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The following district use table establishes in each district those uses permitted and those uses permitted by special-use permit or by aquifer protection permit. All uses not so permitted in a district are prohibited therein. Except for those uses and activities specifically identified in subsection (a) of this section, which follows below, any accessory use customarily incident to a use permitted in a district and located on the same lot shall be permitted; any accessory use customarily incident to a use permitted in a district by special use permit or aquifer protection permit and located on the same lot shall be permitted upon the grant of the special-use permit or aquifer protection permit unless limited by special condition attached to the grant of the special-use permit or aquifer protection permit. It shall be the responsibility of the zoning enforcement officer to determine which use classification a proposed use is governed by and if a use is determined to qualify under a specific and general use category, the more specific use shall apply. Notwithstanding the allowance of a use in the use table in any district, if the use is proposed in an aquifer overlay district and the use is listed as not permitted in that overlay district, the use is deemed to be prohibited. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) shall be permitted only as provided in section 5.2.
(a)
Prohibitions. The following are prohibited:
(1)
Residential underground storage tank (UST) installations.
(2)
Non-residential UST installations in a primary protection zone district. Non-residential UST installations (except those regulated by RIDEM) are permitted in the secondary protection zone by aquifer protection permit only.
(3)
In the primary protection zone district, any discharge of liquid wastes and waste water containing suspended particles on site to the subsurface through septic systems, dry wells, galleys, or other means, except for the discharge of sanitary waste in accordance with an approved RIDEM individual septic disposal system. Such discharge is permissible in the secondary protection zone by aquifer protection permit only. RIDEM approved activities associated with the subsurface disposal of sewage from individual sewage disposal systems are permitted. This shall not include the discharge of storm-water runoff into the subsurface by drywells, galleys, or other means, nor shall this include the retention and/or detention of storm-water runoff by open basins provided that appropriate oil separation methods are utilized where applicable.
(4)
Land disposal of sewage sludge and septage in the primary protection zone. Such disposal is permissible in the secondary protection zone district by aquifer protection permit only.
(5)
Uncovered storage of road salt and deicing material, without an impermeable storage and handling surface that will prevent contaminated runoff.
(6)
In the primary protection zone, washing of motor vehicles, except incidental to residential uses, or in a car wash that has an aquifer protection permit, uses recycled water, and does not discharge to the environment.
(7)
Outdoor storage of hazardous materials, unless the fire district chief has determined that indoor storage would create a fire hazard in which case an aquifer protection permit shall be required.
(8)
In the primary protection zone, storage of petroleum or liquid refined petroleum products or their transfer through piping systems, except within a building (or, if the fire district chief has determined that indoor storage would create a fire hazard, in an accessory covered containment structure) as heating fuel for that building. Such storage of heating fuel shall not exceed five hundred (500) gallons, except for storage regulated and permitted by RIDEM.
(9)
In the primary protection zone, parking, for more than two (2) hours in any twenty-four (24) hour period, of any vehicle used for storage or delivery of fuel oil, gasoline, or other liquid petroleum products or hazardous material.
(10)
Installation of interior floor drains designed to permit fluid from any interior space to be discharged into or onto the ground, except for sump pumps and French drains used solely to accumulate and discharge groundwater from a residence (or, by aquifer protection permit only, from a non-residential interior space). Provided, that such drains may be permitted, by aquifer protection permit only, if designed to empty into an above ground storage tank capable of completely containing anticipated flows. Such tanks shall be subject to containment provisions as provided in this ordinance.
(11)
Uncovered storage of solid wastes and storage of solid waste in covered dumpsters with drain plugs removed.
(12)
Washing or rinsing of dumpsters in the primary protection zone and in the secondary protection zone except by aquifer protection permit and the operation does not discharge to the environment.
(b)
Aquifer protection permits.
(a)
Application. An application for an aquifer protection permit may be made by any person, group, agency or corporation with a legal interest in the land to which it applies by filing in the office of the zoning enforcement officer an application describing the request.
The form and such data and evidence which comprises the application is in appendix C of this ordinance. The form and the information required by the form are incorporated by reference and made a part of this ordinance.
The zoning enforcement officer or the administrative officer has the authority to waive submission of supporting information at the request of the applicant, provided, however, that the zoning board of review or the planning board has the authority to require submission of any information for which submission was initially waived. If the zoning enforcement officer or the administrative officer denies a waiver request, the applicant has the right to appear before the zoning board of review or the planning board to request the waiver.
