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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

The Charter
Ch C Revised Charter of City of Laconia, 1995
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 5 Administration of Government
Ch 9 Assessments, Special
Ch 13 Auditor
Ch 19 Council Rules
Ch 31 Finances
Ch 35 Flag
Ch 40 Heritage Commission
Ch 41 Highway Safety Commission
Ch 47 Library Trustees
Ch 53 Meetings
Ch 59 Park and Recreation Commission
Ch 63 Planning Board
Ch 67 Police Department
Ch 70 Synthetic Cannabinoids
Ch 71 Public Property, Use of
Ch 75 Putnam Fund Advisory Committee
Ch 81 Salaries and Compensation
Ch 85 Seal
Ch 89 Technical Review Committee
Ch 93 Trust Funds, Trustees of
Ch 97 Ward Lines
Ch 99 Water Commissioners, Board of
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 109 Advertising
Ch 111 Alarms
Ch 113 Animals
Ch 119 Building Construction
Ch 123 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 125 Cable Television
Ch 129 Dumps and Dumping
Ch 135 Electrical Standards
Ch 139 Emergencies
Ch 145 Firearms
Ch 149 Fire Prevention and Emergency Medical Services
Ch 150 Fireworks
Ch 155 Housing Standards
Ch 161 Licensing
Ch 167 Noise
Ch 173 Pawnbrokers
Ch 177 Plumbing
Ch 180 Public Indecency
Ch 183 Real Property, Sale of
Ch 189 Sewers
Ch 194 Solid Waste
Ch 195 Special Events and Outdoor Assembly
Ch 197 Streets, Acceptance of
Ch 201 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 205 Streets, Squares and Parks, Naming of
Ch 209 Sunday Activities
Ch 215 Taxation
Ch 216 Tobacco, Use of
Ch 221 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 225 Vehicles, Off-Highway Recreational
Ch 227 Weirs Beach Use and Regulation
Ch 229 Wharves
Ch 235 Zoning
Ch 235 Art I General Provisions
§ 235-1 Title.
§ 235-2 Authority and purpose.
§ 235-3 Purpose of districts.
§ 235-4 Jurisdiction.
§ 235-5 Effective date.
§ 235-6 Relationship to other land use controls.
§ 235-7 Effect of amendments and replacements.
§ 235-8 Relationship to the Master Plan.
§ 235-9 Applicability.
§ 235-10 Fees.
§ 235-11 Computation of time.
Ch 235 Art II Definitions and Word Usage
§ 235-12 Word usage.
§ 235-13 Definitions.
Ch 235 Art III Districts; Zoning Map
§ 235-14 Districts established.
§ 235-15 Official Zoning Map.
§ 235-16 Winnipesaukee Urban Renewal Project.
Ch 235 Art IV Overlay Districts
§ 235-17 Wetlands Conservation and Water Quality (WC) Overlay District.
§ 235-18 Floodplain District.
§ 235-19 Shoreland Protection (SP) District.
§ 235-20 Commercial Core Parking Overlay District.
§ 235-21 Housing Redevelopment Overlay District (HROD).
§ 235-21.1 Performance Zoning Overlay District.
§ 235-21.2 Historic Overlay District.
§ 235-22 Water Supply Protection Overlay District (WSP).
Ch 235 Art IVA Impact Fees
§ 235-22.1 Authority.
§ 235-22.2 Purpose.
§ 235-22.3 Definitions.
§ 235-22.4 Authority to assess impact fees.
§ 235-22.5 Standards and basis of assessment.
§ 235-22.6 Review and change in assessment schedules.
§ 235-22.7 Assessment and collection of impact fees.
§ 235-22.8 Waivers.
§ 235-22.9 Appeals.
§ 235-22.10 Administration of impact fees.
§ 235-22.11 Refund of fees paid.
§ 235-22.12 Other authority retained.
Ch 235 Art V Uses
§ 235-23 General provisions.
§ 235-24 Relationship to other provisions and regulations.
§ 235-25 Uses permitted by right.
§ 235-26 Uses permitted by special exception.
§ 235-27 Uses permitted as conditional uses.
