Zoning & land use across Rhode Island
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38 of 39 municipalities in Rhode Island have an adopted ordinance on zoning & land use on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington Town |
Chapter 185 - Zoning | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Bristol Town |
Chapter 28, Article V - Supplementary Regulations | — | None |
| Burrillville Town |
Chapter 30 - Zoning Ordinance
+1 more |
— | None |
| Central Falls City |
Appendix A - Zoning Ordinance
adopted 2025-02-10 |
— | None |
| Charlestown Town |
Chapter 218 - Zoning Ordinance
+1 more |
— | None |
| Coventry Town |
Chapter 255 - Zoning Ordinance
+1 more |
— | None |
| Cranston City |
Chapter 17 - Zoning Ordinance | — | None |
| Cumberland Town |
Appendix B - Zoning Ordinance | — | None |
| East Greenwich Town |
Chapter 260 - Zoning Ordinance
+1 more |
— | None |
| East Providence City |
Chapter 19 - Zoning Ordinance
+1 more |
— | None |
| Exeter Town |
Appendix A - Zoning Ordinance
+1 more |
— | None |
| Foster Town |
Chapter 38 - Zoning Ordinance | — | None |
| Glocester Town |
Chapter 350 - Zoning Ordinance
+1 more |
— | None |
| Jamestown Town |
Chapter 82 - Zoning Ordinance | — | None |
| Johnston Town |
Town of Johnston Code of Ordinances - Chapter 340 Zoning | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Lincoln Town |
Town of Lincoln Code of Ordinances - Chapter 260 Zoning / Article V Parking and Loading
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Little Compton Town |
Town of Little Compton Code of Ordinances - Chapter 14 Zoning | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Middletown Town |
Town of Middletown Code of Ordinances - Title XV Land Usage / Zoning Ordinance | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Narragansett Town |
Town of Narragansett 2023 Zoning Amendments
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| New Shoreham Town |
Town of New Shoreham Code of Ordinances - Appendix E Zoning Ordinance
+3 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Newport City |
City of Newport Code of Ordinances - Title 17 Zoning / Chapter 17.104 Off-Street Parking | — | 2026-06-05 |
| North Kingstown Town |
Town of North Kingstown Code of Ordinances - Chapter 21 Zoning / Article XI Off-Street Parking and Loading
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| North Providence Town |
Town of North Providence Zoning Ordinance
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| North Smithfield Town |
Town of North Smithfield Zoning Ordinance (Appendix A) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Pawtucket City |
City of Pawtucket Code of Ordinances - Chapter 410 Zoning / Article IX Parking and Loading
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Portsmouth Town |
Town of Portsmouth Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 405)
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Providence City |
City of Providence Zoning Ordinance
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Richmond Town |
Town of Richmond Code of Ordinances - Title 18 Zoning / Chapter 18.29 Off-Street Parking and Loading | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Scituate Town |
Town of Scituate Code of Ordinances - Appendix A Zoning
+1 more |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Smithfield Town |
Smithfield Zoning Ordinance (amended February 6, 2024) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| South Kingstown Town |
South Kingstown Article 9 — Administration, Enforcement and Relief (Zoning) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Tiverton Town |
Tiverton Code of Ordinances — Zoning Ordinance (Appendix A) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Warren Town |
Warren Zoning Ordinance — Chapter 32 | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Warwick City |
Warwick Appendix A — Zoning Ordinance (PCO-24-23) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| West Greenwich Town |
West Greenwich Chapter 400 — Zoning | — | 2026-06-05 |
| West Warwick Town |
West Warwick Zoning Ordinance (Appendix A, Revised November 17, 2023) | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Westerly Town |
Westerly Chapter 260 — Zoning | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Woonsocket City |
Woonsocket Zoning Ordinance (Appendix C) | — | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for zoning & land use
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Checked, nothing adopted (1) — Hopkinton.