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AN ORDINANCE IN AMENDMENT OF TITLE 17 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND, REVISION OF 1994, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED, "ZONING."

BE IT ORDAINED by the City of Newport:

SECTION 1. Chapter 17.56 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Newport, RI, revision of 1994, as amended, entitled, "Waterfront Business District," is hereby further amended as follows:

17.56.020. Use regulations.

A. The following uses are permitted by right:

1. Single-family dwellings;
2. Two-family dwellings;
3. Guest houses;
4. Home occupations;
5. Churches and places of worship;
6. Schools of limited instruction;
7. Parks, playgrounds and playing fields;
8. Standard restaurants;
9. Professional and business offices;
10. Stores where goods are sold or service is rendered primarily at retail;
11. Radio and television broadcasting studios, excluding transmitting and receiving towers;
12. Research laboratories;
13. Fish and seafood receiving, handling, storage and shipping;
14. Boat building and repair;
15. Marinas;
16. Painting and woodworking shops;
17. Community residences;
18. Family day care homes;

19. Municipal and public service corporation buildings and facilities; community water supply reservoirs; community well houses; water towers, water and sewage treatment facilities, water and sewage pumping stations;

20. Maritime museums.

21. Accessory uses with respect to the foregoing.

ADD:22. Decks, following dimensional standards described in §17.04.050 (K)

SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

IN COUNCIL
READ AND PASSED
MARCH 26, 2025

Laura C. Swistak, CMC
City Clerk