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Town of Portsmouth, RI chevron_right 2022-04-11 info chevron_right Part II: General Legislation chevron_right Chapter 148 Design Guidelines

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 148 Art I General Design Guidelines
Ch 148 Art II Site Design Guidelines
A General site.
B Transitional areas.
C Grading.
D Drainage/stormwater management.
E Pedestrian and vehicular circulation.
Ch 148 Art III Landscape Design Guidelines
A General.
B Landscape design standards.
C Perimeter trees.
D Landscape construction recommendations.
Ch 148 Art IV Off-Street Parking Design
A Parking lot access.
B Parking lot site design.
C Parking lot landscaping.
Ch 148 Art V Fencing and Screening Design
A Design standards.
B Trash enclosures.
Ch 148 Art VI Exterior Lighting Design
Ch 148 Art VII Architectural Guidelines
A General architectural guidelines.
B Storefronts, facade and fenestration.
C Building materials.
D Roof lines and materials.
E Building equipment and services.
F Guidelines for auto dealerships, auto repair, construction and other establishments having significant outdoor equipment or inventory.
G Restaurant guidelines.
H Service station guidelines.
I Shopping center guidelines.
Ch 148 Art VIII Signage Design Guidelines
A Sign overview.
B Sign types.
C Sign design and materials.
D Sign message/copy.
E Sign lighting.
F Sign programs.
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 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

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Chapter 148 Design Guidelines

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Portsmouth 1-21-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-01-21. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Garages and gasoline stations — See Ch. 206.

Land development and subdivision — See Ch. 236.

Stone wall preservation — See Ch. 333.

Zoning — See Ch. 405.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Design Guidelines Introduction and Overview

Attachment 2 - Appendix I, Application Checklist for Formal Review

Attachment 3 - Appendix II, Recommended Tree List

Attachment 4 - Appendix III, Definitions

I General Design Guidelines

II Site Design Guidelines

A General site.

B Transitional areas.

D Drainage/stormwater management.

E Pedestrian and vehicular circulation.

III Landscape Design Guidelines

B Landscape design standards.

C Perimeter trees.

D Landscape construction recommendations.

IV Off-Street Parking Design

A Parking lot access.

B Parking lot site design.

C Parking lot landscaping.

V Fencing and Screening Design

A Design standards.

B Trash enclosures.

VI Exterior Lighting Design

VII Architectural Guidelines

A General architectural guidelines.

B Storefronts, facade and fenestration.

C Building materials.

D Roof lines and materials.

E Building equipment and services.

F Guidelines for auto dealerships, auto repair, construction and other establishments having significant outdoor equipment or inventory.

G Restaurant guidelines.

H Service station guidelines.

I Shopping center guidelines.

VIII Signage Design Guidelines

A Sign overview.

C Sign design and materials.

D Sign message/copy.

E Sign lighting.

F Sign programs.

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