Town of Portsmouth, RI Zoning

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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 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
Ch 405 Art I General Purposes
§ 405-I-A General application of this ordinance.
§ 405-I-B Purposes.
§ 405-I-C Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan.
§ 405-I-D Existing buildings and land use.
Ch 405 Art II Definitions
§ 405-II-A Generally.
§ 405-II-B Definitions of terms.
Ch 405 Art III Division into Districts
§ 405-III-A Establishment of districts.
§ 405-III-B District boundaries and descriptions.
§ 405-III-C Rules for interpretation of zoning boundaries.
§ 405-III-D Application of district regulations.
§ 405-III-E Open Space and Public Lands District.
§ 405-III-F Flood hazard areas.
§ 405-III-G Traffic Sensitive Overlay District.
§ 405-III-H Watershed Protection District.
§ 405-III-I Water Resource Protection District, WRPD.
§ 405-III-J Multi-family Incentive District.
§ 405-III-K Redevelopment District.
Ch 405 Art IV District Intensity Regulations
§ 405-IV-A Land space requirements - general.
§ 405-IV-B Land Space Requirements Table.
§ 405-IV-C Special yard and coverage requirements.
§ 405-IV-D Height and yard modifications.
§ 405-IV-E Density and coverage in multi-use situations.
Ch 405 Art V Use Regulations
Ch 405 Art VI Non-Standard Development
§ 405-VI-A Substandard lots of record.
§ 405-VI-B Nonconforming development.
§ 405-VI-C Alteration of nonconforming development.
§ 405-VI-D Variances.
Ch 405 Art VII Special Use Permits
§ 405-VII-A General.
§ 405-VII-B Procedures.
§ 405-VII-C Apartments, condominiums, cluster or town houses.
§ 405-VII-D Motels and hotels.
§ 405-VII-E Antennas.
§ 405-VII-F Limited light industry.
§ 405-VII-G New retail business, office or consumer service complex, alteration or substantial improvement.
Ch 405 Art VIII Land Development Projects
§ 405-VIII-A Applicability.
§ 405-VIII-B Procedure.
§ 405-VIII-C Residential open space development.
§ 405-VIII-D Planned unit developments.
Ch 405 Art IX Specific Development Regulations
§ 405-IX-A Off-street parking and loading.
§ 405-IX-B Signs.
§ 405-IX-C Vision clearance.
§ 405-IX-D Design review standards.
Ch 405 Art X Special Conditions
§ 405-X-A General.
Ch 405 Art XI Development Plan Review
§ 405-XI-A
§ 405-XI-B
§ 405-XI-C
§ 405-XI-D
§ 405-XI-E
Ch 405 Art XII Administration and Enforcement of Zoning Ordinance
§ 405-XII-A Maintenance of the Zoning Ordinance.
§ 405-XII-B Application procedure.
§ 405-XII-C Preapplication conference.
§ 405-XII-D Fees.
Ch 405 Art XIII Zoning Board of Review
§ 405-XIII-A Establishment and procedures.
§ 405-XIII-B Application procedure.
§ 405-XIII-C Powers and duties of Zoning Board of Review.
§ 405-XIII-D Decisions and records of Zoning Board of Review.
§ 405-XIII-E Participation in zoning hearings.
Ch 405 Art XIV Appeals to the Zoning Board of Review
§ 405-XIV-A Right of appeal.
§ 405-XIV-B Appeals to Zoning Board of Review.
§ 405-XIV-C Stay of proceedings.
§ 405-XIV-D Public hearing by Zoning Board of Review.
§ 405-XIV-E Decisions and records of Zoning Board of Review.
Ch 405 Art XV Adoption of Ordinance and Amendments
§ 405-XV-A Power of Council to adopt.
§ 405-XV-B Procedure for adoption or amendment.
§ 405-XV-C Review by Planning Board.
§ 405-XV-D Notice and hearing requirements.
§ 405-XV-E Conditions set on zone changes.
§ 405-XV-F Creation of vested rights.
Ch 405 Art XVI Violations
§ 405-XVI-A
§ 405-XVI-B
§ 405-XVI-C
Ch 405 Art XVII Appeals to Superior Court
§ 405-XVII-A Appeals to a decision of the Zoning Board of Review.
§ 405-XVII-B Judicial aid in enforcement.
§ 405-XVII-C Appeal of enactment of or amendment to zoning ordinance.
Ch 405 Art XVIII Validity and Severability
Ch 405 Art XIX Low and Moderate Income Housing
§ 405-XIX-A Authority to grant a comprehensive permit.
§ 405-XIX-B Procedure for approval of construction of low or moderate income housing.
§ 405-XIX-C Filing fees.
§ 405-XIX-D Effective date.
§ 405-XIX-E Duplex units.
§ 405-XIX-F Residential Multi-Family Incentive District.
Ch 405 Art XX Solar Energy Systems (SES)
§ 405-XX-A Purpose and intent.
§ 405-XX-B Permits required.
§ 405-XX-C SES Classifications.
§ 405-XX-D District use regulations.
§ 405-XX-E SES dimensional requirements.
§ 405-XX-F Medium and large SES application requirements.
§ 405-XX-G Medium and large SES siting requirements.
§ 405-XX-H Small SES application requirements.
§ 405-XX-I Violations.
Appendix
Ch A408 AED Policy
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 405 Zoning

