Town of Johnston, RI
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2023-11-14
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The Code
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 340 Zoning
- The Charter
- Ch C The Charter
- The Code
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Abandonment of Roadways
- Ch 6 Arbitration
- Ch 9 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 13 Claims
- Ch 18 Senior Citizens Center
- Ch 23 Finance, Department of
- Ch 27 Fire Department
- Ch 31 Funds and Trusts
- Ch 41 Officers and Employees
- Ch 47 Personnel Policies
- Ch 51 Police Department
- Ch 54 Police Details
- Ch 58 Public Works
- Ch 62 Purchasing
- Ch 66 Risk Management
- Ch 70 (Reserved)
- Ch 71 Social Security
- Ch 74 Town Council
- Ch 77 Town Hall
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 83 Adult Entertainment
- Ch 88 Alarm Systems
- Ch 91 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 94 Amusements
- Ch 98 Animals
- Ch 103 Arborists
- Ch 107 Barbers, Hairdressers and Similar Services
- Ch 112 Bingo and Beano
- Ch 118 Building Construction
- Ch 121 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 125 Business Operations
- Ch 127 Cannabis
- Ch 129 Car Sales and Rental
- Ch 132 Cemeteries
- Ch 142 Criminal Background Checks
- Ch 145 Dances
- Ch 147 Day-Care Centers
- Ch 149 Development Impact Fees
- Ch 156 Electrical Standards
- Ch 157 Engineering Operations
- Ch 158 Entertainment
- Ch 161 Excavations
- Ch 164 Explosives
- Ch 169 Firearms
- Ch 172 Fire Prevention
- Ch 180 Gasoline Stations
- Ch 183 Graffiti
- Ch 189 Gull Control
- Ch 192 Hotel, Motel, Rooming House Registrants and Room Resellers
- Ch 194 Housing Standards
- Ch 199 Junkyards
- Ch 202 Land Development Fees
- Ch 204 Licensing
- Ch 207 Littering
- Ch 210 Loitering; Aggressive Begging, Soliciting and Panhandling
- Ch 212 Mailboxes
- Ch 213 Massage and Body Works Services
- Ch 217 Motor Vehicle Code
- Ch 220 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 224 Noise
- Ch 230 Oil and Gas Heating Code
- Ch 231 Outdoor Heaters and Boilers
- Ch 233 Parades
- Ch 236 Parking
- Ch 239 Parking Lots
- Ch 242 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 244 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 245 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 248 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 252 Plumbing
- Ch 257 Private Detectives
- Ch 261 Property Maintenance
- Ch 265 Rental Property
- Ch 269 Restaurants
- Ch 272 Sales, Casual
- Ch 276 (Reserved)
- Ch 279 Sewers
- Ch 282 Signs
- Ch 286 Slaughterhouses
- Ch 291 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 295 Solid Waste
- Ch 298 Stormwater Management
- Ch 300 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 303 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 307 Taxation
- Ch 313 Tires, Storage of
- Ch 316 Towing
- Ch 319 Trailers and Mobile Homes
- Ch 325 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 328 Vehicles, Recreational
- Ch 332 (Reserved)
- Ch 335 Water
- Ch 337 Wells
- Ch 340 Zoning
- Ch 340 Art I General Provisions
- § 340-1 Preamble.
- § 340-2 Purpose and consistency.
- § 340-3 General regulations.
- Ch 340 Art II Definitions
- § 340-4 Definitions and word usage.
- Ch 340 Art III Zoning Districts and Map; Use Table
- § 340-5 Division into districts.
- § 340-6 Zoning Map.
- § 340-7 Interpretation of district boundaries.
- § 340-8 Table of Use Regulations.
- § 340-9 Table of Dimensional Regulations.
- § 340-9.1 Redevelopment Overlay District.
- § 340-9.2 Johnston Town Center Redevelopment and Project Plan approval.
- § 340-9.3 Flexible design residential projects.
- Ch 340 Art IV Industrial Performance Standards
- § 340-10 Minimization of disturbance to adjacent properties.
- § 340-11 Certification required.
- § 340-12 Administration of certification.
- § 340-13 Review by Planning Board.
- § 340-14 Issuance of certificate.
- § 340-15 Enforcement of standards.
- § 340-16 Performance standards.
