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6.1. - Use regulations.

Part of the Code of Ordinances of Narragansett, RI.

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The following Table of Use Regulations lists the use regulations for land and structures in each zone, subject to all other provisions of this ordinance. The following symbols indicate the status of each use: P = Permitted use

X = Prohibited use

S = Use allowed by use permit; site plan review and

approval required

A = Accessory use

NA = Not applicable

TABLE OF USE REGULATIONS

Code Description R-80 R-40 R-20 R-10 R-10A BA BB BC IA IB P Comments

0 Residential

01 Single-family detached dwelling (less than 5 bedrooms) P* P* P* P* P* X X X X X P See section 12.23 for special use permit standards

011 Single family-detached with 5 or more bedrooms S S S S S X X X X X X See section 12.23 for special use permit standards

02 Two-family dwelling or duplex S S X X X X X X X X P See section 12.24 for special use permit standards

03 Multifamily dwelling structure (maximum six dwelling units) X S S S S X X X X X X see section 17.2 for development standards

033 Multifamily dwelling structure providing housing to the elderly X X X S S X X X X X X See section 12.9 special use permit standards

05 Residential cluster developments of detached single-family dwellings P P P P P X X X X X X See section 17 for special use permit standards

051 Residential cluster developments including multifamily dwellings X S S S S X X X X X X See section 17.1 for special use permit standards

06 Taking of boarders by a resident family (up to two boarders) P P P P P X X X X X X

061 Taking of boarders by a resident family (five to 12 roomers or boarders) X X X S S X X X X X X License required

See section 12.24 for special use permit standards

062 Renting of rooms as bed and breakfast (no more than four guests) P P P P P X X X X X X License required

063 Sorority or fraternity house X X X X X X X X X X X

0631 Dormitory for permitted use X X X X X X X X A A X See section 12.24 for special use permit standards

0632 Rectories, convents, monasteries S S S S S X X X X X S See section 12.24 for special use permit standards

07 Hotel X X X X S S S S X X X License required

See section 12.24 for special use permit standards

071 Motel or tourist court X X X S S S S S X X X See section 12.13 for special use permit standards

08 Single mobile home or trailer X X X X X X X X X X X Except as in sections 7.2 and 7.13 standards

081 Mobile home park X X X X X X X X X X X

082 Transient trailer park X X X X X X X X X X X

091 Nursing home X S S S S X X X X X X Sewers required

See section 12.12 for special use permit standards

092 Assisted living with nursing facilities S S S S S X X X X X See Section 12.24 for special use permit standards

093 Independent and assisted living S S S S S X X X X X X See Section 12.24 for special use permit standards

094 Group homes and orphanages S S S S S X X X X X X See section 12.12 for special use permit standards

011 Accessory dwelling unit P P P P P X X X X X X See Section 7.3(6)

0111 Affordable accessory dwelling unit P P P P P X X X X X X See Section 7.3(6)

1 Agricultural, extractive and industrial manufacturing

10 Crop and livestock farm P P P S S P P P P P P See section 12.25 for special use permit standards

1122 Veterinarian and animal hospital X X X X X S S X X X X See section 12.25 for special use permit standards

1129 Animal husbandry service or other raising, or breeding of animals X X X X X S S X X X P See section 12.25 for special use permit standards

113 Horticultural nursery P X X X X P P X P P P

12 Landscape services and landscaping materials storage (no more than 20 cubic yards of any bulk item) X X X X X P P X P P P

13 Fish and shellfish hatcheries (commercial) X X X X X X X X S S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

141 Stone quarry X X X X X X X X S S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

144 Earth removal and stockpiling X X X X X X X X X S P See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

1441 Earth removal and stockpiling during lot development A A A A A A A A A A A

1442 Land-clearing prior to lot development P P P P P P P P P P P See section 7.7 for standards

163 General building trades office and operations work on premises X X X X X X X X P P P

179 Welding shop, sheet metal shop X X X X X X X X P P X

1799 Blacksmith X X X X X X X X P P P

18 Screened outdoor lot storage and wrecking of junk or salvage material; automobile junkyards X X X X X X X X S S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

