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Town of Westerly, RI
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2024-02-12
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Appendix
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Chapter A261 Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
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
Seal and Logos
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
Appendix
Ch A261
Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
Ch A261 Art I
Authority and Intent
§ A261-1
Title.
§ A261-2
Statutory authority.
§ A261-3
Applicability.
§ A261-4
Continuation and supersession of prior regulations.
§ A261-5
General purposes of regulations.
§ A261-6
Consistency with Comprehensive Plan; construal of regulations.
Ch A261 Art II
Definitions
§ A261-7
Terms defined elsewhere.
§ A261-8
Terms defined.
Ch A261 Art III
General Requirements
§ A261-9
General applicability of Article III.
§ A261-10
Duties of administrative and officers and agencies.
§ A261-11
Required submission documents.
§ A261-12
Administrative fees.
§ A261-13
Project description and impact statement.
§ A261-14
Required findings for all approvals.
§ A261-15
Land unsuitable for development.
§ A261-16
Summary table of application review time periods.
Ch A261 Art IV
Special Requirements
§ A261-17
Applicability to development projects and subdivisions.
§ A261-18
Dedication of public land and improvements.
§ A261-19
Improvement guarantees.
§ A261-20
Phasing of major land developments and major subdivisions.
§ A261-21
Waiver of development plan approval.
§ A261-22
Waiver and modification of requirements.
§ A261-23
Reinstatement of development applications.
Ch A261 Art V
Development Application Review and Approval Process
§ A261-24
Preapplication meetings and concept plan review.
§ A261-25
Application for development and certification of completeness.
§ A261-26
Administrative subdivision.
§ A261-27
Minor land development and minor subdivision.
§ A261-28
Major land development and major subdivision.
Ch A261 Art VI
Design and Improvement Standards
§ A261-29
General physical design and improvement requirements.
§ A261-30
Specific physical design and improvement requirements.
§ A261-30.1
Bioretention and stormwater management.
§ A261-31
Construction methods and specifications.
Ch A261 Art VII
Adoption and Amendment of Regulations
§ A261-32
Authority to create and administer regulations.
§ A261-33
Procedure for adoption and amendment.
§ A261-34
Public hearing and notice.
§ A261-35
Publication and availability of regulations.
Ch A261 Art VIII
Administration of Regulations
§ A261-36
Administrative Officer.
§ A261-37
Technical Review Committee.
§ A261-38
Board of Appeal.
§ A261-39
Violations and penalties.
§ A261-40
Precedence of approvals between Planning Board and other local permitting authorities.
§ A261-41
Meetings, votes, decisions and records.
§ A261-42
Signing and recording of plats and plans.
§ A261-43
Changes to recorded plats and plans.
Ch A261 Art IX
Appeals
§ A261-44
Right of appeal.
§ A261-45
Process of appeal.
§ A261-46
Stay of proceedings.
§ A261-47
Public hearing.
§ A261-48
Standards of review.
§ A261-49
Appeals to Superior Court.
§ A261-50
Appeal of enactment or amendment of local regulations.
§ A261-51
Appeals to Superior Court; priority in judicial proceedings.
Ch A261 Art X
Severability
§ A261-52
Invalidity.
Ch A261 Art XI
Appendix
§ A261-53
Checklists of application requirements.
Ch A262
Home Rule Act
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter A261
Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
[Adopted
11-30-1995
by the Planning Board of the Town of Westerly. Amended through
12-17-2019
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
A261a Plan Board Adm Sub App
A261b Minor Land Dev and Min Sub App
A261c Maj Land Dev Plan Rev
Article I
Authority and Intent
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§ A261-1
Title.
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§ A261-2
Statutory authority.
chevron_right
§ A261-3
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ A261-4
Continuation and supersession of prior regulations.
chevron_right
§ A261-5
General purposes of regulations.
chevron_right
§ A261-6
Consistency with Comprehensive Plan; construal of regulations.
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Article II
Definitions
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§ A261-7
Terms defined elsewhere.
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§ A261-8
Terms defined.
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Article III
General Requirements
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§ A261-9
General applicability of Article III.
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§ A261-10
Duties of administrative and officers and agencies.
chevron_right
§ A261-11
Required submission documents.
chevron_right
§ A261-12
Administrative fees.
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§ A261-13
Project description and impact statement.
chevron_right
§ A261-14
Required findings for all approvals.
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§ A261-15
Land unsuitable for development.
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§ A261-16
Summary table of application review time periods.
chevron_right
Article IV
Special Requirements
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§ A261-17
Applicability to development projects and subdivisions.
chevron_right
§ A261-18
Dedication of public land and improvements.
chevron_right
§ A261-19
Improvement guarantees.
chevron_right
§ A261-20
Phasing of major land developments and major subdivisions.
chevron_right
§ A261-21
Waiver of development plan approval.
chevron_right
§ A261-22
Waiver and modification of requirements.
chevron_right
§ A261-23
Reinstatement of development applications.
chevron_right
Article V
Development Application Review and Approval Process
chevron_right
§ A261-24
Preapplication meetings and concept plan review.
chevron_right
§ A261-25
Application for development and certification of completeness.
chevron_right
§ A261-26
Administrative subdivision.
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§ A261-27
Minor land development and minor subdivision.
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§ A261-28
Major land development and major subdivision.
chevron_right
Article VI
Design and Improvement Standards
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§ A261-29
General physical design and improvement requirements.
chevron_right
§ A261-30
Specific physical design and improvement requirements.
chevron_right
§ A261-30.1
Bioretention and stormwater management.
chevron_right
§ A261-31
Construction methods and specifications.
chevron_right
Article VII
Adoption and Amendment of Regulations
chevron_right
§ A261-32
Authority to create and administer regulations.
chevron_right
§ A261-33
Procedure for adoption and amendment.
chevron_right
§ A261-34
Public hearing and notice.
chevron_right
§ A261-35
Publication and availability of regulations.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Administration of Regulations
chevron_right
§ A261-36
Administrative Officer.
chevron_right
§ A261-37
Technical Review Committee.
chevron_right
§ A261-38
Board of Appeal.
chevron_right
§ A261-39
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ A261-40
Precedence of approvals between Planning Board and other local permitting authorities.
chevron_right
§ A261-41
Meetings, votes, decisions and records.
chevron_right
§ A261-42
Signing and recording of plats and plans.
chevron_right
§ A261-43
Changes to recorded plats and plans.
chevron_right
Article IX
Appeals
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§ A261-44
Right of appeal.
chevron_right
§ A261-45
Process of appeal.
chevron_right
§ A261-46
Stay of proceedings.
chevron_right
§ A261-47
Public hearing.
chevron_right
§ A261-48
Standards of review.
chevron_right
§ A261-49
Appeals to Superior Court.
chevron_right
§ A261-50
Appeal of enactment or amendment of local regulations.
chevron_right
§ A261-51
Appeals to Superior Court; priority in judicial proceedings.
chevron_right
Article X
Severability
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§ A261-52
Invalidity.
chevron_right
Article XI
Appendix
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§ A261-53
Checklists of application requirements.
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