Cranston, Rhode Island Zoning Map
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Cranston, 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. Cranston'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 |
|---|---|---|---|
A-80 Single Family Dwelling | - | 4,731.6 ac | Standards & uses → |
A-12 Single Family Dwelling | - | 2,550.8 ac | Standards & uses → |
A-8 Single Family Dwelling | - | 1,694 ac | Standards & uses → |
A-6 Single Family Dwelling | - | 1,616 ac | Standards & uses → |
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Run it →How is Cranston zoned?
Cranston regulates land through 17 zoning districts, and the single family districts state minimum lot area in thousands of square feet: A-6, A-8, A-12 and A-80.
The jump from 12 to 80 is the striking part. A-80, at an eighty thousand square foot minimum, is the largest district in the city at roughly 4,732 acres, so the lowest-intensity residential category covers more ground than any other district. A-12 follows at about 2,551 acres.
The B districts name their permitted combinations directly: B-1 single family and two family at roughly 906 acres, and B-2 single, two and multi family at about 312. Stating the combination in the district rather than in a use table makes the map explicit about what forms belong where.
The commercial ladder is numbered 1 through 5 by role: office business, neighborhood business, general business, highway business, and heavy business and industry. That last combines commercial and industrial in one category.
Industrial splits into restricted at roughly 230 acres and general at about 1,303.
An Open Space district covers roughly 1,525 acres, a Mixed Use Planned District about 120 and an Educational Institution district roughly 22. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Cranston zoning: frequently asked questions
What do the A district numbers mean?
Minimum lot area in thousands of square feet: A-6, A-8, A-12 and A-80. A-80, at an eighty thousand square foot minimum, is the largest district in the city at roughly 4,732 acres.
What are the B districts?
Districts naming their permitted combinations directly: B-1 single family and two family at roughly 906 acres, and B-2 single, two and multi family at about 312.
How is the commercial ladder organised?
Numbered 1 through 5 by role: office business, neighborhood business, general business, highway business, and heavy business and industry, the last combining commercial and industrial use.
How much open space is there?
An Open Space district covers roughly 1,525 acres, the fifth largest classification in the city.
How much industrial land is there?
General Industry covers roughly 1,303 acres and Restricted Industry about 230, before counting the heavy business and industry commercial district at roughly 202 acres.
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Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Cranston planning department before acquisition or design.