19 Screened open lot storage of building material and machinery, etc. X X X X X X X X P P X

191 Open storage of solid fuel, sand and gravel X X X X X X X X A A P

192 Bulk storage of explosive material aboveground X X X X X X X X X X P

1921 Storage of heating/cooking fuels (aboveground) A A A A A A A A A A A

193 Storage of explosive material (underground) X X X X X X A X X X A

1931 Storage of vehicle fuel (aboveground) X X X X X X X A A A A

194 Outdoor parking and storage of boats and major recreational vehicles P P P P P P P P P P P See section 7 for standards

1941 Parking of pickup trucks as personal vehicles P P P P P P P P P P P

195 Outdoor parking of no more than one commercial vehicle up to 12,000 pounds of gross weight P P P P P X P X P P P

1951 Outdoor parking and storage of not more than one tow truck that is not more than 21 feet in length and not more than 17,500 pounds in gross vehicle weight rating, provided that the owner or occupant of the land where the tow truck is parked is on the towing list maintained by the police department, and at the time that the tow truck is parked or stored, the operator of the tow truck is on call by the police department to provide emergency towing services P P P P P NA NA NA NA NA P

196 Outdoor parking and storage of commercial vehicles X X X X X X P X P P P

1961 Commercial outdoor or drystack storage of boats and related equipment, where not accessory to a principal use on the premises X X X X X X S S P P S See section 12.25 for special use permit standards

197 Dry cleaning plant or laundry (including pickup) X X X X X X X X X S X Sewer required and see sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

199 Industrial nonmanufacturing and service industries not specified herein X X X X X X X X P P P

2 Manufacturing

20 Food and food kindred products (processing) X X X X X X X X S S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

2036 Fish processing X X X X X X X X S S X Sewer required and see section 12.20 for special use permit standards

205 Bakery products for sale on site X X X X X P P X X S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

21 Tobacco manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X X

22 Textile mill products X X X X X X X X S S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

23 Apparel and related finished products made from fabrics and similar materials X X X X X X X X S S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

24 Lumber and wood products, except furniture X X X X X X X X S P X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

241 Modular or prefabricated housing construction X X X X X X X X S S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

25 Furniture and fixtures X X X X X X X X P P X

26 Paper and allied products X X X X X X X X X S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

27 Printing, publishing and allied industries X X X X X X X X P P X

271 Photocopying X X X X X P P X A A P

28 Chemicals and allied products X X X X X X X X X X X

29 Petroleum refining and related industries X X X X X X X X X X X

30 Rubber and rubber-related products X X X X X X X X X X X

307 Miscellaneous plastic products X X X X X X X X S S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

31 Leather and leather products X X X X X X X X S P X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

311 Leather tanning and finishing X X X X X X X X X X X

312 Packaging/box-making X X X X X X X X P P X

32 Stone, clay and glass products X X X X X X X X S S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

321 Flat glass X X X X X X X X X X X

3273 Concrete products X X X X X X X X S P X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

3274 Lime manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X X

33 Primary metal industries X X X X X X X X X X X

334 Smelters X X X X X X X X X X X

34 Fabricated metals, machinery and transportation equipment X X X X X X X X X P X

36 Electrical machinery, equipment, and supplies X X X X X X X X P P X

373 Ship[building] and boatbuilding and repairing X X X X X X X A P P X

38 Professional, scientific and controlling instruments, photographic and optical goods; watches and clocks X X X X X X X X P P X

39 Miscellaneous manufacturing industries, except those specifically prohibited herein X X X X X X X X S S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

