Town of Merrimack Zoning Ordinances & Building Code
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Merrimack Zoning Ordinances Superfund Records Page 1 of 6 SITE; BREAK: OTHER: 77?e Official Site of Merrimack, NH SDMS DocID 262660 | Hume \ Citizens \ lluxmcss f Ihitors \ Department* \ Services Zoning Ordinances & Building Code Online Services Forms Online View the Zoning map TV Guide Weekly Schedule The Zoning map is in .pdf format. Caution: it is a very large file but is very Managers Updates detailed. It will take a long time to download - Please he patient. You will Town Officials need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view the map. You can get Acrobat Volunteers Needed Reader for free at http://www.adobe.com Meeting Minutes Meeting Agendas and Public Reader Hearings Press Releases Community Info Comments Job Openings Search ZONING ORDINANCE & BUILDING CODE TOWN OF MERRIMACK Departments Assessing Community Dev. Fire Ge nera l_Gov. TABLE OF CONTENTS Parks & Rec. (with links to the Police information by section) Public Works Town Clerk Tax Collector Welfare Section 1 Purpose .and.Definitions Current Boards & Section 2 Establishment of Districts Committees Avian Flu 2.01.1 Industrial District Metes & Bounds Cable TV 2.01.2 Limited Commercial District Conservation 2.01.3 General Commercial District Ethics 2.01.4 Residential District Heritage Comm. 2.01.5 Wetlands District Highway Safety 2.01.6 Flood Hazard Conservation District Merrimack Public 2.01.7 Elderly Zoning District Library 2.01.8 Planned Residential District Parks & Recreation 2.01.9 Aquifer Conservation District http://www.ci.merrimack.nh.us/zoning_table_of_contents.htm 1/10/2007 Merrimack Zoning Ordinances Page 2 of 6 Planning Board 2.02 Permitted Uses - All Districts Town Council 2.02.1 Residential - Permitted Uses Trustee of the Trust 2.02.2 Limited Commercial - Permitted Uses Funds 2.02.3 General Commercial - Permitted Uses Watson Park 2.02.4 I-1& 1-2 Industrial District - Permitted Uses Website Ad Hoc 2.02.5 1-3 Industrial District - Permitted Uses Zoning Board of 2.02.6 Sexually Oriented Businesses Adjustment 2.02.7 Wetlands Conservation District - Permitted Uses 2.02.7 Wetlands Soil Types 2.02.8 Flood Hazard Conservation District-Permitted Uses 2.02.9 Elderly Zoning District - Permitted Uses Past Boards & 2.02.10 Planned Residential District - Permitted Uses Committees 2.02.11 Aquifer Conservation District Ahhie Griffin Ad-Hoc SWAC 2.02. ll.C Definitions Budget Comm. 2.02.11.D Permitted Uses Charter 2.02.12 Shore land Protection District Commission 2.02.13 Town Center District Horse Hill Ad-Hoc July 4 Committee SWAC Section 3 Lot and Yard Regulations 3.02 Table of Lot and Yard Regulations 3.02.1 Residential Land Use District 3.02.2 Soil Types to Sanitary Facilities 3.02.3 Boundaries 3.02.4 Location of On-Site Disposal Fields 3.02.5 Multiple Soil Districts Within Lots 3.02.6 Soil District Boundary Designated by Slope 3.02.7 Soils District Boundary Designated by Soil Classification 3.03 Reserved 3.04 Lot or Yard Size Reduction 3.05 Nonconforming Lots 3.06 Lots Without Public Sewerage 3.07 Previously Approved Permits 3.08 Cluster Residential Development 3.09 Special Exceptions Section_4 Manufactured, Housing, Units, Manufactured Housing Parks, and Manufactured Housing SubdiyisiQns. 4.01 Manufactured Housing Units 4.02 Manufactured Housing Parks 4.03 Manufactured Housing Subdivisions Section 5 http://www.ci.merrimack.nh.us7zoning_table_of_contents.htm 1/10/2007 Merrimack Zoning Ordinances Page 3 of 6 5.01 Residential District 5.02 Commercial and Industrial Districts 5.03 Licensing 5.04 Screening of Junk 5.05 Timing 5.06 Renewal of License Section.6 Building Inspector 6.01 Appointments 6.02 Enforcing Authority 6.03 Building Permits 6.04 Excavation 6.05 Scale Drawings - Plats 6.06 Appearance 6.07 Occupancy 6.08 Certificate of Occupancy-New Construction 6.09 Certificate of Occupancy-Vacant Land /Change of Use 6.10 Records 6.11 Exemptions 6.12 Antennas, Satellite Dishes Section 7 Zoning Administrator 7.01 Appointment 7.02 Duties 7.03 Records Sections Zoning Board of Adjustment 8.01 Appointment 8.02 Meetings 8.03 Appeal Procedures 8.07 Variance/Special Exception Validity Period 8.08 Conditions 8.09 Five Points of Law 8.10 Fees Section 9 Non-conforming Uses 9.01 Continuance of Use 9.02 Non-Conforming Use of Buildings or Structures http://www.ci.merrimack.nh.us/zoni ng_table_of_contents.htm 1/10/2007 Merrimack Zoning Ordinances Page 4 of 6 9.03 Non-Conforming Use of Land 9.04 Non-Conforming Other than Use Section 10 Penalties and Violations Section 11 Adoption of Building Codes 11.01 Enforcement of State Building Code 11.02 Amendments to International Building Code 2000 11.03 Adoption of International Residential Code 11.04 Amendments to International Residential Code 2000 11.05 Test Pits and Percolation Tests 11.06 Sewerage 11.07 Dwelling Unit Area 11.08 Reconstruction of Buildings 11.09 