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The Planning Department manages all Planning Board business, and handles all State required local plans (Affordable Housing, Stormwater, Hazard Mitigation, etc.) and other community planning issues. Please see the links to the left for further information, or feel free to give me a call if you have any questions.
The Planning Board reviews proposed subdivisions of land, site development plans, and provides advisory recommendations to the Town Council and Zoning Board on land use issues. The Planning Board also takes a pro-active role in the comprehensive planning of the community.
Current documents of interest are usually posted on the Planning Board page.
Online Planning Applications: Click here
Check the calendar on the homepage for dates of meetings and agendas.
View Eco-Depot Brochure (PDF) (it includes a list of common hazardous waste items, like nail polish remover and flea and tick collars, etc.)
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David E. Provonsil
Town PlannerPhone: 401-392-3800, ext. 121
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Planning
- Doesn't my property go all the way to the road pavement?
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Actually, in most locations it does not. The majority of road right-of-ways in town are 50 feet wide, whereas the pavement only takes up about 24 to 30 feet of that. There usually is about 12 to 10 feet of land that the Town (or the State) actually owns before your property line begins, and where you would start to meaure your front yard set back for zoning. Occasionally, the Town needs to cut back brush, trees, and dead limbs within this shoulder area to the road for reasons such as site distance, drainage, and public safety. Avoid planting anything too big or valuable in this area that you wouldn't want to see cut back by the Town.
- What are the Town's Sign Regulations?
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The Sign Regulations are contained in Article IV (PDF) of the West Greenwich Zoning Ordinance.
- Where can I get a copy of the Town's Residential Compound Ordinance?
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The Residential Compound regulations are included within the West Greenwich Zoning Ordinance.
- What is the Town's Well Ordinance?
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Ordinance Number 84 (PDF) basically requires that your private well is drilled and yield tested in order to get a Building Permit, but please refer to the ordinance for how the yield testing is required to be performed
- Where can I get a copy of my septic system?
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If your system is from 1986 or newer, the Building Official might have a copy. Call him at 392-3800 x 114. Otherwise, try RIDEM 222-6800.