4 Transportation, communications and

utilities

401 Railroad terminal (freight) X X X X X X X X X X X

408 Railroad passenger station X X X X X X X X X X X

412 Taxi stand (off-street parking) X X X X X X X X X X X

417 Bus passenger station X X X X X X X X X X X

423 Motor freight terminal X X X X X X X X P P X

4462 Commercial dock or pier X X X X X X X S S S S See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

45 Commercial heliport X X X X X X X X X X X

465 General warehousing and storage (nonexplosive materials within a building) X X X X X X X X P P X

4811 Telephone exchange substation X X X X X P P X P X X

4813 Radio or TV station X X X X X X S X P X X See section 12.26 for special use permit standards

4819 Transmitters and towers X X X X X X X X S S S See section 12.26 for special use permit standards

482 Power generating station X X X X X X X X S S X See section 12.26 for special use permit standards and section 17.3 for DPR

484 Sewer pump station P P P P P P P P P P P

4842 Sewage treatment facilities X X X X X X X X S S S See sections 12.6, 12.7, and 12.26 for special use permit standards

4843 Incinerator X X X X X X X X X X X

4849 Sanitary landfill X X X X X X X X X X X

489 Utility substation or pumping station where incidental to principal use A A A A A A A A A A A

4891 Utility substation (electric, gas) X X X X X X X X S S S See sections 12.6, 12.7, and 12.26 for special use permit standards

5 Commercial

50 Wholesale distributing establishments, principal activity is sale of merchandise for resale X X X X X X S X P P X Accessory retail outlet up to 1,000 square feet not to exceed 10,000 square feet of floor area

51 Mixed use commercial (shopping center) X X X X X S S X X X X See section 12.27 for special use permit standards and section 17.3 for DPR

52 Retail trade building materials, hardware and farm equipment

521 Lumber and other building materials dealers X X X X X X S X S X X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

See section 12.27 (business zones) for special use permit standards

5224 Heating, plumbing and electrical supply and service X X X X X X P X P X X

523 Paint, glass, floor covering and wallpaper stores X X X X X P P X S X X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

5251 Hardware and farm supplies stores X X X X X P P X X X X

5252 Farm equipment and heavy equipment dealers, including rental X X X X X X X X S S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

53 Retail trade—General merchandise

53 General merchandise, department store, furniture and household goods (including storage up to 30 percent of GFA) X X X X X P P X X X X

54 Retail trade—Food

541 Supermarkets X X X X X X P X X X X

5411 Grocery stores, delicatessens X X X X X P P X X X X

5422 Meat markets X X X X X P P X X X X

5423 Fish (seafood) markets X X X X X P P X X X X

5424 Wholesale and retail fish (seafood) market X X X X X P P P X X X This use requires that there be in existence as of 1/1/01 an existing structure to house the market and an existing docking and off-loading facility

543 Fruit stores and vegetable markets X X X X X P P X X X X

5431 Sale of fruit and vegetable produce raised on premises P P X X X P P X X X X

545 Dairy products stores X X X X X P P X X X X

546 Bakeries X X X X X P P X X X X

5461 Bakery and coffee shop with drive-up window X X X X X X S X X X X See section 7.20 for special use permit standards

55 Retail trade—Motor vehicles

551 Motor vehicle or trailer dealers only—New and/or used (including repairs conducted only within a building) X X X X X X S X X X X See section 12.10 for special use permit standards

5511 Motorcycle dealers—New and/or used (including repairs only within a building) X X X X X X S X X X X See section 12.10 for special use permit standards

553 Tire, battery and accessory dealers (no service) X X X X X X P X X X X

554 Gasoline service station (minor repairs only) X X X X X X S X X X X See section 12.11 for special use permit standards

