2025-18

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 17.36 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Newport, RI, revision of 1994, as amended, entitled, "R-40A Residential District," is hereby further amended as follows:

17.36.020. Use regulations.

A. The following uses are permitted by right:

1. Single-family dwellings;
2. Home occupations;
3. Churches and places of worship;
4. Parks, playgrounds and playing fields;
5. Community residences;
6. Family day care homes;
7. 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;
8. Accessory uses with respect to the foregoing;
9. Residential scale wind energy system.

ADD: 10. 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ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.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, CMO
CITY CLERK