Adoption of International Plumbing Code 2000 11.10 Amendments to International Plumbing Code 2000 11.11 Adoption of Life Safety Code 2000, NFPA 101 11.12 Adoption of Fire Prevention Code 2000, NFPA 1 11.13 Adoption of International Mechanical Code 2000 11.14 Reserved 11.15 Adoption of National Electric Code 2002, NFPA 70 11.16 Driveways 11-17 Street (House) Numbers 11-18 Sanitary Facilities at Public Swimming Pools Section 12 Validit> Section 13 Adoption and Amendments 13.01 Adoption 13.02 Authority to assign section numbers Section 14 Local Regulation ofJExcayatipn 14.01 General 14.02 Regulations 14.03 Administration 14.04 Enforcement Section 15 Planned Unit Development (PUD) http://www.ci.merrimack.nh.us7zoning_table_of_contents.htm 1/10/2007 Merrimack Zoning Ordinances Page 5 of 6 15.01 Purpose: Requirements 15.02 Procedures 15.03 General Regulations 15.04 Residential Uses 15.05 Non-Residential Uses 15.06 Timing of Development Actions Table I (Dwelling Unit Density) Table II (Non Residential Gross Floor Density) Section 16 Off-Site Improvements Section 17 Signs 17.01 Purpose 17.02 Governmental Signs and Signs Required By Law 17.03 Permit Required 17.04 Definitions 17.05 Permit Not Required 17.06 Prohibited Signs 17.07 Temporary Signs 17.08 Holiday & Special Event Signs 17.09 Signs in Residential Zones 17.10 Commercial & Industrial Districts 17.11 Off-Premise Advertising Signs 17.12 Site Plan Review 17.13 Area & Dimensional Requirements 17.14 Appendix Section 18 Parking Requirements Appendix A Reference Zoning Map Merrjmack,_NH Get the 10 day forecast E-mail your comments to the webmaster: Pollen Reports 30 °F Airport Delays Mostly Cloudy [email protected] Special Events Feels Liko: 23T Humidity 23% Wind: WNWate mph http://www.ci.merrimack.nh.us/zoning_table_of_contents.htm 1/10/2007 Merrimack Zoning Ordinances Page 6 of 6 Town of Merrimack Enter city/zip P.O. Box 940 Download Desktop Weather Merrimack, NH 03054-0940 (603) 424-2331 - Office (603) 424-0461 - Fax Send mail to Chuck Miller with questions or comments about this web site. Last modified: December 13,2006 http://www.ci.meiri mack. nh.us/zoning_table_of_contents. htm 1/10/2007 SECTION 1 - PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS 1.01 Purposes This ordinance shall be known as the Zoning Ordinance and Building Code. To promote the health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the Town of Merrimack and to make it an attractive place in which to live, the following ordinance and building code is hereby enacted by the voters of said Town of Merrimack. 102. Other Definitions Found at Other Locations in This Ordinance A. Certain terms and words are also defined at section 2.02.8 Flood Hazard Conservation District, Page 28. B. Certain terms and words are also defined at Section 2.02.11 Aquifer Conservation District, page 42. C. Certain terms and words are also defined at Section 17.04 Signs, page 126. D. Certain terms and words are also defined at Section 2.02.12 ShorelandProtection District, page 49. 1.03-Definitions A. For the purposes of this ordinance, certain terms and words are hereby defined. 1. Abutter: Any person whose property is located in New Hampshire and adjoins or is directly across the street or stream from the land under consideration by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment. 2. Accessory Dwelling Unit: A second dwelling which is contained within an existing or proposed single family, detached, dwelling unit that is clearly incidental and subordinate in extent, use and purpose to the principal dwelling. 3. Accessory Use: A subordinate use of land or building which is customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal building or to the principal use of the land and which is located on the same lot with the principal building or use. 4. Airport/helicopter/aircraft: An area of land or water providing certain specified facilities and services for use in connection with air transportation which could be used as a site for landing and taking-off of aircraft. Aircraft means any engine powered contrivance for air transportation. 1-1 TOWN OF MERRIMACK ZONING ORDINANCE & BUILDING CODE Section 1.03 Definitions (cont): 5. Appeal: A process whereby any person, officer, department, board or bureau aggrieved by a decision of the Zoning Administrator or Building Official may appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjustment where such matter is within the board's power and shall file a Notice of Appeal specifying the grounds therefore, and shall include the process whereby any adverse decisions by the Zoning Board of Adjustment are further appealed to the Superior Court. 6. Aquifer: Those areas designated as having high, medium, and low potential to yield water which appear on state-wide mapping prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey entitled "Availability of Groundwater in the lower Merrimack River Basin Southern N.H." by John E.