§ 235-28 Uses not permitted.
§ 235-29 Determination of use category.
§ 235-30 Multiple uses on a lot of record.
Ch 235 Art VI Dimensional Standards
§ 235-31 General provisions.
§ 235-32 Minimum lot size.
§ 235-33 Maximum residential unit density.
§ 235-34 Minimum lot frontage.
§ 235-35 Minimum setback requirements.
§ 235-36 Green space.
§ 235-37 Building height.
§ 235-38 Residential and commercial uses on the same lot of record.
Ch 235 Art VII Supplementary Provisions
§ 235-39 General provisions.
§ 235-40 Residential uses.
§ 235-41 Residential accessory uses.
§ 235-42 Nonresidential uses.
§ 235-43 Nonresidential accessory uses.
§ 235-44 Erosion and sediment control.
Ch 235 Art VIIA Small Wind Energy Systems; Steep Slope Protection
§ 235-44.1 Small wind energy systems.
§ 235-44.2 Steep slope protection.
Ch 235 Art VIII Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements; Driveways and Access
§ 235-45 Applicability.
§ 235-46 Table of Off-Street Parking Requirements; minimum requirements.
§ 235-47 Dimensional requirements.
§ 235-48 Design requirements.
§ 235-49 Off-street loading requirements.
§ 235-50 Number of loading spaces required.
§ 235-50.1 Driveways and access.
Ch 235 Art IX Signs
§ 235-51 Purposes.
§ 235-52 Permit required.
§ 235-53 Signs allowed and exempted from permit requirements.
§ 235-54 Design, construction and maintenance.
§ 235-55 Master Signage Plan.
§ 235-56 Computations.
§ 235-57 Prohibited signs.
§ 235-58 Table of Sign Regulations.
§ 235-59 Development identification signs.
§ 235-60 Illumination of signs.
§ 235-61 Insurance requirements for nongovernmental signs in a public right-of-way.
§ 235-62 Nonconforming signs.
Ch 235 Art X Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures
§ 235-63 Purpose and intent.
§ 235-64 Determination of nonconformity.
§ 235-65 Nonconforming lots of record.
§ 235-66 Nonconforming structures.
§ 235-67 Nonconforming uses.
§ 235-68 Abandonment; termination due to abandonment.
Ch 235 Art XI Zoning Board of Adjustment
§ 235-69 Zoning Board of Adjustment established; composition; officers; application procedure.
§ 235-70 Powers and duties of Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Ch 235 Art XII Conditional Use Permits
§ 235-71 Planning Board to administer.
§ 235-72 Application and review procedure.
§ 235-73 Burden of persuasion.
§ 235-74 Standards of review of conditional use permit application.
§ 235-75 Hearing and decision on conditional use permit.
§ 235-76 Additional stipulations of approval.
§ 235-77 Appeal from denial of conditional use permit.
Ch 235 Art XIII Administration and Enforcement
§ 235-78 Administration.
§ 235-79 Enforcement and interpretation.
§ 235-80 Authorizing the issuance of permits.
§ 235-81 Duration of permits.
§ 235-82 Violations and penalties.
§ 235-83 Conflicts with other laws; higher standards to prevail.
§ 235-84 Right of entry upon private property.
Ch 235 Art XIV Amendments
§ 235-85 Initiation of amendments.
§ 235-86 Council referral of citizen petitions and requests from the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 235-87 Planning Board consideration of proposed amendments.
§ 235-88 Hearing and notice requirements.
§ 235-89 Action on proposed amendments.
§ 235-90 Effective date of proposed amendments.
§ 235-91 Criteria for review and approval.
§ 235-92 Fees.
§ 235-93 Official Zoning Map.
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 235 Zoning