(b)
Planning board and conservation commission recommendations. The zoning board, at its next meeting after receipt of a complete application for an aquifer protection permit may request that the planning board and/or town planner and the conservation commission report their findings and recommendations, including a statement on the general consistency of the application with the goals and purposes of the comprehensive plan of the town, writing to the zoning board within thirty (30) days of the zoning board request.
(c)
Notice and hearing. The zoning board shall hold a public hearing on any application for an aquifer protection permit in an expeditious manner after receipt in proper form of a complete application. The board shall give notice of the public hearing at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the hearing in a newspaper of local circulation in Hopkinton. The notice shall include the applicant's name and address and the street address and plat and lot number of the subject property, and shall describe the relief sought. The notice shall state the date, time, and location of the public hearing. The applicant shall pay the cost of the advertisement. At least fourteen (14) days before the date of the public hearing, the clerk of the zoning board of review shall send notice of the public hearing by first class mail to the applicant and to:
(1)
The owners of property within two hundred (200) feet of the property that is the subject of the application, whether located in Hopkinton or an adjacent town.
(2)
The town council of any town adjacent to Hopkinton, if the subject property is located within two hundred (200) feet of the boundary of that town.
(3)
Any individual or entity holding a recorded conservation or preservation restriction on the property that is the subject of the application.
The applicant shall pay the cost of the postage. At least fourteen (14) days before the date of the public hearing, the notice shall be posted in the town clerk's office, in one (1) other municipal building, and on the home page of the Town's website.
(d)
Findings of zoning board. In granting an aquifer protection permit, the zoning board shall be satisfied by legally competent evidence that the proposed use will not result in concentrations of pollutants in the groundwater that will adversely affect the groundwater as a source of potable water or its classification as GAA (suitable for public or private drinking water use without treatment) or GA (may be suitable for public or private drinking water use without treatment) as promulgated in the RIDEM "Rules and Regulations for Groundwater Quality" in accordance with Chapter 46-13.1 of the General Laws of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended.
(e)
Maintenance. All facilities and structures constructed in accordance with an aquifer protection permit shall be maintained by the owner or operator to assure their ability to function as designed. Failure to properly maintain such facilities and structures shall constitute a violation of this ordinance and is subject to enforcement action of the town.
(c)
Best management practice work plan submittal. Where an aquifer protection permit is required and the proposed use involves hazardous materials or if state or federal permit, approval or license is required because the use involves hazardous materials including hazardous waste, a best management practice work plan must be submitted that:
(a)
Includes three (3) copies of any required state or federal permits, approvals or licenses required for the proposed use along with citation of the statute, law, ordinance or regulation requiring these documents.
(b)
Lists all chemicals, pesticides, petroleum products and other hazardous materials and the maximum quantity to be used, stored, transferred or generated on the premises at any one (1) time accompanied by a description of measures proposed to protect them from vandalism, corrosion, leakage, malfunction or spill including spill prevention and clean-up procedures and other countermeasures.
(c)
Describes all hazardous or potentially hazardous wastes to be generated and the system to be used that will collect, store, treat (if necessary) and subsequently dispose, off-site, of all waste products other than sanitary sewage. Include spill prevention and clean-up procedures to be used.
(d)
States the proposed measures to mitigate any potential adverse impact from hazardous materials or petroleum products spillage on the groundwater or structures feeding the groundwater.
(e)
Provides a description of the method by which local, state and federal authorities will be notified in the event of an accident or spill of a hazardous material or petroleum product that will have a potentially adverse impact on the environment.
(f)
Shows a plan prepared by the appropriate licensed professional(s) in accordance with R.I.G.L. with the dimensions, elevations and nature of the proposed use; the amount, area and type of proposed fill, area and nature of proposed grading; proposed drainage facilities; proposed roads, water and other utilities; and specifications for building construction and material.
(g)
Shows a plan prepared by the appropriate licensed professional(s) in accordance with R.I.G.L. to include all relevant existing features within two hundred (200) feet of the property line including but not limited to the primary protection zone boundary, wetlands or water bodies, vegetation, existing development and contours at two-foot intervals. Off site conditions and features may be taken from existing sources of information and referenced on the plan.
(h)
Includes a soils report by a professional soils scientist registered with the Society of Soils Scientists of Southern New England or a site evaluator licensed by the department of environmental management, to include the depth to groundwater and soil strata description to ten (10) feet.
(i)
Includes a report by a groundwater hydrologist on the present surface and groundwater water quality conditions, the rate and direction of groundwater movement and a description of the analysis method used; and the potential impact to ground and surface waters from the proposed use including spills. Such report shall also include the cumulative impacts of discharge pollutants over an extended period of time and a description of mitigation measures to include identification of any irreversible alteration of natural features as a result of the proposed action and the proposed rate and volume of groundwater withdrawal and the potential cumulative impacts of groundwater withdrawal.
