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Town of Charlestown, RI
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2024-07-22
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 218 Zoning
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Ch 162
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Public Trees
Ch 165
Residential Collection Center
Ch 167
Rooming and Boarding Houses
Ch 172
Sanitary Facilities, Temporary
Ch 174
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Ch 175
(Reserved)
Ch 179
Snowmobiles
Ch 181
(Reserved)
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Ch 188
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Ch 192
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Ch 206
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Ch 218
Zoning
Ch 218 Art I
General Provisions
§ 218-1
Authority/severability.
§ 218-2
Purpose/consistency with Comprehensive Plan/state laws.
§ 218-3
Conformity required.
§ 218-4
Vested rights.
§ 218-5
Word usage and definitions.
Ch 218 Art II
Administration and Enforcement
§ 218-6
Building Official/Zoning Enforcement Officer to enforce.
§ 218-7
Records.
§ 218-8
Building permits required.
§ 218-9
Penalties for offenses.
§ 218-10
Amendments.
§ 218-11
Amendment fees.
§ 218-12
Prohibited uses and exceptions.
Ch 218 Art III
Amendments Procedure
§ 218-13
Procedure.
§ 218-14
Review by Planning Commission.
§ 218-15
Decision by Town Council.
§ 218-16
Repetitive petitions.
§ 218-17
Publication of amendments.
Ch 218 Art IV
Zoning Board of Review
§ 218-18
Establishment/membership.
§ 218-19
Organization.
§ 218-20
Meetings and hearings.
§ 218-21
Records of proceedings.
§ 218-22
Powers and duties.
§ 218-23
Special use permits.
§ 218-24
Variances.
§ 218-25
Appeals.
§ 218-26
Fees.
Ch 218 Art V
Procedure for Low or Moderate Income Housing Application
§ 218-27
Authority to Act on Applications for Low or Moderate Income Housing.
§ 218-28
Review Procedures, Criteria for Approval, Duration of Approval.
§ 218-29
Appeals.
§ 218-30
through § 218-32. (Reserved)
Ch 218 Art VI
Land Use Regulations
§ 218-33
Zoning Districts.
§ 218-34
Interpretation.
§ 218-35
District use Allowances.
§ 218-36
Land Use Table.
§ 218-37
Specific Land Use Standards and Conditions.
§ 218-38
Prohibited uses.
§ 218-39
Nonconforming Uses.
Ch 218 Art VII
Dimensional Requirements
§ 218-40
General.
§ 218-41
Dimensional Table.
§ 218-42
Specific Standards.
§ 218-43
Non-Conformity with Dimensional Standards.
Ch 218 Art VIII
Overlay and Mixed Use Districts
§ 218-44
Flood hazard areas.
§ 218-45
Historic Village District.
§ 218-46
Groundwater Protection District.
§ 218-47
Mixed-Use Zoning Overlay District (MUZ).
§ 218-48
Planned Development District (PDD).
§ 218-49
Traditional Village District.
Ch 218 Art IX
Special Residential Uses
§ 218-50
Mobile Home Parks.
§ 218-51
Multi-Family Dwellings.
§ 218-52
Residential Conservation Development.
§ 218-53
Accessory Dwelling Units.
§ 218-53.1
Accessory Dwelling Units for Low- and Moderate-Income Housing.
§ 218-54
Residential Compound.
§ 218-55
(Reserved)
Ch 218 Art X
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 218-56
Required parking.
§ 218-57
Parking schedule.
§ 218-58
Standards.
§ 218-59
Commercial and recreational vehicles in residential districts.
§ 218-60
Off-street loading.
Ch 218 Art XI
Signs
§ 218-61
Purpose and Intent.
§ 218-62
Signs Permitted Or Prohibited.
§ 218-63
Standards for New Signs in Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Historic Village District and Mixed Use Zones.
§ 218-64
Application for a Sign Permit.
§ 218-65
Issuance of Permits and Related Fees.
§ 218-66
Special Use Permit.
§ 218-67
Fees.
§ 218-68
Temporary Signs.
§ 218-69
Hazardous, Obsolete, and Non-Conforming Signs.