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New Laws

Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
Ord. No. 2023-01-23	2023-01-23	Zoning Amendment	Ch 405
Ord. No. 2023-06-26B	2023-06-26	Zoning Amendment	Ch 405

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Portsmouth as last amended 6-8-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-06-08. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Planning Board — See Ch. 10, Art. II.

Earth removal — See Ch. 155.

Garages and gasoline stations — See Ch. 206.

Hazardous waste management facilities — See Ch. 221.

Junk dealers — See Ch. 230.

Land development and subdivision regulations — See Ch. 236.

Property maintenance — See Ch. 288.

Soil erosion and sediment control — See Ch. 320.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 336.

Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 339.

Tree preservation and protection — See Ch. 375.

Wastewater management districts — See Ch. 392.

Yard sales — See Ch. 397.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Checklist for Master Plan for Low or Moderate Income (LMI) Housing Development

Article I General Purposes

Section A General application of this ordinance.

Section B Purposes.

Section C Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan.

Section D Existing buildings and land use.

Article II Definitions

Section A Generally.

Section B Definitions of terms.

Article III Division into Districts

Section A Establishment of districts.

Section B District boundaries and descriptions.

Section C Rules for interpretation of zoning boundaries.

Section D Application of district regulations.

Section E Open Space and Public Lands District.

Section F Flood hazard areas.

Section G Traffic Sensitive Overlay District.

Section H Watershed Protection District.

Section I Water Resource Protection District, WRPD.

Section J Multi-family Incentive District.

Section K Redevelopment District.

Article IV District Intensity Regulations

Section A Land space requirements - general.

Section B Land Space Requirements Table.

Section C Special yard and coverage requirements.

Section D Height and yard modifications.

Section E Density and coverage in multi-use situations.

Article V Use Regulations

Article VI Non-Standard Development

Section A Substandard lots of record.

Section B Nonconforming development.

Section C Alteration of nonconforming development.

Section D Variances.

Article VII Special Use Permits

Section A General.

Section B Procedures.

Section C Apartments, condominiums, cluster or town houses.

Section D Motels and hotels.

Section E Antennas.

Section F Limited light industry.

Section G New retail business, office or consumer service complex, alteration or substantial improvement.

Article VIII Land Development Projects

Section A Applicability.

Section B Procedure.

Section C Residential open space development.

Section D Planned unit developments.

Article IX Specific Development Regulations

Section A Off-street parking and loading.

Section B Signs.

Section C Vision clearance.

Section D Design review standards.

Article X Special Conditions

Section A General.

Article XI Development Plan Review

Article XII Administration and Enforcement of Zoning Ordinance

Section A Maintenance of the Zoning Ordinance.

Section B Application procedure.

Section C Preapplication conference.

Section D Fees.

Article XIII Zoning Board of Review

Section A Establishment and procedures.

Section B Application procedure.

Section C Powers and duties of Zoning Board of Review.

Section D Decisions and records of Zoning Board of Review.

Section E Participation in zoning hearings.

Article XIV Appeals to the Zoning Board of Review

Section A Right of appeal.

Section B Appeals to Zoning Board of Review.

Section C Stay of proceedings.

Section D Public hearing by Zoning Board of Review.

Section E Decisions and records of Zoning Board of Review.

Article XV Adoption of Ordinance and Amendments

Section A Power of Council to adopt.

Section B Procedure for adoption or amendment.

Section C Review by Planning Board.

Section D Notice and hearing requirements.

Section E Conditions set on zone changes.

Section F Creation of vested rights.

Article XVI Violations

Article XVII Appeals to Superior Court

Section A Appeals to a decision of the Zoning Board of Review.

Section B Judicial aid in enforcement.

Section C Appeal of enactment of or amendment to zoning ordinance.

Article XVIII Validity and Severability

Article XIX Low and Moderate Income Housing

Section A Authority to grant a comprehensive permit.

Section B Procedure for approval of construction of low or moderate income housing.

Section C Filing fees.

Section D Effective date.

Section E Duplex units.

Section F Residential Multi-Family Incentive District.

Article XX Solar Energy Systems (SES)

Section A Purpose and intent.

Section B Permits required.

Section C SES Classifications.

Section D District use regulations.

Section E SES dimensional requirements.

Section F Medium and large SES application requirements.

Section G Medium and large SES siting requirements.

Section H Small SES application requirements.

Section I Violations.