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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 17.48 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Newport, RI, revision of 1994, as amended, entitled, "R-160 Residential District," is hereby further amended as follows:

17.48.020. Use regulations.

A. The following uses are permitted by right:

1. Single-family dwellings;
2. Two-family dwellings;
3. Home occupations;
4. Churches and places of worship;
5. Farms, truck gardens, nurseries, forestry, excluding the keeping of livestock and poultry for commercial purposes;
6. Nursery schools and day care centers;
7. Parks, playgrounds and playfields;
8. Horses or ponies for hire; riding academies or boarding stables;
9. Community residences;
10. Family day care homes;
11. 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;
12. Accessory uses with respect to the foregoing.
13. Temporary accessory uses for major recreational events.

ADD: 14. 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ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.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