Newport, Rhode Island Zoning Map
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Newport, Rhode Island Zoning Districts: What Do They Mean?
Zoning districts are areas regulated by specific laws that determine land use, building types, and development rules. Each district below shows its zone type. Newport's ordinance does not state permitted uses as citywide flags, so they are read from each district's own table rather than summarised here.
| Zone Code | Category | Area | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
R-10 Residential | - | 1,154.7 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-120 Residential | - | 614.5 ac | Standards & uses → |
R-160 Residential | - | 541.9 ac | Standards & uses → |
REC Recreation | - | 494.7 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Run it →How is Newport zoned?
Newport regulates land through 19 zoning districts, and three of them name a working economy the city is trying to keep: Maker at roughly 16 acres, Maker Tech at about 18 and Traditional Maritime at roughly 14.
All three are small, but naming maker and maker tech districts is genuinely uncommon, and pairing them with a traditional maritime district states an intent to preserve craft, technical and marine trades in a city otherwise dominated by tourism and high-value housing.
The residential districts state lot size at 3, 10, 20, 40, 60, 120 and 160, with lettered variants of the 10 and 40 districts. R-10 is the largest at roughly 1,155 acres, and the range up to 160 covers the large estate parcels the city is known for.
An Urban Village district covers roughly 189 acres, giving the city a walkable mixed use framework.
A Waterfront Business district covers roughly 111 acres, distinct from the traditional maritime district, so the city separates commercial waterfront from working waterfront.
Recreation covers roughly 495 acres and Open Space about 85.
A Commercial And Industrial district covers roughly 341 acres, combining the two categories in one classification. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Newport zoning: frequently asked questions
What are the Maker districts?
Two small districts, Maker at roughly 16 acres and Maker Tech at about 18, naming craft and technical production as their own categories. That is uncommon and states an intent to preserve those trades.
What is the Traditional Maritime district?
A district covering roughly 14 acres protecting working marine trades, kept distinct from the Waterfront Business district at about 111 acres which covers commercial waterfront use.
How do the residential numbers work?
They state lot size at 3, 10, 20, 40, 60, 120 and 160, with lettered variants of the 10 and 40 districts. The range up to 160 covers the large estate parcels the city is known for.
What is the Urban Village district?
A district covering roughly 189 acres giving the city a walkable mixed use framework distinct from the general and limited business districts.
Which is the largest district?
R-10 residential at roughly 1,155 acres, followed by R-120 at about 614 and R-160 at roughly 542, so the very large lot districts together cover more than the main residential one.
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Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Newport planning department before acquisition or design.