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Town of Westerly, RI
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2024-02-12
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 260 Zoning
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Boards, Committees and Commissions
Ch 10
Comprehensive Plan
Ch 15
Court, Municipal
Ch 17
Development Services Department
Ch 20
Eminent Domain
Ch 21
(Reserved)
Ch 22
Finance and Fiscal Affairs
Ch 30
Municipal Land Trust
Ch 34
Officers and Employees
Ch 37
Ordinances
Ch 41
Personnel Regulations
Ch 45
Police Department
Ch 49
Procurements
Ch 53
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Part II: General Legislation
Ch 64
Alarms
Ch 68
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 72
Amusements
Ch 76
Animals
Ch 81
Beaches
Ch 86
Boats, Waterways and Harbor Management
Ch 90
Building Construction
Ch 94
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 95
Commercial and Residential Properties, Real Estate Nonutilization Tax for
Ch 115
Entertainment
Ch 121
Fee Schedule
Ch 125
Fire Lanes
Ch 126
Flea Markets
Ch 127
Floodplain Management
Ch 137
Historic Site Preservation
Ch 141
Hotels, Motels and Guesthouses
Ch 145
Housing Standards
Ch 150
Junkyards
Ch 158
Licensing
Ch 162
Littering
Ch 167
Mobile Home and Trailer Parks
Ch 171
Noise
Ch 177
Parking
Ch 179
Parks and Public Areas
Ch 182
Peace and Good Order
Ch 186
Peddlers and Street Vendors
Ch 190
Pool Tables
Ch 198
Refrigerators, Abandoned
Ch 202
Retail Sales
Ch 206
Sewers
Ch 210
Signs
Ch 212
Single-Use Plastic Bag Regulations
Ch 217
Solid Waste
Ch 221
Special One-Time Events
Ch 223
Storm Sewers
Ch 224
Stormwater Management
Ch 225
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 229
Taxation
Ch 238
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 242
Vehicles for Hire
Ch 247
Victualing Houses
Ch 251
Water
Ch 256
Yard Sales
Ch 260
Zoning
Ch 260 Art I
General Provisions
§ 260-1
Title.
§ 260-2
Power to adopt ordinance; consistency with Zoning Act and Comprehensive Plan; periodic review.
§ 260-3
Effective date of chapter and amendments.
§ 260-4
Supersession; other laws.
§ 260-5
General purposes.
§ 260-6
Applicability; conformity with chapter required; establishment of fees.
§ 260-7
Construal of chapter to be consistent with Comprehensive Plan.
§ 260-8
Contents of Zoning Ordinance.
Ch 260 Art II
Definitions
§ 260-9
Terms defined.
Ch 260 Art III
District Regulations and Maps
§ 260-10
Division into districts.
§ 260-11
Zoning district boundaries.
§ 260-12
Zoning Districts.
§ 260-13
General descriptions of standard zoning districts.
§ 260-14
Planned development zoning districts.
§ 260-15
Overlay zoning districts.
§ 260-16
Zoning Map.
Ch 260 Art IV
Standard Zoning Districts Use Regulations
§ 260-17
Permitted uses.
§ 260-18
Standard Zoning District Use Tables.
Ch 260 Art V
Standard Zoning District Dimensional Regulations
§ 260-19
Minimum dimensional requirements.
§ 260-20
Standard dimensional regulations.
Ch 260 Art VI
Administration and Enforcement
§ 260-21
Zoning Official.
§ 260-22
Town Planner.
§ 260-23
Planning Board.
§ 260-24
Zoning Board of Review.
§ 260-25
Powers and duties of Town Council.
§ 260-26
Enforcement.
§ 260-27
Ordinance publication, maintenance and availability.
Ch 260 Art VII
Procedures
§ 260-28
Ordinance adoption or amendment.
§ 260-29
Zoning certificates.
§ 260-30
Modifications.
§ 260-31
Vested rights.
