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Zoning Ordinance 2021 Hanover, New Hampshire July 13, 2021 Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Hanover New Hampshire Adopted by Town Meeting: March 2, 1976 Amended by Town Meeting: March 8, 1977 March 12, 1991 May 9, 2006 March 14, 1978 March 10, 1992 May 8, 2007 March 13, 1979 March 9, 1993 May 13, 2008 March 11, 1980 May 10, 1994 May 12, 2009 November 4, 1980 May 9, 1995 May 11, 2010 March 10, 1981 May 14, 1996 May 10, 2011 March 9, 1982 May 13, 1997 May 8, 2012 November 2, 1982 May 12, 1998 May 14, 2013 March 8, 1983 May 11, 1999 May 13, 2014 March 13, 1984 May 9, 2000 May 12, 2015 March 12, 1985 May 8, 2001 May 10, 2016 March 11, 1986 May 14, 2002 May 9, 2017 March 10, 1987 October 29, 2002 May 8, 2018 March 8, 1988 May 13, 2003 May 14, 2019 March 14, 1989 May 11, 2004 July 7, 2020 March 13, 1990 May 10, 2005 July 13, 2021 Table of Contents ARTICLE I. AUTHORITY, PURPOSE, APPLICABILITY ................................................... 1 101 Authority ....................................................................................................................... 1 102 Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 1 103 Title ............................................................................................................................... 1 104 Effective date ................................................................................................................ 1 105 Amendments ................................................................................................................. 1 106 Existing use ................................................................................................................... 1 107 Validity.......................................................................................................................... 1 108 Severability ................................................................................................................... 1 109 Repeal............................................................................................................................ 1 ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT .................................................. 2 201 Zoning Administrator .................................................................................................... 2 202 Responsibility of owner ................................................................................................ 2 203 Fees ............................................................................................................................... 2 204 Consent to inspect ......................................................................................................... 2 205 Zoning permit ................................................................................................................ 3 206 Zoning Board of Adjustment ........................................................................................ 4 207 Special exception .......................................................................................................... 6 208 Variance ........................................................................................................................ 7 209 Variance from the provisions of Article XI [wetlands] ................................................. 8 210 Variance to accommodate disabilities ........................................................................... 9 211 Equitable waiver of dimensional requirement .............................................................. 9 ARTICLE III. DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................... 11 301 Conventions ................................................................................................................ 11 302 Definitions ................................................................................................................... 11 ARTICLE IV. ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS & DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS ... 30 401 Establishment of districts ............................................................................................ 30 402 Zoning maps ................................................................................................................ 30 403 District boundaries ...................................................................................................... 31 404 District objectives and land use control ...................................................................... 31 405 Zoning districts ........................................................................................................... 31 405.1 Service, Business, and Limited Manufacturing (BM) ...................................... 32 405.2 Downtown (D) .................................................................................................. 33 405.3 Business (B) ..................................................................................................... 35 405.4 Residence and Office (RO) .............................................................................. 36 405.5 Office and Laboratory (OL) ............................................................................. 37 405.6 Institution (I)..................................................................................................... 38 405.7 General Residence (GR) ................................................................................... 40 405.8 Single Residence (SR) ...................................................................................... 42 405.9 Rural Residence (RR) ....................................................................................... 43 405.10 Forestry and Recreation (F) ............................................................................ 45 405.11 Natural Preserve (NP) .................................................................................... 46 405.12 Goose Pond Zoning District (GP) .................................................................. 47 406.1 The Flood Plain overlay district. ............................................................................... 49 406.2 West End Neighborhood Overlay District ................................................................ 49 ARTICLE V. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................. 51 501 Lots.............................................................................................................................. 51 502 Lot area ....................................................................................................................... 51 503 Lot Frontage ................................................................................................................ 52 504 Setbacks ...................................................................................................................... 52 505 Height standards for buildings and other structures .................................................... 53 506 Open space standards .................................................................................................. 55 507 Lots in more than one district...................................................................................... 56 508 Conservation lot .......................................................................................................... 56 509 Classification of lots by water source and sewage system .......................................... 56 510 Building characteristics ............................................................................................... 57 511 Obstruction of vision ................................................................................................... 57 512 Screening of service areas and tanks ........................................................................... 57 513 Exterior lighting .......................................................................................................... 58 514 Noise standards ........................................................................................................... 58 515 Temporary uses and structures .................................................................................... 59 516 Abandonment of structures ......................................................................................... 59 517 Removal of natural material ........................................................................................ 60 518 Redacted ...................................................................................................................... 61 519 Rentals ......................................................................................................................... 61 520 Affordable housing ..................................................................................................... 61 521 Impact fees .................................................................................................................. 63 522 Aircraft landings and take-offs .................................................................................... 65 523 Agriculture .................................................................................................................. 65 524 Development in and near cemeteries .......................................................................... 65 ARTICLE VI. PRINCIPAL USES ...........................................................................................