- § 340-17 Creation of Industrial Performance Commission.
- § 340-18 Banned uses within Town boundaries.
- Ch 340 Art V Supplementary Regulations
- § 340-19 Vision clearance at corners.
- § 340-20 Front yards on a through lot.
- § 340-21 Setback from water bodies.
- § 340-22 Freshwater wetlands.
- § 340-23 Swimming pools.
- § 340-24 Mobile homes.
- § 340-24.1 Accessory dwelling unit.
- § 340-25 Authorized departures from yard regulations.
- § 340-25.1 Exterior lighting.
- § 340-26 Construction or development in special flood hazard areas.
- § 340-27 Site plan review and approval for industrial uses.
- § 340-27.1 Site plan review and approval for commercial and business uses.
- § 340-27.2 Landscaping design standards.
- § 340-27.3 Unified development review.
- § 340-27.4 Self-storage facility.
- § 340-27.5 Cannabis retail.
- Ch 340 Art VI Off-Street Parking Requirements
- § 340-28 Off-street parking required.
- § 340-29 Table of Uses and Required Off-Street Parking.
- § 340-30 Plans and specifications.
- § 340-31 Regulations for site improvements for off-street parking facilities.
- § 340-32 Location of off-street parking facilities.
- § 340-33 Parking or storage of commercial vehicles in residence districts.
- § 340-34 Parking or storage of major recreation equipment in residence districts.
- Ch 340 Art VII Off-Street Loading Requirements
- § 340-35 Applicability.
- § 340-36 Location.
- § 340-37 Requirements.
- Ch 340 Art VIII Signs
- § 340-38 Purpose.
- § 340-39 Definitions.
- § 340-40 General regulations.
- § 340-41 Signs permitted in all districts.
- § 340-42 Signs prohibited in all districts.
- § 340-43 Signs permitted in R Districts.
- § 340-44 Signs permitted in B and I Districts.
- § 340-45 through § 340-46. (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art IX Multifamily Dwelling Requirements
- § 340-47 Amendment to permit in certain districts.
- § 340-48 Petition for amendment.
- § 340-49 Preliminary site plan requirements.
- § 340-50 Preliminary site plan review.
- § 340-51 Planning Board action.
- § 340-52 Town Council action.
- § 340-53 Conditions for issuance of building permit.
- § 340-54 Final site plan requirements.
- § 340-55 Standards for development.
- § 340-56 Principal structures.
- § 340-57 Conformity to subdivision regulations.
- § 340-58 On-site sewage disposal.
- § 340-59 Separation of structures.
- § 340-60 Off-street parking requirements.
- § 340-61 Rubbish removal.
- Ch 340 Art X Substandard Lots of Record and Lot Reduction
- § 340-62 Substandard lots of record.
- § 340-63 Contiguous lots under common ownership.
- § 340-64 Enlargement of undersized lots.
- § 340-65 (Reserved)
- § 340-66 (Reserved)
- § 340-67 Vested rights.
- Ch 340 Art XI Nonconforming Development
- § 340-68 Continuance of nonconforming development.
- § 340-69 Abandonment of nonconforming use.
- § 340-70 Destruction or demolition of nonconforming use.
- § 340-71 Extension or enlargement of nonconforming use.
- § 340-72 Change of use of nonconforming use.
- § 340-73 Gas station tanks and pumps.
- Ch 340 Art XII Variances and Special Use Permits
- § 340-74 Application and criteria for variances.
- § 340-75 Special use permits.
- § 340-76 Special conditions.
- § 340-76.1 Special conditions for specific uses.
- § 340-77 Zoning Board action.
- Ch 340 Art XIII Adult Entertainment Uses
- § 340-78 Definitions.
- § 340-79 Use regulations; special use permit required.
- § 340-80 Conditions.
- § 340-81 Expiration.
- § 340-82 Retroactive application.
- Ch 340 Art XIV Regulations for Interchange Business B-3 District
- § 340-83 Purpose.
- § 340-84 Description and intent.
- § 340-85 Uses.
- § 340-86 Dimensions and setbacks.
- § 340-87 Specific offsets
- § 340-88 Parking
- § 340-89 Loading zones
- § 340-90 Buffer zones.
- § 340-91 Performance standards.
- § 340-91.1 Location.
