The Zoning Enforcement Officer is available on a part-time basis at the Town Hall. 539-0230

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Plans and Regulations

Zoning Richmond has 4 types of commercial zoning districts, as well as 3 purely residential zoning districts. The districts are: neighborhood business (NB), business (GB), light industrial (LI), industrial (I), mixed use or planned (PB), and residential (1 acre, 2 acre, and 3 acre).

(click to enlarge) RIGIS

The Richmond Comprehensive Plan was updated in 1997 (second draft). The plan lays out a vision for the town's future growth and development. It has been approved by the Richmond Town Council but is still being reviewed by the State. A build out simulation for the town of Richmond was done and included in the Comprehensive Plan, which can be reviewed in the office of Statewide Planning in Providence. To learn more about buildout, click here. (link to matt's site)

Two strategies that Richmond employs to control growth are growth caps and impact fees.

Growth Caps: The town of Richmond has a cap on building permits for single family homes: 3 per month, or 36 per year. A few exemptions have been granted each year, resulting in approximately 55 permits granted per year.

Impact Fees: Richmond also has impact fees for educational expenses ($1600 per unit) and for openspace ($800-1200). The impact fees are charged at the time permits are issued.

Environmental impact statements (EIS) are considered in proposals for development, but they are not considered during the permit issuing process.