(j)
Provides compelling evidence of qualified professional supervision in the design, installation, operation and maintenance of facilities or containers to be used for the handling, storage, generation and disposal of hazardous materials and petroleum products.
(k)
Requires that indoor storage of hazardous materials and petroleum products shall be within a containment structure that meets the following standards:
(1)
Constructed in such a manner as to prevent the release of hazardous materials and petroleum products and constructed of such materials that are impermeable and compatible to the materials being contained.
(2)
The containment structure shall, at minimum, be designed to contain the following volumes:
(a)
For above ground storage tanks greater than one hundred (100) percent of the capacity of the largest tank.
(b)
For individual containers, e.g., drums greater than ten (10) percent of the total volume of all the containers or the volume of the largest container, whichever is greater.
(l)
Requires that outdoor storage of hazardous materials and petroleum products shall be within a containment structure that meets the following standards:
(1)
Impermeable base and surrounding dike that is compatible with the material being contained.
(2)
The containment structure shall, at minimum, be designed to contain the following volumes:
i.
For above ground storage tanks greater than one hundred (100) percent of the capacity of the largest tank.
ii.
For individual containers, e.g., drums greater than ten (10) percent of the total volume of all the containers or the volume of the largest container, whichever is greater.
(3)
The containment structure shall be protected by a roof and adequate sides to prevent entry of precipitation.
(m)
Requires that drums and storage containers be fitted with secure lids at all times to prevent spills and leaks; be stored as full as possible to prevent vapors and the chance of explosion; have drip pans under spigots and that the operator control and absorb material spilled from the tops of the drum.
(n)
Requires storage areas to be inspected weekly looking for leaks and for deterioration caused by corrosion or other factors, recording the inspections in an inspection log and filling out a weekly hazardous material storage area inspection checklist form as set forth in appendix G hereof (said form and the data and/or evidence required thereby are incorporated herein and made a part of this ordinance) during the inspection; keep these records for at least three (3) years from the date of the inspection and make these records available to the zoning enforcement officer. If storage includes hazardous waste for which a weekly hazardous waste storage area inspection checklist form is required to be recorded (refer to Section 2.0 of the Hazardous Waste Compliance Workbook for Rhode Island Generators, RIDEM Office of Technical and Customer Assistance dated March 2002, or the most recent revisions thereto), keep these records as required by RIDEM and make these records available to the zoning enforcement officer.
(o)
Requires containers and tanks to be clearly labeled as to contents.
(p)
Requires hazardous materials generation and storage areas to be clearly marked to indicate the presence of hazardous materials. Material safety data sheets (MSDS) shall be kept for all hazardous materials near the point of generation and storage for ready access by employees, inspectors, etc.
(q)
Requires venting systems for evaporation or other type of discharge to the atmosphere of hazardous materials to be designed with a recovery system to prevent the release of contaminated condensate or drippage.
(r)
Requires areas used for loading and transferring hazardous materials and petroleum products to have an impermeable surface and a dike to contain spills or leaks.
(s)
Requires a new aquifer protection permit application when additions are proposed to the list of hazardous materials and petroleum products; when changes are proposed to the methods of handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials and petroleum products; when there is a proposed increase in the maximum quantities of hazardous materials and petroleum products involved; or when there is potential to significantly increase the impact on the groundwater.
(t)
Requires adequate quantity of spill containment materials be maintained on hand, document training in the use and prevention of spills and releases and a written plan of use and disposal for these materials for all potential spills or releases.
(u)
Address fire protection systems needed for flammable or combustible materials stored in these areas, i.e. to prevent catastrophic fire and release of materials resulting from the fire.
