Rhode Island Record
Narragansett
ApprovedGeneral Plan Amendment

Zoning amendment — Section 7.23 Student Occupied Dwellings

Description

The council's own amendment aligning student-rental occupancy rules with state law passed first reading 4-0, with 'legal' added before 'bedroom' per the Planning Board.

Impact summary

This tightens and clarifies who can legally occupy rental dwellings in the R-10, R-10A, and R-20 zones — aimed at student rental overcrowding.

Applicant

Name
Town of Narragansett (Town Council as applicant)

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
0
Total mentions
1

Last vote · Town Council

Approved4–0, unanimous

Last discussed Mar 2, 2026.

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