559 Storage, repair and sales of boats and marine accessories X X X X X X P P P A X

56 Retail trade—Apparel and apparel accessories

566 Shoe stores X X X X X P P X X X X

567 Tailor or dressmaker X X X X X P P X X X X

569 Miscellaneous apparel and apparel accessory stores X X X X X P P X X X X

5691 Yarn, fabric or sewing shop X X X X X P P X X X X

57 Retail trade—Furniture furnishing and

equipment

571 Furniture, floor covering, home furnishings and accessories stores X X X X X P P X X X X

573 Radio, television, musical instruments, record and tape shops, video rentals X X X X X P P X X X X

574 Rental service stores (light equipment) X X X X X P P X X X X

58 Retail trade—Eating and drinking places

581 Drive-in restaurants (no alcoholic beverages) X X X X X X X X X X X License required

5812 Lunchroom or restaurant (no alcoholic

beverages) X X X X X P P A A A P License required

5813 Tavern, cafe, club, bar or cocktail lounge (alcoholic beverages) X X X X X X S X X X X License required

See Section 12.27 for special use permit standards

5814 Lunchroom or restaurant (alcoholic beverages) X X X X X S S X X S X License required

See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use standards in industrial zone

See section 12.27 for special use permit standards

5815 Lunchroom cafeteria for employees (no alcohol) X X X X X A A A A A X

5816 Beach club with alcoholic liquor license X X X X X X X P X X X License required

5817 Expansion of legally nonconforming full service restaurant to allow sale of beer and wine only X S S S S S S S X S X License required

See section 12.27 for special use permit standards

5818 Drive-through restaurant X X X X X X X X X X X

5819 Fast food restaurant X X X X X X X X X X X

59 Retail trade—Miscellaneous

5902 Marijuana retail facility x x x x x x x x s s x See Note 1

5903 Marijuana emporium x x x x x x x x x x x See Note 1

5904 Cannabis retailer or hybrid cannabis retailer x x x x x x x x x x x See Note 1

5905 Cannabis cultivator x x x x x x x x x x x See Note 1

5906 Cannabis product manufacturer x x x x x x x x x x x See Note 1

5907 Cannabis testing laboratory x x x x x x x x x x x See Note 1

591 Drugstores X X X X X P P X X X X

5911 Drive-through as an accessory to a drug store X X X X X X S X X X X See section 7.20 for special use permit standards

592 Packaged liquor stores X X X X X P P X X X X

593 Secondhand stores and antique shops X X X X X P P X X X X

594 Office equipment stores X X X X X P P X X X X

5952 Sporting goods and gun shops X X X X X P P X X X X

5953 Bicycle sales, rentals (including repairs) X X X X X P P X X X P

596 Lawn and garden supply stores X X X X X P P X X X X

5961 Swimming pools sales and display X X X X X X P X X X X

597 Jewelry stores X X X X X P P X X X X

598 Fuel dealers, oil and bottled gas (sales and service only) X X X X X X P X P P X

599 Gift, souvenir, tobacco and newsstand X X X X X P P X X X X

5992 Florists (retail sales) including greenhouse X X X X X P P X X X X

5993 Pet shop (indoor) X X X X X P P X X X X

5994 Marine related supplies and retail tackle and bait sales (including rental) X X X X X P P P X X X

5996 Photographic supplies and services X X X X X P P X X X X

5997 Novelty, craft, hobby, art, specialty shops and boutiques X X X X X P P X X X X

5998 Optical goods store X X X X X P P X X X X

5999 Retail, not herein specified X X X X X P P X X X X

6 Personal, business and professional service

605 Temporary real estate office for sales of property on site of new subdivision P P P P P P P P P P X

606 Office (for use by a resident of the premises, up to one employee) P P P P P X X X X X X

6061 General commercial offices up to three units X X X X X P P X X X X

608 Bank or financial institution X X X X X P P X X X X

6081 Drive through as an accessory to bank or financial institution X X X X X S S X X X X See section 7.19 for special use permit standards

