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Town of Portsmouth Zoning Ordinance

108 sections

I General Purposes

I-A General application of this ordinance I-B Purposes I-C Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan I-D Existing buildings and land use

II Definitions

II-A Generally II-B Definitions of terms

III Division into Districts

III-A Establishment of districts III-B District boundaries and descriptions III-C Rules for interpretation of zoning boundaries III-D Application of district regulations III-E Open Space and Public Lands District III-F Flood hazard areas III-G Traffic Sensitive Overlay District III-H Watershed Protection District III-I Water Resource Protection District, WRPD III-J Multi-family Incentive District III-K Redevelopment District

IV District Intensity Regulations

IV-A Land space requirements - general IV-B Land Space Requirements Table IV-C Special yard and coverage requirements IV-D Height and yard modifications IV-E Density and coverage in multi-use situations

V Use Regulations

VI Non-Standard Development

VI-A Substandard lots of record VI-B Nonconforming development VI-C Alteration of nonconforming development VI-D Variances

VII Special Use Permits

VII-A General VII-B Procedures VII-C Apartments, condominiums, cluster or town houses VII-D Motels and hotels VII-E Antennas VII-F Limited light industry VII-G New retail business, office or consumer service complex, alteration or substantial improvement

VIII Land Development Projects

VIII-A Applicability VIII-B Procedure VIII-C Residential open space development VIII-D Planned unit developments

IX Specific Development Regulations

IX-A Off-street parking and loading IX-B Signs IX-C Vision clearance IX-D Design review standards

X Special Conditions

XI Development Plan Review

XI-A Untitled XI-B Untitled XI-C Untitled XI-D Untitled XI-E Untitled

XII Administration and Enforcement of Zoning Ordinance

XII-A Maintenance of the Zoning Ordinance XII-B Application procedure XII-C Preapplication conference XII-D Fees

XIII Zoning Board of Review

XIII-A Establishment and procedures XIII-B Application procedure XIII-C Powers and duties of Zoning Board of Review XIII-D Decisions and records of Zoning Board of Review XIII-E Participation in zoning hearings

XIV Appeals to the Zoning Board of Review

XIV-A Right of appeal XIV-B Appeals to Zoning Board of Review XIV-C Stay of proceedings XIV-D Public hearing by Zoning Board of Review XIV-E Decisions and records of Zoning Board of Review

XV Adoption of Ordinance and Amendments

XV-A Power of Council to adopt XV-B Procedure for adoption or amendment XV-C Review by Planning Board XV-D Notice and hearing requirements XV-E Conditions set on zone changes XV-F Creation of vested rights

XVI Violations

XVI-A Untitled XVI-B Untitled XVI-C Untitled

XVII Appeals to Superior Court

XVII-A Appeals to a decision of the Zoning Board of Review XVII-B Judicial aid in enforcement XVII-C Appeal of enactment of or amendment to zoning ordinance

XVIII Validity and Severability

XIX Low and Moderate Income Housing

XIX-A Authority to grant a comprehensive permit XIX-B Procedure for approval of construction of low or moderate income housing XIX-C Filing fees XIX-D Effective date XIX-E Duplex units XIX-F Residential Multi-Family Incentive District

XX Solar Energy Systems (SES)

XX-A Purpose and intent XX-B Permits required XX-C SES Classifications XX-D District use regulations XX-E SES dimensional requirements XX-F Medium and large SES application requirements XX-G Medium and large SES siting requirements XX-H Small SES application requirements XX-I Violations

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§ IV

District Intensity Regulations

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