§ 218-70
Violations and Removal of Unlawful or Unsafe Signs.
Ch 218 Art XII
Development Plan Review and Land Development Review
§ 218-71
Development Plan Review.
Ch 218 Art XIII
Development Standards
§ 218-72
Protection of Traffic.
§ 218-73
Erosion and Sediment Control.
§ 218-74
Landscaping.
§ 218-75
Nuisances.
§ 218-76
Liquid wastes.
§ 218-77
Outdoor storage and disposal.
§ 218-78
Water bodies.
§ 218-79
Barrier beaches.
§ 218-80
Town highway access.
Ch 218 Art XIV
Growth Management
§ 218-81
Growth Management authorized.
§ 218-82
Purpose.
§ 218-83
Findings.
§ 218-84
Issuance of Residential Building Permits.
§ 218-85
Calculated Quota.
§ 218-86
Initial Quota.
§ 218-87
Subsequent Quotas.
§ 218-88
Effective Date.
§ 218-89
Exemptions from the Quota.
§ 218-90
Priority Issuance.
§ 218-91
Procedure for Issuance of Building Permits.
§ 218-92
Limitations Permits Issued.
§ 218-93
Expiration.
§ 218-94
(Reserved)
Ch 218 Art XV
Capital Facilities Impact Fees
§ 218-95
Impact Fees Authorized.
§ 218-96
Findings.
§ 218-97
Intent.
§ 218-98
Imposition of Impact Fees.
§ 218-99
Computation of the Amount of Impact Fee.
§ 218-100
Payment of Fee.
§ 218-101
Capital Improvements Impact Fee Trust Fund Established.
§ 218-102
Use of Funds.
§ 218-103
Refund Of Capital Improvements Impact Fees.
§ 218-104
Effective Date.
§ 218-105
through § 218-153. (Reserved)
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Chapter 218
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Charlestown
8-10-2010
by
Ord. No. 326
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Land Use Table
Attachment 2 - Dimensional Table
Attachment 3 - Town of Charlestown Comprehensive Plan 1991, Future Land Use Map
Attachment 4 - Mixed-Use Zoning Overlay District Boundaries
Attachment 5 - TVD District Map
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 218, Zoning, adopted 7-1-1998 by Ord. No. 213, as amended.
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 218-1
Authority/severability.
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§ 218-2
Purpose/consistency with Comprehensive Plan/state laws.
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§ 218-3
Conformity required.
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§ 218-4
Vested rights.
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§ 218-5
Word usage and definitions.
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Article II
Administration and Enforcement
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§ 218-6
Building Official/Zoning Enforcement Officer to enforce.
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§ 218-7
Records.
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§ 218-8
Building permits required.
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§ 218-9
Penalties for offenses.
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§ 218-10
Amendments.
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§ 218-11
Amendment fees.
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§ 218-12
Prohibited uses and exceptions.
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Article III
Amendments Procedure
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§ 218-13
Procedure.
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§ 218-14
Review by Planning Commission.
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§ 218-15
Decision by Town Council.
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§ 218-16
Repetitive petitions.
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§ 218-17
Publication of amendments.
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Article IV
Zoning Board of Review
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§ 218-18
Establishment/membership.
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§ 218-19
Organization.
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§ 218-20
Meetings and hearings.
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§ 218-21
Records of proceedings.
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§ 218-22
Powers and duties.
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§ 218-23
Special use permits.
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§ 218-24
Variances.
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§ 218-25
Appeals.
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§ 218-26
Fees.
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Article V
Procedure for Low or Moderate Income Housing Application
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§ 218-27
Authority to Act on Applications for Low or Moderate Income Housing.
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§ 218-28
Review Procedures, Criteria for Approval, Duration of Approval.
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§ 218-29
Appeals.
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§ 218-30
through § 218-32. (Reserved)
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Article VI
Land Use Regulations
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§ 218-33
Zoning Districts.
note
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§ 218-34
Interpretation.
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§ 218-35
District use Allowances.
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§ 218-36
Land Use Table.
note
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§ 218-37
Specific Land Use Standards and Conditions.