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P = Permitted, N = Prohibited, S = Special Use Permit, A = Aquifer Protection Permit Use Category RFR-80 RES-1 Neighborhood
Business Commercial Manufacturing EGDs Aquifer
Primary Overlay
Secondary
0 Residential
01 Single Family P P P N N N P P
02 Two Family P N P N N N P P
03 Multi Family P N N N N N P P
04 Bed & Breakfast P P P P N N P P
05 Hotels & Motels N N N P N N A P
06 Assisted Housing & Nursing Homes N N N P N N A P
07 Customary Home Occupation P P P P N N P P
08 Community Residences P P P N N N P P
09 Family Day Care Homes P P P N N N P P
10 Halfway House N N N N N N P P
1 Extractive & Industrial Nonmanufacturing
10 Agriculture, including:
101 Field Crops P P P P P P A P
102 Fruit, Tree Nut & Vegetable Farms P P P P P P A P
103 Livestock Farms P N N P P P A A
104 General Farms P P P P P P A P
105 Noncommercial Farms P P P P P P P P
106 Farm Winery [Ordinance 2025-06] P N P P P P A P
11 Agricultural Services Hunting & Trapping P P P P P P P P
12 Forestry
121 Timber Tracts P P P P P P P P
122 Forest Nurseries & Tree Seed Gathering & Extracting P P N P P P P P
123 Forestry Services P P P P P P P P
13 Fisheries
131 Finfish N N N P P P A A
132 Shellfish N N N P P P A A
14 Mining
141 Dimension Stone N N N N N N N A
142 Crushed & Broken Stone N N N N N N N A
143 Commercial Soil Sand & Gravel N N N N N N N A
15 Metals and Minerals Wholesalers
151 Coal & other minerals N N N N N N N A
152 Petroleum Bulk Stations N N N N N N N A
16 Construction & General Contractors
160 General Contracting—Office & Indoor Equipment Storage N N N P P P A P
161 Heavy Construction, Inc. excavation equipment &
materials storage N N N N P P A P
162 Plumbing, Heating & A/C N N N P P P A P
163 Painting, Paper Hanging & Decorating N N N P P P A P
164 Electrical Work N N N P P P P P
165 Masonry & Stonework N N N P P P A P
166 Carpentering & Wood Floorwork N N N P P P A P
167 Roofing & Sheet Metal Work N N N P P P A P
168 Concrete Work N N N P P P A P
169 Water Well Drilling N N N N P P A P
1691 Office for above uses #'s 160-169, not including storage & supplies N N P P P P P P
17 Misc. Special Trade Contractors
171 Structural Steel Erection N N N N N N A P
172 Ornamental Metal Work N N N N P P A P
173 Glass & Glazing Work N N N N P P P P
174 Excavating & Foundation Work N N N N N N A P
175 Wrecking & Demolition Work N N N N N N N A
18 Junkyards
181 Junkyards & scrap wholesaling N N N N N N N A
182 Recycling Facility, Storage Only N N N N N N N A
19 Light Industrial
191 Light industrial, assembly and flex production N N N N N P A A
2 Manufacturing
20 Food and Kindred Products
201 Meat Products N N N N N N A P
202 Dairy Products N N N N P N A P
203 Canning & Preserving Foods N N N N P N P P
204 Grain Mill Products N N N N P N P P
205 Bakery Products N N N N P N P P
206 Sugar N N N N P N P P
207 Confectionery & Related Products N N N N P N P P
208 Beverage Industries N N N N P N A P
209 Rendering & Refining of Fats & Oils N N N N N N A P
22 Textile Mill Products
221 Mill Products N N N N P P N A
222 Drying & Finishing Textiles N N N N P P N A
223 Floor Covering Mills N N N N P P N A
224 Yarn & Thread Mills N N N N P P N A
23 Apparel & Other Finished Products from Fabric N N N N P P P P
24 Lumber & Wood Products Except Furniture
241 Sawmills & Planning Mills N N N N P P A P
242 Millwork & Prefabricated Structural Wood Products N N N N P P A P
243 Wooden Containers N N N N P N P P
25 Furniture & Furnishing Manufacturing N N N N P P A P
26 Paperboard & Paper Manufacturing N N N N P
261 Paper Manufacturing (not including pulp mills) N N N N P P A A
262 Manufactured Products from Paper & Paperboard N N N N P N A P
27 Printing & Publishing N N N N P N A A
28 Medical & Pharmaceuticals 6 N N N N N P A A
29 Petroleum Refining & Related Industries N N N N N N N A
3 Manufacturing
30 Rubber & Miscellaneous Plastics I
301 Tires & Tubing N N I N N N N N A
302 Rubber Footwear N N N N N N A A
303 Reclaimed Rubber N N N N N N N A
304 Fabricated Rubber Products not elsewhere classified N N N N N N N A
305 Miscellaneous Plastics Products N N N N P P A A
306 Large Scale Solar Energy System N N N N N N N N
