What does A-7 zoning mean in Warwick?

A-7 designates single-family residential land with a 7,000-square-foot minimum lot size, one of Warwick's base density tiers for detached housing.

How do I check the zoning for a property in Warwick?

Warwick's Planning Department publishes an online GIS zoning map that returns the base district for a given address; a written zoning verification can also be requested from the department.

Does airport zoning affect development near T.F. Green?

Yes — parcels near T.F. Green Airport fall under FAA-driven height limits and noise-contour overlays that apply in addition to the underlying base district, and these can restrict use or building height even where the base zoning would otherwise allow more.

Warwick, Rhode Island · city zoning districts · 13 districts

Warwick, RI zoning map & districts

Warwick's zoning ordinance follows Rhode Island's conventional use-based model, with residential districts distinguished mainly by minimum lot size and separate commercial and industrial classifications concentrated along the city's arterial corridors and around T.F. Green International Airport. The Planning Department reviews site plans and administers the ordinance day to day; the Zoning Board of Review hears variances and special-use permits, and the City Council approves rezonings and ordinance amendments.

The code Warwick Zoning Ordinance

Warwick zoning map

The city publishes its zoning map at City of Warwick - Existing Zoning Map (PDF) .

Warwick's Planning Department maintains the official zoning map through the city's online GIS portal and can provide the current codified zoning ordinance text on request.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Warwick

Because a substantial share of Warwick sits under FAA approach and noise-contour overlays for Green Airport, projects in those areas face height and use restrictions layered on top of the base zoning district — a factor developers should check before assuming standard dimensional limits apply. Rhode Island's statewide ADU law also applies here, requiring Warwick to permit accessory dwelling units by right on qualifying owner-occupied lots.

Warwick zoning districts by family

The 13 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Warwick, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Warwick Zoning Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 4 districts
A-7	Residence A-7 District	Single-family district, 7,000 sq ft minimum lot.
A-10	Residence A-10 District	Single-family district, 10,000 sq ft minimum lot.
A-15	Residence A-15 District	Single-family district, 15,000 sq ft minimum lot.
A-40	Residence A-40 District	Large-lot single-family district, 40,000 sq ft minimum lot.
Mixed-use 3 districts
G	Gateway District	Mixed-use corridor district at key entry points to the city.
O	Office District	Office uses buffering residential neighborhoods.
V	Village District	Traditional village-scale mixed-use district.
Commercial 2 districts
GB	General Business District	General commercial-corridor district.
WB	Waterfront Business District	Commercial district along Warwick waterfront areas.
Industrial 2 districts
LI	Light Industrial District	Lower-impact industrial and warehousing uses.
GI	General Industrial District	Industrial and manufacturing uses, concentrated near the airport and major corridors.
Special purpose 2 districts
IM	Warwick Station Intermodal District	Transit-oriented district around the Warwick train/airport intermodal station.
OS	Open Space District	Protects parkland, conservation, and undevelopable open land.

Warwick zoning — common questions

What does A-7 zoning mean in Warwick?: A-7 designates single-family residential land with a 7,000-square-foot minimum lot size, one of Warwick's base density tiers for detached housing.
How do I check the zoning for a property in Warwick?: Warwick's Planning Department publishes an online GIS zoning map that returns the base district for a given address; a written zoning verification can also be requested from the department.
Does airport zoning affect development near T.F. Green?: Yes — parcels near T.F. Green Airport fall under FAA-driven height limits and noise-contour overlays that apply in addition to the underlying base district, and these can restrict use or building height even where the base zoning would otherwise allow more.

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Warwick zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.