611 Laundry or dry cleaners pickup (no plant) X X X X X P P X X X X

6115 Self-service laundromat X X X X X P P X X X X Sewer required

612 Photo studio, taxidermist and similar specialty shops X X X X X P P X X X X

6135 Beautician, barber, shoe repair, similar specialty shops X X X X X P P X X X X

616 Mortuary or funeral home X X X X X X S X X X X Sewer required

619 Caterer X X X X X P P X S X X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

6191 Kennels, or the boarding of animals (including retail sales) X X X X X P P X X X X

6192 Travel agency X X X X X P P X X X X

62 Newspaper office (no printing) X X X X X P P X X X X

632 Off-street automobile parking facility accessory to a permitted use A A A A A A A A A A A

6321 Commercial off-street parking lot X X X X X S S S X S X See section 12.28 for special use permit standards

6322 Commercial off-street parking structure X X X X X S S S X S X See section 12.28 for special use permit standards

633 General automotive repair, temporary vehicle storage and towing X X X X X S P X P P X Accessory resale of no more than six cars towed to or repaired on site

See section 12.28 for special use permit standards

6331 Automotive body shop, temporary vehicle storage and towing X X X X X S P X P X X Accessory resale of no more than six cars towed to or repaired on site

See section 12.28 for special use permit standards

634 Vehicle washing shop (no self-service) X X X X X S P X P P X See section 12.28 for special use permit standards

6341 Vehicle washing shop (with self-service) X X X X X S P X X X X See section 12.28 for special use permit standards

635 Vehicle, trailer and recreational vehicle rental agency X X X X X X P X X S X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

64 Repair shop for small appliances X X X X X P P X S X X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

6495 Locksmith X X X X X P P X P X X

651 Dancehall X X X X X X P X X X X

652 Theater, concert hall, auditorium or motion picture theatre X X X X X X S X X X X See section 12.28 for special use permit standards

653 Bowling alleys, billiard and pool parlors X X X X X S S X X X X See section 12.28 for special use permit standards

659 Exercise center, gymnasium, sauna X X X X X S P X X X X See section 12.28 for special use permit standards

67 Offices for medical or health X X X X X S S X X X X See section 12.28 for special use permit standards

675 Legal offices X X X X X P P X X X X

676 Medical and dental laboratories X X X X X S S X S X X Sewer required

See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use standards in industrial zone

681 Engineering and technical offices X X X X X P P X P P X

682 Research and analytical laboratories X X X X X P P X P X X Sewer required

689 Professional services not elsewhere classified X X X X X P P X S X X See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards

7 Governmental or institutional

73 Government-owned building (except penal, garage, or utility) P P P P P P P P P P P

731 Penal institution X X X X X X X X X X X

732 Garage or utility (government-owned building) X X X X X P P P P P P

733 Fire or police station X X X X X P P X S X P See sections 12.6 and 12.7 for special use permit standards in industrial zone

74 Kindergarten, elementary or secondary school, junior college, college, or university X X X X X S S X P X P See section 12.29 for special use permit standards

7401 Boarding school private/secondary S X X X X X X X X X X Min. lot size 16 ac. frontage on state road. Town water required. Vegetated buffer

See section 12.21 for special use permit standards

75 Trade or professional school teaching marine skills X X X X X P P X P P X

751 Trade or professional school X X X X X P P S P X S See Section 12.29 for Special Use Permit Standards

756 Day nursery, nursery school, kindergarten or other agency giving day care to children S S S S S S X X A X S State license required

See section 12.14 for special use permit standards

757 School for teaching industrial skills in which heavy machinery is used as a means of instruction X X X X X X P X P P X

7613 Library or museum S S S S S S S S S S P See section 12.29 for special use permit standards

764 Churches S S S S S S X X X X X See sections 12.22 for special use standards

767 Cemetery S S S S S X X X X X X See section 12.29 for special use permit standards

77 Hospitals X X X X X S S X X X S Sewer, state license required

See section 17.3 for DPR

771 Physical therapy and related services X X X X X P P X X X X

78 Social club or nonprofit membership organizations X X S S S S S X X X X See section 12.29 for special use permit standards

79 Emergency counseling service or drop-in center X X X X X S S X X X X See section 12.29 for special use permit standards