§ 260-32
Nonconformance.
§ 260-33
Variances.
§ 260-34
Special use permits.
§ 260-35
Special conditions.
§ 260-36
Notice of decision to applicant; recording in land records.
§ 260-37
Preapplication conference.
Ch 260 Art VIII
Appeals
§ 260-38
Right of appeal.
§ 260-39
Appeals to Zoning Board of Review.
§ 260-40
Stay of proceedings.
§ 260-41
Zoning Board of Review appeal procedures.
§ 260-42
Participation in hearing not cause for liability.
§ 260-43
Decisions on appeal.
§ 260-44
Appeals to Superior Court.
Ch 260 Art IX
Special Regulations
§ 260-45
Development plan review.
§ 260-45.1
Land development projects.
§ 260-46
Cluster development.
§ 260-47
Rear lots.
§ 260-48
Planned Development (PD) Zoning District.
§ 260-49
PD project application procedure.
§ 260-50
Affordable housing.
§ 260-50.1
Definitions.
§ 260-50.2
Inclusionary zoning.
§ 260-50.3
Comprehensive permits.
§ 260-50.4
Municipal Affordable Housing Fund.
Ch 260 Art X
Overlay Zoning Districts
§ 260-51
Airport Area Overlay District.
§ 260-52
Aquifer and Wellhead Protection Overlay District.
§ 260-53
Salt Pond Overlay District.
§ 260-54
Bed-and-Breakfast Overlay District.
§ 260-55
Historic Overlay District.
§ 260-56
River Corridor Overlay District.
§ 260-57
Historic Mill Overlay District.
§ 260-58
Granite Street Overlay District.
§ 260-59
Wells Street Overlay District.
Ch 260 Art XI
Development Standards for Particular Uses
§ 260-60
Residential buildings.
§ 260-61
Two-family dwelling.
§ 260-62
Three-family dwelling.
§ 260-63
Multifamily dwellings of four or more units.
§ 260-64
Mixed-use developments.
§ 260-65
Home occupations.
§ 260-66
Accessory structures.
§ 260-67
Swimming pools.
§ 260-68
Fences, walls and ISDS systems.
§ 260-68.1
Temporary fencing.
§ 260-69
Recreational vehicles in residential districts.
§ 260-70
Commercial vehicles in residential districts.
§ 260-70.1
Unregistered/uninspected vehicles in residential districts.
§ 260-71
Cemeteries.
§ 260-72
(Reserved)
§ 260-73
Golf courses.
§ 260-74
Riding/boarding stables.
§ 260-75
Boating marinas.
§ 260-76
Airports/heliports.
§ 260-77
Off-street parking regulations.
§ 260-78
Off-street loading.
§ 260-79
Kennels.
§ 260-79.1
Pet day-care facility.
§ 260-80
Automotive sales/rental/repair service.
§ 260-81
Gas sales.
§ 260-82
Motor vehicle junkyard.
§ 260-83
Drive-through or drive-up lanes.
§ 260-84
Hazardous waste management facility siting.
§ 260-85
Communication installations.
§ 260-86
Signs.
§ 260-86.1
Billboard — 5 Union Street at Main Street, relocation.
§ 260-87
Development standards for assisted living/congregate housing.
§ 260-87.1
Development standards for oceanfront historic hotels.
§ 260-87.2
Municipal water facilities.
§ 260-87.3
Retaining walls.
§ 260-87.4
Mixed Residential and Commercial Use.
§ 260-87.5
Wind energy systems.
§ 260-87.6
Development standards for Shore Commercial - Watch Hill (SC-WH).
§ 260-87.7
Medical marijuana.
§ 260-87.8
Solar energy systems.
Ch 260 Art XII
General Development Standards
§ 260-88
Construction standards.
§ 260-89
Erosion and sediment control.
§ 260-90
(Reserved)
§ 260-91
Outdoor storage and disposal.