307 Accessory Solar Energy System {roof mounted} P P P P P P P P
308 Accessory Solar Energy System {ground mounted} P N N N N P A A
309 Contaminated Site Solar Energy System N N N N N P A A
310 Energy, Clean Technology and Sustainable Facilities N N N N N P A A
31 Leather & Leather Products
311 Leather Tanning & Finishing N N N N N N N A
312 Industrial Leather Belts & Packing N N N N P P A P
313 Boot & Shoe Cut Stock N N N N P P A P
314 Footwear, except Rubber N N N N P P A P
315 Gloves & Mittens N N N N P P A P
316 Luggage N N N N P P A P
317 Handbags & Other Personal Leather Goods N N N N P P A P
32 Stone, Clay & Glass Products
321 Flat Glass N N N N N N N A
322 Glass & Glassware, Pressed or Blown N N P P P P A P
323 Glass Products Made of Purchased Glass N N P P P P A P
324 Cement, Hydraulic N N N N N N N A
325 Structural Clay Products N N N N P P A P
326 Pottery & Related Products N N Pl P P P A P
327 Concrete Gypsum & Plaster N N N N N N A P
3272 Concrete Products including Block & Brick N N N N N N A A
3273 Ready-Mix Concrete N N N N N N N A
3274 Lime N N N N N N A P
3275 Gypsum Products (Plaster) N N N N N N A P
328 Cut Stone & Stone Products N N N N P P A P
329 Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc. Nonmetallic Mineral N N N N N N N A
33 Primary Metals Industries N N N N N N N A
34 Fabricated Metal Products, except Ordnance, Machinery & Transportation Equipment
341 Fabricated Metal Products, except Ordnance, Machinery & Transportation Equipment N N N N P P A A
342 Coating & Engraving N N N N P P N A
35 Machinery except Electrical N N N N P P N A
36 Electrical & Electric Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Except Batteries
361 Electrical & Electric Machinery, Equipment & Supplies Except Batteries N N N N P P A A
362 Electrical Batteries 7 N N N N N N N A
363 Design, engineering & assembly of lighting systems,
electronic equipment & components (Not component N N N N N N A A
37 Transportation Equipment 8 N N N N N N N A
371 Aerospace, Marine and Specialty Vehicles N N N N N P A A
38 Professional, Scientific, and Controlling Instruments; Photo & Optical Goods. Watches & Clocks N N N N P P A A
39 Misc. Manufacturing Industries
391 Jewelry & Silverware N N p1 N P N N A
392 Metal Plating N N N N N N N A
393 Toys & Amusement, Sporting & Athletic Goods & Musical Instruments N N P N P P A P
394 Pens, Pencils & Office and Artists' Materials N N N N P P A P
395 Costume Jewelry, Costume Novelties, Buttons & Misc. Notions, except Precious Metals N N p1 N P P A P
3968 Misc. Manufacturing
3968l Matches N N N N N N A P
39682 Lamp Shades N N p1 N P P A P
39683 Mortician's Goods N N N N P P A P
39684 Furs Dressed & Dyed N N N N N N N A
39685 Signs & Advertising Displays N N p1 P P P A A
39686 Umbrellas, Parasols & Canes N N p1 N P P A P
3987 Defense, Security and Protective Equipment N N N N N P A A
399 Ordnance & Accessories N N N N N N A A
3940 Advanced Manufacturing & Industrial Fabrication N N N N N P A A
4 Transportation, Communications & Utilities
40 Railroad Transportation N N N N N N A A
41 Local & Suburban Transit and Passenger Transportation and Related Service Facilities
411 Local & Suburban N N N P P P A A
412 Taxicabs N N N P P P A A
413 Passenger Transit Charter Services N N N P P P A A
4141 School Bus (storage) P P P P P P P P
4142 School Buses (storage) N N N P P N A A
415 Terminal & Services Facilities for Motor Vehicle Passenger Transit N N N P P P P A
42 Trucking Transportation & Short Term Truck Storage
421 Local & Long Distance Trucking, without storage N N N N P P A A
422 Local & Long Distance Trucking, with storage N N N N P P A A
423 Transportation Fleet Maintenance and Mobility Services N N N N N P A A
45 Air Transportation N N N N N N N A
46 Warehousing, Public & Private
461 Farm Product Warehousing N N N P P P A P
462 Refrigerated Warehousing N N N P P P A P
463 Food lockers, with & without Food Preparation Facilities N N N P P P P P
464 Household Goods Warehousing N N N P P P A P
465 General Warehousing N N N P P P A P
48 Utilities, Communications & Sanitary Services
481 Telecommunications towers cellular/PCS antennas and towers N N N P P P P P
482 Fuel & Power (for use or sale off-site excluding