- Ch 340 Art XV Planned Districts
- § 340-92 Purpose.
- § 340-93 Requirements.
- § 340-94 Planned District designation.
- § 340-95 Permitted uses.
- § 340-96 Residential density.
- § 340-97 Dimensional regulations.
- § 340-98 Property size and coverage.
- § 340-99 Buffers.
- § 340-100 Architectural form and appearance.
- § 340-101 Open space requirements.
- § 340-102 Commercial uses.
- § 340-103 Streets.
- § 340-104 Off-street parking.
- § 340-105 Off-street loading; vehicular stacking; walk-up windows.
- § 340-106 Signs.
- § 340-107 Application and approval process.
- § 340-108 (Reserved)
- § 340-108.1 (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art XVA (Reserved)
- Ch 340 Art XVI Adoption and Amendment Procedures
- § 340-109 Power of Town Council.
- § 340-110 Procedure for adoption or amendment.
- § 340-111 Review by Planning Board.
- § 340-112 Notice and hearing requirements.
- § 340-113 Repetitive petitions.
- Ch 340 Art XVII Administration and Enforcement
- § 340-114 Designation of enforcement official.
- § 340-115 Responsibilities of Zoning Enforcement Officer.
- § 340-116 Issuance of zoning certificate.
- § 340-117 Work previously authorized.
- § 340-118 Maintenance of chapter.
- § 340-119 Creation and membership of Zoning Board of Review.
- § 340-120 Powers and duties of Zoning Board of Review.
- § 340-121 Application procedure.
- § 340-122 Preapplication conference.
- § 340-123 Fees to be borne by applicant.
- § 340-124 Planning Board fee schedule.
- § 340-125 Zoning Board of Review fee schedule.
- § 340-126 Violations and penalties.
- § 340-127 Decisions and records of Zoning Board of Review.
- § 340-128 Judicial aid in enforcement.
- Ch 340 Art XVIII Appeals
- § 340-129 Rights of appeal.
- § 340-130 Appeals to Zoning Board.
- § 340-131 Appeals to superior court.
- § 340-132 Priority in judicial proceedings.
- § 340-133 Appeal of enactment of or amendment to chapter.
- Ch 340 Art XIX Miscellaneous Provisions
- § 340-134 Creation of vested rights.
- § 340-135 Publication and availability of chapter.
- § 340-136 Conflict with other ordinances.
- Ch 340 Art XX Compassion Centers
- § 340-137 Definitions.
- § 340-138 Medical marijuana facilities.
- § 340-138.1 Special use permit required.
- Ch 340 Art XXI Flood Hazard Overlay District
- § 340-139 Purpose.
- § 340-140 Definitions.
- § 340-141 Applicability; administrative provisions.
- § 340-142 Notification of watercourse alteration.
- § 340-143 Use regulations.
- § 340-144 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
- Ch 340 Art XXII Conservation Development
- § 340-145 Purpose.
- § 340-146 Applicability.
- § 340-147 Permitted residential uses.
- § 340-148 Maximum number of units.
- § 340-149 Land unsuitable for development.
- § 340-150 Dimensional requirements.
- § 340-151 Open space.
- Ch 340 Art XXIII Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
- § 340-152 Purpose.
- § 340-153 Definitions.
- § 340-154 Standards of development.
- § 340-155 Procedure for approval.
- § 340-156 Special use permit for proposed development.
- § 340-157 Major land development review for new lattice towers.
- § 340-158 Miscellaneous requirements.
- § 340-159 Requirements for continued operation.
- Ch 340 Art XXIV Pawnbrokers
- § 340-160 Definitions.
- § 340-161 Use regulations; special use permit required.
- § 340-162 Conditions.
- § 340-163 Expiration.
- § 340-164 Retroactive application.
- § 340-165 (Reserved)
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Johnston 12-14-1994 by Ord. No. 941 (Ch. 26 of the 1979 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Adult entertainment — See Ch. 83.
Building construction — See Ch. 118.
Business operations — See Ch. 125.
Development impact fees — See Ch. 149.
Excavations — See Ch. 161.
Junkyards — See Ch. 199.
Massage parlors — See Ch. 213.
Restaurants — See Ch. 269.
Signs — See Ch. 282.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 303.
Trailers and mobile homes — See Ch. 319.