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§ 218-38
Prohibited uses.
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§ 218-39
Nonconforming Uses.
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Article VII
Dimensional Requirements
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§ 218-40
General.
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§ 218-41
Dimensional Table.
note
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§ 218-42
Specific Standards.
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§ 218-43
Non-Conformity with Dimensional Standards.
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Article VIII
Overlay and Mixed Use Districts
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§ 218-44
Flood hazard areas.
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§ 218-45
Historic Village District.
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§ 218-46
Groundwater Protection District.
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§ 218-47
Mixed-Use Zoning Overlay District (MUZ).
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§ 218-48
Planned Development District (PDD).
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§ 218-49
Traditional Village District.
note
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Article IX
Special Residential Uses
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§ 218-50
Mobile Home Parks.
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§ 218-51
Multi-Family Dwellings.
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§ 218-52
Residential Conservation Development.
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§ 218-53
Accessory Dwelling Units.
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§ 218-53.1
Accessory Dwelling Units for Low- and Moderate-Income Housing.
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§ 218-54
Residential Compound.
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§ 218-55
(Reserved)
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Article X
Off-Street Parking and Loading
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§ 218-56
Required parking.
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§ 218-57
Parking schedule.
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§ 218-58
Standards.
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§ 218-59
Commercial and recreational vehicles in residential districts.
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§ 218-60
Off-street loading.
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Article XI
Signs
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§ 218-61
Purpose and Intent.
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§ 218-62
Signs Permitted Or Prohibited.
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§ 218-63
Standards for New Signs in Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Historic Village District and Mixed Use Zones.
chevron_right
§ 218-64
Application for a Sign Permit.
chevron_right
§ 218-65
Issuance of Permits and Related Fees.
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§ 218-66
Special Use Permit.
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§ 218-67
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 218-68
Temporary Signs.
chevron_right
§ 218-69
Hazardous, Obsolete, and Non-Conforming Signs.
chevron_right
§ 218-70
Violations and Removal of Unlawful or Unsafe Signs.
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Article XII
Development Plan Review and Land Development Review
chevron_right
§ 218-71
Development Plan Review.
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Article XIII
Development Standards
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§ 218-72
Protection of Traffic.
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§ 218-73
Erosion and Sediment Control.
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§ 218-74
Landscaping.
chevron_right
§ 218-75
Nuisances.
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§ 218-76
Liquid wastes.
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§ 218-77
Outdoor storage and disposal.
chevron_right
§ 218-78
Water bodies.
chevron_right
§ 218-79
Barrier beaches.
chevron_right
§ 218-80
Town highway access.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Growth Management
chevron_right
§ 218-81
Growth Management authorized.
chevron_right
§ 218-82
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 218-83
Findings.
chevron_right
§ 218-84
Issuance of Residential Building Permits.
chevron_right
§ 218-85
Calculated Quota.
chevron_right
§ 218-86
Initial Quota.
chevron_right
§ 218-87
Subsequent Quotas.
chevron_right
§ 218-88
Effective Date.
chevron_right
§ 218-89
Exemptions from the Quota.
chevron_right
§ 218-90
Priority Issuance.
chevron_right
§ 218-91
Procedure for Issuance of Building Permits.
chevron_right
§ 218-92
Limitations Permits Issued.
chevron_right
§ 218-93
Expiration.
chevron_right
§ 218-94
(Reserved)
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Article XV
Capital Facilities Impact Fees
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§ 218-95
Impact Fees Authorized.
chevron_right
§ 218-96
Findings.
chevron_right
§ 218-97
Intent.
chevron_right
§ 218-98
Imposition of Impact Fees.
chevron_right
§ 218-99
Computation of the Amount of Impact Fee.
chevron_right
§ 218-100
Payment of Fee.
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§ 218-101
Capital Improvements Impact Fee Trust Fund Established.
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§ 218-102
Use of Funds.
chevron_right
§ 218-103
Refund Of Capital Improvements Impact Fees.
chevron_right
§ 218-104
Effective Date.
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§ 218-105
through § 218-153. (Reserved)
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