photovoltaic solar) N N N N N N A A
484 Sanitarv Sewerage Disposal Services N N N N P P A P
485 Refuse Disposal, Landfills & Incineration N N N N N N N N
486 Electric Substation (limited capacity/size to 115K or less) N N N N N N A A
488 Wind Turbines N N N N N N N N
489 Battery energy storage system, accessory use N N N N N P A A
49 Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders N N N N P P P P
5 Commercial
50 Wholesale
501 Motor Vehicles & Auto Equipment N N N N P P A P
502 Drugs, Chemicals & Allied Products N N N P P P A A
503 Dry Goods & Apparel N N N P P P P P
504 Groceries & Related Products N N N P P P P P
505 Farm Products - Raw Materials N N N N P P A P
506 Electrical Goods/Electronics N N N P P P P P
507 Hardware, Plumbing & Heating, A/C & Refrigeration Equipment & Supplies N N N P2 P P A P
508 Machinery, Equipment & Supplies N N N P2 P P A P
509 Tobacco & Tobacco Products N N N P P P A P
510 Beer Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages N N N P P P A P
511 Paper & Paper Products N N N N P P P P
512 Furniture & Home Furnishings N N N P P P P P
513 Lumber & Construction Materials N N N P N P A P
514 Wholesale Trade, Supplier Showrooms and Contractor Supply 10 N N N N N P A A
52 Retail Trade—Building Materials, Hardware & Farm Equipment
521 Lumber & Other Building Materials N N N P N N A P
522 Heating & Plumbing Materials N N N P N N A P
523 Paint, Glass & Wallpaper Stores N N N P N N A P
524 Electrical/Electric Supply Stores N N N P N N P P
525 Hardware & Farm Equipment N N N P N N A P
53 Retail Trade—General Merchandise
531 Department Stores N N N P P P A P
532 Mail Order Houses N N N P P P A P
533 Limited Price Variety Stores N N N P P P A P
534 Merchandise Vending & Machine Operators N N N P N N P P
535 Direct Selling Organizations N N N P N P P P
536 Dry Goods & General Merchandise N N P P N P P P
537 General Stores N N P P P P P P
538 Outlet/Mall/Plaza N N N P P P P P
54 Retail Trade—Food
541 Grocery Stores & Deli N N P P P P P P
542 Meat & Fish Markets N N P P P P P P
543 Fruit & Vegetable Stores N N P P P P P P
544 Candy, Nut & Confectionery Stores N N P P P P P P
545 Dairy Products Stores N N P P P P P P
546 Retail Bakeries, Manufacturing N N P P P P P P
547 Retail Bakeries, Non-Manufacturing N N P P P P P P
548 Egg & Poultry Store N N P P P P P P
55 Automotive Dealers & Gas Service Stations
551 Motor Vehicle Dealers New & Used N N N P N N N A
552 Motor Vehicle, Used Only N N N P N N N A
553 Tire, Battery & Accessory Dealers N N N P N P N A
554 Neighborhood Gasoline Service Station [Ordinance 2025-05] N N S N N N A A
555 Mobile Home Dealers, New & Used N N N P N N N A
556 Aircraft Dealer, New & Used & Service N N N P N N N A
557 Marine Dealer New & Used & Service N N N P N N A A
56 Retail Trade—Apparel & Accessories N N N P P P P P
57 Retail Trade—Furniture, Home Furnishings & Equipment
571 Furniture, Home Furnishings & Equipment Stores N N p1 P P P P P
572 Household Appliance Stores N N p1 P P P P P
573 Radio Television & Music Stores N N p1 P P P P P
58 Retail Trade—Eating & Drinking Places
581 Eating Places N N p1 P P P P P
582 Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) N N N P P P P P
583 Combo Bars & Restaurants N N N P P P P P
59 Retail Trade—Miscellaneous Retail Stores
591 Drug Stores N N P P P P P P
592 Liquor Stores N N P P P P P P
5931 Antique Store N N P P P P A P
5932 Secondhand Clothing & Shoe N N P P P P P P
5933 Secondhand Furniture N N P P P P A P
5934 Secondhand Books N N P P P P P P
594 Bookstores & Stationary Stores N N P P P P P P
595 Sporting Goods & Bicycle Shoos N N P P P P P P
596 Farm & Garden Supply Stores N N P P P P A P
597 Jewelry Stores N N P P P P P P
598 Fuel & Ice Dealers N N P P N N N A
5991 Florists N N P P P P P P
5992 Tobacco Stores N N P P P P P P
5993 News Dealers & New Stands N N P P P P P P
5994 Camera & Photo Supply Stores N N P P P P A P
5995 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shoos N N P P P P P P
5996 Optical Goods Stores N N P P P P P P
5997 Drive Through Facility N N N N N P P A
6 Personal, Business & Professional Services
60 Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