8 Public outdoor and recreation

80 Publicly owned P P P P P P P P X X P

801 Playgrounds, play fields, tot lots P P P P P P P P X X P

809 Other outdoor recreation S S S S S S S S X X S See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

8091 Other commercial outdoor recreation X X X X X X X X X X X

81 Outdoor public water-based recreation X X X X X X X S X X S See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

8191 Water slides/wave machines X X X X X X X X X X X

833 Tent camps X X X X X X X X X X

834 Riding academies and riding schools (may include accessory indoor rink) S S X X X X X X X X S See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

835 Roller or ice skating rink X X X X X P P X X X P

8371 Archery range S X X X X X X X X X S See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

8372 Rifle range X X X X X X X X X X X

838 Amusement parks X X X X X X X X X X X

839 Golf course P P P P P X X X X X P

8381 Track or facility (recreational or racing vehicles) X X X X X X X X X X X

8382 Race track for motor vehicles and motorcycles X X X X X X X X X X X

8391 Golf practice range, pitch and putt, golf driving range, miniature golf course X X X X X P P X X X P

8392 Tennis courts P P P P P P P X X X P

8393 General athletic field P P P P P P P X X X P

8394 Drive-in theater X X X X X S S X X X X See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

8395 Baseball batting facilities X X X X X P P X X X P

841 Boat liveries (small boat rentals) X X X X X S S S X X S See Section 12.30 for Special Use Permit Standards

8411 Marinas X X X X X S S S X X S See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

842 Bathing beaches S S S S X X X P X X P See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

844 Swimming pools (outdoor) A A A A A S S S X X S See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

851 Swimming pools (indoor) A A A A A P P S X X S See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

8511 Individual beach cabanas, dressing rooms or bathhouses X X X X X X X P X X P

852 Arena or recreation hall X X X X X X S X X X P See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

853 Roller or ice skating rink X X X X X P P X X X S See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

854 Beach club or yacht club X X X X X X X S X X P See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

8541 Bathing pavilion X X X X X X X P X X P

855 Tennis courts or other indoor court games X X X X X P P X X X S See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

856 Indoor riding school or academy X X X X X X P X X X P

857 Indoor athletic fields X X X X X X P X X X X

86 Conservation lands, wildlife areas, nature preserves P P P P P P P P X X P

871 Private parks, including subdivision parks P P P P P P P X X X X

873 Campgrounds (nonprofit) S S S X X X X X X X P See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

879 Indoor and/or outdoor private nonprofit recreation not elsewhere classified X X X X X X X X X X X

8791 Indoor and/or outdoor private nonprofit recreation facilities owned and operated by a nonprofit neighborhood association P P P P P X X X X X P

880 Manmade water body P P P S S S S S A S P Landscaping and/or drainage, soil erosion/sedimentation control

See section 12.30 for special use permit standards

9 Accessory uses

93 Customary home occupation P P P P P X X X X X X

94 Uses customary to and associated with the operation of a permitted use P P P P P P P P P P P

95 Uses customary to and associated with the operation of a special use permit S S S S S S S S S S S See section 12.31 for special use permit standards

96 Tennis courts and structures which are accessory to tennis courts when both the tennis courts and structures are ancillary to a beach club provided that the total square footage of all such ancillary structures shall not exceed 1,000 square feet X X X X X X X P X X P

Note 1: Prohibited in all use designations in the UR Zone and Galilee Zones

(Ch. 802, § 1(6.1), 1-16-2001; Ch. 811(1), § 1(6.3), 3-4-2002; Ch. 839, § 1, 7-21-2003; Ch. 873, § 1, 2-27-2006; Ch. 921, § 2, 8-17-2009; Ch. 954, § 2, 1-17-2012; Ord. No. 995, § 1, 2-18-2014; Ch. 1016, § 4, 5-2-2016; Ch. 1060, § 1, 2-19-2019; Ch. 1067, § 1, 7-15-2019; Ch. 1110, § 2, 8-21-2023; Ch. 1117, § 4, 12-18-2023; Ch. 1124, § 1, 5-20-2024; Ch. 1133, § 2, 10-7-2024; Ch. 1137, § 2, 6-16-2025)