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Sec. 19-481. - Schedule of use regulations.

Part of the Code of Ordinances of East Providence, RI.

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The following is a schedule of use regulations: Y = Yes, permitted use

N = No, prohibited use

C = Conditional use Northern Waterfront Districts Southern Waterfront Districts

Use Phillipsdale

Subdistrict Dexter Rd. and

Pawtucket Ave.

Subdistricts Crook Pt. and

Taunton Ave.

Subdistricts Bold Pt.

Subdistrict Veterans

Subdistrict Kettle Pt.

Subdistrict Metacomet Sub-district

RESIDENTIAL AND RELATED USES

Single-family C N N N C C C

Two-family Y N N N Y Y Y

Three-family Y N C N Y Y Y

Apartment/condominium Y C Y Y Y Y Y

Community residences Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Artisan live/work Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Continuing care N N C C C N Y

Adaptive reuse Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

RETAIL BUSINESS

Apparel and accessory stores Y Y Y Y Y C Y

Art galleries Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Café Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Cigar Lounge Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Funeral home, mortuary C Y C C N N N

Furniture, home furnishings and appliances Y Y Y Y N N C

Gasoline dispensing facilities C C N C N N N

General merchandise Y Y Y Y N C Y

Grocery stores Y Y Y Y C C Y

Microbrewery/distillery Y Y Y Y Y C Y

Office supplies and

equipment Y Y Y Y N N C

Printing or publishing Y Y Y Y N N C

Package liquor stores Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Specialty stores Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Drive-through facilities N N N N N N C

EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS

Restaurants, coffee shops, delicatessens, and ice cream parlors, with indoor and/or outdoor seating Y Y Y Y C C Y

Fast food restaurants N C C C N N C

Taverns, bars, lounges, pubs and similar establishments Y Y Y Y C C C

Entertainment/clubs Y Y Y Y C C N

LODGING

Bed and breakfast C N C C C C C

Conference center C N Y Y C N Y

Hotel C N C C C N N

Motel N N C C N N N

OFFICE USES

Banks Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Business offices Y Y Y Y C C Y

Corporate headquarters Y Y Y Y C C Y

Call-in center Y Y C N N N N

Government offices Y Y C Y N N Y

Post offices Y Y Y Y C C Y

HEALTH SERVICES

Medical offices, outpatient services Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Medical research, engineering or testing laboratory Y Y C C N N Y

Nursing, congregate care, assisted living and convalescence homes C N C C N N Y

Veterinary offices/clinics C Y C C N N C

PERSONAL SERVICES

Child day care centers, nursery schools Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Dry cleaners Y Y Y Y C C Y

Family child care homes Y N N N Y Y Y

Hair salon/barber shop Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Laundromats Y Y Y Y C C N

Massage therapy and/or massage therapy establishment C C C C C C C

Personal services Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Pharmacies C N C C C C Y

RECREATION AND CULTURE

Auditoriums and places of assembly Y C Y Y Y C Y

Boat and yacht clubs Y C Y Y Y Y Y

Bowling alley Y N Y Y N N C

Business and trade schools Y Y Y N N N Y

Dance studio, yoga, martial arts Y Y Y Y C C Y

Farmers market C C Y C N N C

Film Studio Y Y Y Y C C Y

Health fitness centers Y Y Y Y C C Y

Libraries Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Marinas/boat launching facilities Y Y Y Y Y Y N

Municipal facility Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Museums Y Y Y Y C C Y

Non-profit clubs; civic, social or fraternal Y N Y Y C C C

Park, playground or playfield Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Photography Studio Y Y Y Y Y C Y

Places of worship Y C C C C N Y

Public or private elementary, junior high or high school Y N Y Y Y Y Y

Recreation, indoor Y C Y Y N N Y

Recreation, outdoor C N C C C C Y

Theater, indoor Y N C Y N N Y

Watershed protection or supply Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL/FLEX TECH USES

Accessory retail industry C C N N N N C

Agriculture and aquiculture, indoor (excluding plants with THC) C N N N N N C

Artisan design and fabrication Y Y Y Y C C Y

Business accelerator, incubator Y Y Y Y N N Y

Distribution center N Y C N N N N

Flex tech, less than 20,000 sf Y Y C N N N C

Flex tech, 20,000 sf or greater C C N N N N C

Industrial or manufacturing related office Y Y N N N N C

Light manufacturing Y Y N N N N N

Open storage N C N N N N N

Printing and publishing, bulk Y Y C C N N N

Research and development Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Sale of business and/or industrial equipment and supplies Y Y N N N N Y

Software design and advanced manufacturing Y Y Y Y C N Y

Storage, interior only (excluding mini/self storage units with separate exterior accesses) Y C N N N N N

Warehouse C Y N N N N N

Wholesale showroom with storage and repair facilities C C N N N N N

OTHER USES

Parking structure Y Y Y Y C C Y

Marine transport C C C C C C N

Transit shelters Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

UTILITIES

Communication services and broadcasting offices C C N N N N C

Public utilities not otherwise mentioned C C C C C C C

Radio, television or wireless telecommunication antennas C C C C C C C

ACCESSORY USES AND STRUCTURES

Bank ATM machines Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Boat, kayak, canoe rental C C C C C C C

Commercial satellite dishes C C C C C C C

Construction trailer C C C C C C C

Home occupation C N C C C C C

Fences and walls Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Indoor rack boat storage Y C C C C C Y

Off-street parking areas Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

PROHIBITED USES

The specific prohibited uses enumerated herein and in section 19-96 are in addition to any and all other uses which are prohibited in accordance with sections 19-4 and 19-98.

Adult oriented businesses

Automobile rental agencies

Billboards

Bulk storage of chemicals

Car wash

Cemetery

Drive-through facilities

Dumps and sanitary fills

Farming, except for indoor agriculture and aquiculture

Indoor agriculture with plants with THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)

Heavy industry

Hospitals

Junk and salvage yards

Mini/self-storage with separate exterior accesses

Mobile homes

Motor vehicle sales

Motor vehicle supply stores

Motor vehicle repair

Radio, television or wireless communication towers

(Ch. 317, § I, 3-2-04; Ch. 470A, § IX, 10-7-08; Ch. 489A, § IV, 10-6-09; Ch. 641, § I, 3-1-16; Ch. 738, § VII, 5-21-19; Ch. 810, § III, 7-20-21; Ch. 914, § I(Att.), 12-19-23; Ch. 944, § I(Att.), 9-2-25)

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