601 Credit Agencies & Other Than Banks N N N P P P P P
602 Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services N N N P P P P P
603 Insurance Carriers N N N P P P P P
604 Insurance Agents N N N P P P P P
605 Real Estate N N N P P P P P
606 Combo; Real Estate, Insurance, Loan & Law Offices N N N P P P P P
607 Holding & Other Investment Companies N N N P P P P P
608 Banking N N N P P P P P
Personal Services
611 Laundries, Laundry Services & Cleaning & Dyeing Plants N N N N N N N A
612 Photo Studios, including Commercial N N N P P P A A
613 Beauty Shoos N N p1 P P P A P
614 Barber Shops N N p1 P P P A P
615 Shoe Repair, Shoe Shine & Hat Cleaning Shops N N p1 P P P P P
616 Funeral Services N N N P P P A P
617 Crematories N N N N N N P P
618 Pressing, Alteration & Garment Repair N N P P P P P P
62 Miscellaneous Business Services
621 Advertising N N N P P P P P
622 Consumer Credit, Mercantile Reporting & Adjustment & Collection Agencies N N N P P P P P
623 Duplicating, Blueprinting, Photocopying, Mailing & Steno Services N N N P P P A P
624 Services to Dwellings & Other Bldg. N N N P P P A P
625 News Syndicates N N N P P P P P
626 Private Employment Agencies N N N P P P P P
627 Research, Development & Testing Labs 11 N N N N P P A A
628 Business & Mgt. Consulting N N N P P P P P
629 Travel Agencies & Bureaus N N P P P P P P
63 Automotive Repair & Services
631 Automobile Rentals N N N P N N A P
632 Automobile Parking N N N P N N A P
633 Automobile Repair Shoos N N N P N N N A
634 Automobile Services, except Repair N N N P N N A A
635 Trailer Rentals N N N P N N A P
64 Miscellaneous Repair Services
641 Electrical/Electronic Repair Shop N N p1 P P P P P
642 Watch Clock & Jewelry Repair N N p1 P P P P P
643 Reupholster & Furniture Repair N N p1 P P P A P
644 Bicycle Repair N N p1 P P P P P
645 Leather Goods Repair N N p1 P P P P P
646 Locksmith & Gunsmith Shops N N p1 P P P A P
647 Musical Instruments Repair N N p1 P P P A P
648 Repair & Related Services Not Elsewhere Classified N N p1 P P P A P
65 Indoor Commercial Amusement Services
651 Dance Halls, Studios & Schools N N N P P P P P
652 Theatrical Producers, Bands, Orchestras & Entertainers N N N P P P P P
653 Bowling Alleys, Billiards & Pool N N N P P P P P
654 Motion Picture Production Services & Theaters N N N P P P A P
655 Gambling Facilities, including but not limited to: Casino, Bingo Hall 3 , Hai Jai [Jai Alai], etc. N N N N N N A P
67 Medical Health & Legal Services 12 N N P P P P A P
Other Professional Services
681 Engineering & Architectural Services N N P P P P P P
682 Nonprofit Educational & Scientific Research Agencies N N P P P P P P
683 Accounting, Auditing and Bookkeeping Services N N P P P P P P
7 Public and Quasi-Public Services
70 Postal Services P P P P P P P P
71 Military Services N N N P P P A P
72 Other Federal Government N N N P P P A P
73 State Government N N N P P P A P
73-1 Local Government P P P P P P A P
74 Public Schools P P P P P P A P
75 Private Schools
751 Private Secondary Education N N N P N N A P
752 Private Primary Education N N N P N N A P
753 Private Nursery Schools p2 N N P N N P P
754 Private Correspondence & Vocational Schools p2 N N P N N A P
758 Day care center P N p4 p4 N N P P
76 Museums, Arboreta, Libraries, Churches & Cemeteries P P P N N N A P
761 Art gallery/studio (non-caustic/non-hazardous materials) P N P N N N P P
77 Hospitals, Sanatoria, Convalescent & Rest Homes
771 General Hospitals N N N P P P A A
772 Mental Institutions N N N N N N A A
773 Special Hospitals N N N N N N A A
774 Sanatoria, Convalescent & Rest Homes N N N N N N A P
78 Nonprofit Membership Organizations P P P P N N P P
8 Recreation
80 Outdoor Government Public Recreation
801 Playgrounds, Playfields & Tot Lots P P P P N N P P
802 Major Parks (>5 Acres) P P P P N N A P
803 Minor Parks (<5 Acres) P P P P N P P P
804 Stadia & Fairgrounds P P P P N N A P
805 Campgrounds P P P P N N A P
806 Golf Courses P P P P N N A P
807 Ski & Toboggan Runs P P P P N N A P
808 Skating Rinks P P P P N N A A
811 Boating Areas P P P P N N P P
812 Bathing Beaches P P P P N N P P
813 Fishing Sites P P P P N N P P
814 Swimming Pools, outdoor P P P P N N A P
82 Indoor Government Public Recreation
