Driving range.
(13) 
Miniature golf course.
B. 
To the extent a proposed land use is not specifically listed in the Zoning Use Table, an applicant may submit a written request to the Zoning Board for an evaluation and determination of whether the proposed use is of a similar type, character, and intensity as a listed use requiring a special use permit. The Zoning Board will have 30 days to provide a written evaluation to the property owner. Upon such determination, the proposed use may be considered to be a use requiring a special use permit.