§ 260-92
Access to Town and state roads.
§ 260-93
Nuisances.
Ch 260 Art XIII
Disaster Recovery Emergency Provisions
§ 260-94
(Reserved)
Appendix
Ch A261
Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
Ch A262
Home Rule Act
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 260
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Westerly
10-16-1998
by Ch. No. 1242; readopted
5-12-2003
by Ch. No. 1439. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 4 - Appendix D
Attachment 5 - Appendix E
Attachment 7 - Appendix G
Attachment 10 - Schedule of Dimensional Regulations
Attachment 11 - Zoning District Use Tables
Attachment 12 - Table of Zoning Map Amendments
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 260-1
Title.
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§ 260-2
Power to adopt ordinance; consistency with Zoning Act and Comprehensive Plan; periodic review.
chevron_right
§ 260-3
Effective date of chapter and amendments.
chevron_right
§ 260-4
Supersession; other laws.
chevron_right
§ 260-5
General purposes.
chevron_right
§ 260-6
Applicability; conformity with chapter required; establishment of fees.
chevron_right
§ 260-7
Construal of chapter to be consistent with Comprehensive Plan.
chevron_right
§ 260-8
Contents of Zoning Ordinance.
chevron_right
Article II
Definitions
chevron_right
§ 260-9
Terms defined.
chevron_right
Article III
District Regulations and Maps
chevron_right
§ 260-10
Division into districts.
chevron_right
§ 260-11
Zoning district boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 260-12
Zoning Districts.
chevron_right
§ 260-13
General descriptions of standard zoning districts.
chevron_right
§ 260-14
Planned development zoning districts.
chevron_right
§ 260-15
Overlay zoning districts.
chevron_right
§ 260-16
Zoning Map.
chevron_right
Article IV
Standard Zoning Districts Use Regulations
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§ 260-17
Permitted uses.
chevron_right
§ 260-18
Standard Zoning District Use Tables.
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Article V
Standard Zoning District Dimensional Regulations
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§ 260-19
Minimum dimensional requirements.
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§ 260-20
Standard dimensional regulations.
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Article VI
Administration and Enforcement
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§ 260-21
Zoning Official.
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§ 260-22
Town Planner.
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§ 260-23
Planning Board.
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§ 260-24
Zoning Board of Review.
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§ 260-25
Powers and duties of Town Council.
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§ 260-26
Enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 260-27
Ordinance publication, maintenance and availability.
chevron_right
Article VII
Procedures
chevron_right
§ 260-28
Ordinance adoption or amendment.
chevron_right
§ 260-29
Zoning certificates.
chevron_right
§ 260-30
Modifications.
chevron_right
§ 260-31
Vested rights.
chevron_right
§ 260-32
Nonconformance.
chevron_right
§ 260-33
Variances.
chevron_right
§ 260-34
Special use permits.
chevron_right
§ 260-35
Special conditions.
chevron_right
§ 260-36
Notice of decision to applicant; recording in land records.
chevron_right
§ 260-37
Preapplication conference.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Appeals
chevron_right
§ 260-38
Right of appeal.
chevron_right
§ 260-39
Appeals to Zoning Board of Review.
chevron_right
§ 260-40
Stay of proceedings.
chevron_right
§ 260-41
Zoning Board of Review appeal procedures.
chevron_right
§ 260-42
Participation in hearing not cause for liability.
chevron_right
§ 260-43
Decisions on appeal.
chevron_right
§ 260-44
Appeals to Superior Court.
chevron_right
Article IX
Special Regulations
chevron_right
§ 260-45
Development plan review.
chevron_right
§ 260-45.1
Land development projects.
chevron_right
§ 260-46
Cluster development.
chevron_right
§ 260-47
Rear lots.
chevron_right
§ 260-48
Planned Development (PD) Zoning District.
chevron_right
§ 260-49
PD project application procedure.
chevron_right
§ 260-50
Affordable housing.
