Town of West Greenwich, RI
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2023-12-13
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The Code
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Part III: Planning Board Regulations
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Chapter 450 Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Capital Improvement Program
- Ch 9 Conservation Commission
- Ch 12 Courts
- Ch 17 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 21 Development Corporation
- Ch 26 Elections
- Ch 43 Juvenile Hearing Board
- Ch 54 Land Trust
- Ch 78 Pensions
- Ch 90 Purchasing
- Ch 111 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 119 Town Council
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 135 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 138 Animals
- Ch 143 Boats and Boating
- Ch 147 Building Construction
- Ch 151 Buildings and Lots, Numbering of
- Ch 154 Burning, Open
- Ch 159 Business Regulations
- Ch 165 Camping Areas
- Ch 166 Cemeteries
- Ch 169 Donation Bins
- Ch 183 Electric Transmission Lines
- Ch 187 Entertainment, Shows and Special Events
- Ch 195 Fees and Costs
- Ch 203 Firearms
- Ch 210 Flea Markets
- Ch 214 Flood Hazard Areas
- Ch 218 Fuel Wood
- Ch 237 Junk and Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 253 Loitering
- Ch 260 Mobile Food Establishments
- Ch 261 Mobile Homes and Trailers
- Ch 269 Noise
- Ch 282 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 294 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 301 Sewage and Garbage Disposal
- Ch 305 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 309 Solid Waste
- Ch 313 Stormwater Management
- Ch 317 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 325 Taxation
- Ch 350 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 356 Vehicles, Recreational
- Ch 378 Wells
- Ch 400 Zoning
- Part III: Planning Board Regulations
- Ch 450 Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 450 Art I Authority and Intent
- § 450-1 Authority.
- § 450-2 Purpose.
- § 450-3 Construction and intent.
- § 450-4 Effective date.
- § 450-5 Vested rights; continuation of prior regulations.
- Ch 450 Art II Definitions
- § 450-6 Terms defined.
- Ch 450 Art III General Requirements
- § 450-7 Requirements applicable to all developments and projects.
- § 450-8 Land unsuitable for development; minimum buildable area.
- § 450-9 Dedication of land for public purposes.
- § 450-10 Fire suppression.
- § 450-11 Development impact statement.
- § 450-12 Affordable housing requirements.
- Ch 450 Art IV Special Requirements
- § 450-13 Phasing of major land developments and major subdivisions.
- § 450-14 Land development projects.
- § 450-15 Development plan review.
- § 450-16 Conservation design development.
- Ch 450 Art V Procedure for Review and Approval of Plats and Plans
- § 450-17 General requirements
- § 450-18 Certification of complete application.
- § 450-19 Procedure for approval.
- § 450-20 Reinstatement of applications.
- § 450-21 Precedence of approvals between Planning Board and other local permitting authorities.
- § 450-22 Comprehensive permit procedures.
- § 450-23 Conservation design development.
- Ch 450 Art VI Recording of Plats and Plans
- § 450-24 Endorsement and recording.
- § 450-25 Changes to recorded plats and plans.
- Ch 450 Art VII Guarantees of Public Improvements
- § 450-26 Improvement guarantees.
- § 450-27 Agreements required; cost estimates.
- § 450-28 Procedures for financial guarantees.
- Ch 450 Art VIII Waivers and Modifications
- § 450-29 Waiver of development plan review.
- § 450-30 Waiver or modification of regulations.
- § 450-31 Decision.
- Ch 450 Art IX Enforcement and Penalties
- § 450-32 Violations.
- § 450-33 Penalties for violations.
- § 450-34 Injunctive relief.
- Ch 450 Art X Adoption and Amendment of Regulations
- § 450-35 Adoption and amendment procedures.
- § 450-36 Printed copies.
- Ch 450 Art XI Administration of Regulations and Amendments
- § 450-37 Administrative officer.
- § 450-38 Technical Review Committee.
- § 450-39 Board of Appeal.
- § 450-40 Administrative fees.
- § 450-41 Project review fees.
- § 450-42 Meetings, votes, decisions and records.
- Ch 450 Art XII Appeals
- § 450-43 Procedure.
- § 450-44 Public hearing and decision on appeal.
- § 450-45 Appeals to Superior Court.
- Ch 450 Art XIII Physical Design Requirements and Public Improvement Standards
- § 450-46 Compliance required; self-imposed restrictions; suitability of land.
- § 450-47 Street design standards.
- § 450-48 Lot design standards.
- § 450-49 Landscaping standards.
- § 450-50 Utilities and easements.
- § 450-51 Buffer areas.
- § 450-52 Stormwater management.
- § 450-53 Site design.
- § 450-54 Off-site improvements.
- § 450-55 Areas of special flood hazard.
- § 450-56 Professional services: engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, and architecture.
- § 450-57 Topographic mapping standards; calculation method for steep slopes.
- § 450-58 Conservation development.
- Ch 450 Art XIV Construction Methods and Specifications
- § 450-59 Specifications.
- § 450-60 Soil erosion and sediment control.
- § 450-61 General construction procedures and requirements.
- § 450-62 Street construction.
- § 450-63 Curbs.
- § 450-64 Sidewalks.
- § 450-65 Drainage structures and facilities.
- § 450-66 Water mains.
- § 450-67 Permanent monuments.
- § 450-68 Special grading provisions.
- § 450-69 Repaving of road due to disturbance.
- Ch 450 Art XV Checklists
- § 450-70 Procedural checklists.
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Planning Board of the Town of West
Greenwich 12-19-1995; amended 11-6-2000, 12-12-2001, 11-5-2001, 6-2-2003, 2-7-2005, 10-3-2005, 5-19-2008 and 9-13-2010. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 147.
Numbering of buildings and lots — See Ch. 151.
Flood hazard areas — See Ch. 214.
Mobile homes and trailers — See Ch. 261.
Sewage and garbage disposal — See Ch. 301.
Soil erosion and sediment control — See Ch. 305.
Stormwater management — See Ch. 313.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 317.
Zoning — See Ch. 400.
ATTACHMENTS
Checklist A, Administrative Subdivisions
Checklist B, Preliminary Plat for Minor Land Developments, Minor Subdivisions, and Development Plan ReviewChecklist C, Final Plat for Minor Land Developments and Minor SubdivisionsChecklist D, Pre-Application for Major Land Developments, Major Subdivisions, and Development Plan ReviewChecklist E, Master Plan for Major Land Developments and Major SubdivisionsChecklist F, Preliminary Plan for Major Land Developments and Major SubdivisionsChecklist G, Final Plat for Major Land Developments and Major SubdivisionsChecklist H, Administrative Requirements for Inclusionary ZoningChecklist I, Application for WaiverChecklist J, Stormwater Management Design ChecklistAppendix A, Low-Impact Development ResourcesAppendix B, FiguresAppendix C, Conservation Design Development Resources