821 Swimming Pools P P P P N N A P
822 Arenas P P P P N N A P
823 Skating Rinks P P P P N N P P
824 Community Centers P P P P N N P P
83 Outdoor Private Land Recreation
831 Stadia N N N P P P A A
832 Race Tracks N N N N N N N A
833 Camps & Campgrounds N N N P N N A P
834 Riding Academies P N P P N N A P
835 Skating Rinks N N N P N N A A
836 Ski & Toboggan Runs N N N P N N A P
837 Gun Clubs N N N N N N A P
838 Golf Courses N N N N N N A P
839 Amusement Theme Park N N N N N N A A
84 Outdoor Water-Based Private Recreation
841 Boating Areas N N N P N N P P
842 Bathing Beaches N N N P N N P P
843 Fishing Sites P P P P N N P P
844 Swimming Pools, Outdoor N N N P N N A P
85 Indoor Private Recreation
851 Swimming Pools P P N P P P A P
852 Arenas N N N P P P A P
853 Skating Rinks N N N P P P P P
854 Gun Clubs N N N N N N P P
87 Private Nonprofit Recreation
871 Subdivision Parks P P P P P P A P
872 Subdivision Community Centers P P P P P P P P
873 Camos N N N N N N A P
874 Golf Courses N N N N N N A P
875 Gun Clubs N N N N N N A P
Medical and Recreational Marijuana and Related Uses
900 Compassion Center N N N P P P P P
901 Hybrid Cannabis Retailer (Medical and Recreational) N N N P P P P P
902 Cannabis Retailer (Recreational only) N N N P P P P P
903 Cannabis Cultivator N N N P P P A A
904 Cannabis Testing Laboratory N N N P P P A A
905 Cannabis Product Manufacturer N N N P P P A A
1 Uses are restricted to two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of gross floor area.
2 Uses are restricted to five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area.
3 The term "Bingo Hall" as used herein shall be defined as an establishment primarily for the conduct of bingo games but not including the use of video lottery terminals (VLTs) or slot machines. An establishment is considered to be primarily for the conduct of bingo games if it runs bingo games more than two (2) times per week, or runs bingo games that involve greater than forty (40) participants, or runs bingo games involving money which exceeds the lowest possible amount allowed by the Gaming Unit of the Rhode Island State Police.
4 Limited to parcels one-half acre in size and larger. Prohibited in parcels under one-half acre.
5 All uses m the Economic Growth District shall be required to comply with the design standard requirements for the primary aquifer as set forth in the applicable design standards for the Economic Growth District.
6 Use 28: Facilities devoted to the manufacturing, and production of life science products, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceutical packaging. This include associated laboratories, testing, research, clean rooms, pilot production, and associated administrative and support functions conducted in compliance with health and safety standards.
7 Use 362 does not include accessory battery energy storage systems which are governed bv Use code #489 and the associated performance standards for that use contained in section 5.6,
8 Use 37 does not include any of those specifically described in use code #371 "Aerospace, Marine and Specialty Vehicles."
9 Use 465 includes distribution and logistics operations, bulk storage, fulfillment centers, cross-docking, freight-forwarding, cold storage and ancillary packaging.
10 Where a proposed use is substantially similar to another wholesale use category (Uses 501-513) the more specific existing category shall govern.
11 Use 627 Includes product testing, prototyping, material sciences, robotics, automation, semiconductor/electronics development
12 Use 67 shall include outpatient medical and healthcare facilities, doctors' offices and dentist offices.
(Ch. 134, § 4, 5, 12-19-94; Ch. 131, 3-22-04; Ch. 149, 2-1-99; Ch. 154, 5-15-00; Ch. 189, 5-15-06; Ch. 199, § 1, 9-15-07; Ch. 210, § 1, 7-20-09; Ch. 212, 4-5-10; Ch. 218, 4-18-11; Ch. 230, 7-1-13; Ch. 232, 1-6-14; Ch. 268, 7-15-19; Ch. 269, 10-7-19; Ch. 279, 4-19-21; Ch. 280, 6-21-21; Ch. 285, 8-1-22; Ch. 286, 10-3-22; Ch. 288, 5-1-23; Ch. 292, §(Exhs. A and B), 12-4-23; Ch. 299, 1-21-25; Ord. No. 2025-05, 8-18-25; Ord. No. 2025-06, 9-2-25; Ord. No. 26-01, § 3, 5-4-26)
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