chevron_right
§ 260-50.1
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 260-50.2
Inclusionary zoning.
chevron_right
§ 260-50.3
Comprehensive permits.
chevron_right
§ 260-50.4
Municipal Affordable Housing Fund.
chevron_right
Article X
Overlay Zoning Districts
chevron_right
§ 260-51
Airport Area Overlay District.
chevron_right
§ 260-52
Aquifer and Wellhead Protection Overlay District.
chevron_right
§ 260-53
Salt Pond Overlay District.
chevron_right
§ 260-54
Bed-and-Breakfast Overlay District.
chevron_right
§ 260-55
Historic Overlay District.
chevron_right
§ 260-56
River Corridor Overlay District.
chevron_right
§ 260-57
Historic Mill Overlay District.
chevron_right
§ 260-58
Granite Street Overlay District.
chevron_right
§ 260-59
Wells Street Overlay District.
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Article XI
Development Standards for Particular Uses
chevron_right
§ 260-60
Residential buildings.
chevron_right
§ 260-61
Two-family dwelling.
chevron_right
§ 260-62
Three-family dwelling.
chevron_right
§ 260-63
Multifamily dwellings of four or more units.
chevron_right
§ 260-64
Mixed-use developments.
chevron_right
§ 260-65
Home occupations.
chevron_right
§ 260-66
Accessory structures.
chevron_right
§ 260-67
Swimming pools.
chevron_right
§ 260-68
Fences, walls and ISDS systems.
chevron_right
§ 260-68.1
Temporary fencing.
chevron_right
§ 260-69
Recreational vehicles in residential districts.
chevron_right
§ 260-70
Commercial vehicles in residential districts.
chevron_right
§ 260-70.1
Unregistered/uninspected vehicles in residential districts.
chevron_right
§ 260-71
Cemeteries.
chevron_right
§ 260-72
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 260-73
Golf courses.
chevron_right
§ 260-74
Riding/boarding stables.
chevron_right
§ 260-75
Boating marinas.
chevron_right
§ 260-76
Airports/heliports.
chevron_right
§ 260-77
Off-street parking regulations.
chevron_right
§ 260-78
Off-street loading.
chevron_right
§ 260-79
Kennels.
chevron_right
§ 260-79.1
Pet day-care facility.
chevron_right
§ 260-80
Automotive sales/rental/repair service.
chevron_right
§ 260-81
Gas sales.
chevron_right
§ 260-82
Motor vehicle junkyard.
chevron_right
§ 260-83
Drive-through or drive-up lanes.
chevron_right
§ 260-84
Hazardous waste management facility siting.
chevron_right
§ 260-85
Communication installations.
chevron_right
§ 260-86
Signs.
chevron_right
§ 260-86.1
Billboard — 5 Union Street at Main Street, relocation.
chevron_right
§ 260-87
Development standards for assisted living/congregate housing.
chevron_right
§ 260-87.1
Development standards for oceanfront historic hotels.
chevron_right
§ 260-87.2
Municipal water facilities.
chevron_right
§ 260-87.3
Retaining walls.
chevron_right
§ 260-87.4
Mixed Residential and Commercial Use.
chevron_right
§ 260-87.5
Wind energy systems.
chevron_right
§ 260-87.6
Development standards for Shore Commercial - Watch Hill (SC-WH).
chevron_right
§ 260-87.7
Medical marijuana.
chevron_right
§ 260-87.8
Solar energy systems.
chevron_right
Article XII
General Development Standards
chevron_right
§ 260-88
Construction standards.
chevron_right
§ 260-89
Erosion and sediment control.
chevron_right
§ 260-90
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 260-91
Outdoor storage and disposal.
chevron_right
§ 260-92
Access to Town and state roads.
chevron_right
§ 260-93
Nuisances.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Disaster Recovery Emergency Provisions
chevron_right
§ 260-94
(Reserved)
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