Town of Portsmouth
Town of Portsmouth Zoning Ordinance
§ III-E

Open Space and Public Lands District

  • 1. The Open Space and Public Lands District is established for all lands which shall be dedicated to open space, recreation, conservation, or public uses.
  • 2. The following are the permitted uses:
    • a) Recreation.
    • b) Conservation.
    • c) Public Uses.
    • d) Wildlife Management.
    • e) Agriculture.
    • f) Forest Management.
    • g) Historic Monuments.
    • h) Museum.
    • i) Nonprofit historical restoration.
    • j) Structures accessory to permitted uses, as a special use permit.
    • k) Utility lines, provided they are underground, as a special use permit.
    • l) On Town owned land, any use approved by the Portsmouth Town Council.
      (Note: There shall not be a listing of permitted uses in this district in the Use Tables in Article
      V
      .)
  • 3. No dimensional requirements shall be set for permitted uses in this district, provided that setbacks from abutting non-open space district parcels shall be those of said abutting district.
  • 4. Special Use Permits. The Zoning Board of Review may permit in an open space district any use which will not interfere with the primary purpose of this district for open space, recreation, and conservation.