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Laconia 12-19-1975 as Ch. 48 of the Public Ordinances of 1975; amended in its entirety 12-26-1995 by Ord. No. 277-95.16, effective 1-1-1996. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Planning Board — See § 5-23.

Zoning Board of Adjustment — See § 5-24.

Building construction — See Ch. 119.

Electrical standards — See Ch. 135.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Table of Zoning Map Amendments

Attachment 2 - Table I, Table of Permitted Uses

Attachment 3 - Table II, Table of Dimensional Requirements

Attachment 4 - Table III, Table of Off-Street Parking Requirements

Attachment 5 - Table VI, Table of Sign Regulations

Attachment 6 - Impact Fee Schedule

Article I General Provisions

§ 235-1 Title.

§ 235-2 Authority and purpose.

§ 235-3 Purpose of districts.

§ 235-4 Jurisdiction.

§ 235-5 Effective date.

§ 235-6 Relationship to other land use controls.

§ 235-7 Effect of amendments and replacements.

§ 235-8 Relationship to the Master Plan.

§ 235-9 Applicability.

§ 235-10 Fees.

§ 235-11 Computation of time.

Article II Definitions and Word Usage

§ 235-12 Word usage.

§ 235-13 Definitions.

Article III Districts; Zoning Map

§ 235-14 Districts established.

§ 235-15 Official Zoning Map.

§ 235-16 Winnipesaukee Urban Renewal Project.

Article IV Overlay Districts

§ 235-17 Wetlands Conservation and Water Quality (WC) Overlay District.

§ 235-18 Floodplain District.

§ 235-19 Shoreland Protection (SP) District.

§ 235-20 Commercial Core Parking Overlay District.

§ 235-21 Housing Redevelopment Overlay District (HROD).

§ 235-21.1 Performance Zoning Overlay District.

§ 235-21.2 Historic Overlay District.

§ 235-22 Water Supply Protection Overlay District (WSP).

Article IVA Impact Fees

§ 235-22.1 Authority.

§ 235-22.2 Purpose.

§ 235-22.3 Definitions.

§ 235-22.4 Authority to assess impact fees.

§ 235-22.5 Standards and basis of assessment.

§ 235-22.6 Review and change in assessment schedules.

§ 235-22.7 Assessment and collection of impact fees.

§ 235-22.8 Waivers.

§ 235-22.9 Appeals.

§ 235-22.10 Administration of impact fees.

§ 235-22.11 Refund of fees paid.

§ 235-22.12 Other authority retained.

§ 235-23 General provisions.

§ 235-24 Relationship to other provisions and regulations.

§ 235-25 Uses permitted by right.

§ 235-26 Uses permitted by special exception.

§ 235-27 Uses permitted as conditional uses.

§ 235-28 Uses not permitted.

§ 235-29 Determination of use category.

§ 235-30 Multiple uses on a lot of record.

Article VI Dimensional Standards

§ 235-31 General provisions.

§ 235-32 Minimum lot size.

§ 235-33 Maximum residential unit density.

§ 235-34 Minimum lot frontage.

§ 235-35 Minimum setback requirements.

§ 235-36 Green space.

§ 235-37 Building height.

§ 235-38 Residential and commercial uses on the same lot of record.

Article VII Supplementary Provisions

§ 235-39 General provisions.

§ 235-40 Residential uses.

§ 235-41 Residential accessory uses.

§ 235-42 Nonresidential uses.

§ 235-43 Nonresidential accessory uses.

§ 235-44 Erosion and sediment control.

Article VIIA Small Wind Energy Systems; Steep Slope Protection

§ 235-44.1 Small wind energy systems.

§ 235-44.2 Steep slope protection.

Article VIII Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements; Driveways and Access

§ 235-45 Applicability.

§ 235-46 Table of Off-Street Parking Requirements; minimum requirements.

§ 235-47 Dimensional requirements.

§ 235-48 Design requirements.

§ 235-49 Off-street loading requirements.

§ 235-50 Number of loading spaces required.

§ 235-50.1 Driveways and access.

Article IX Signs

§ 235-51 Purposes.

§ 235-52 Permit required.

§ 235-53 Signs allowed and exempted from permit requirements.

§ 235-54 Design, construction and maintenance.

§ 235-55 Master Signage Plan.

§ 235-56 Computations.

§ 235-57 Prohibited signs.

§ 235-58 Table of Sign Regulations.

§ 235-59 Development identification signs.

§ 235-60 Illumination of signs.

§ 235-61 Insurance requirements for nongovernmental signs in a public right-of-way.

§ 235-62 Nonconforming signs.

Article X Nonconforming Lots, Uses and Structures

§ 235-63 Purpose and intent.

§ 235-64 Determination of nonconformity.

§ 235-65 Nonconforming lots of record.

§ 235-66 Nonconforming structures.

§ 235-67 Nonconforming uses.

§ 235-68 Abandonment; termination due to abandonment.

Article XI Zoning Board of Adjustment

§ 235-69 Zoning Board of Adjustment established; composition; officers; application procedure.

§ 235-70 Powers and duties of Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Article XII Conditional Use Permits

§ 235-71 Planning Board to administer.

§ 235-72 Application and review procedure.

§ 235-73 Burden of persuasion.

§ 235-74 Standards of review of conditional use permit application.

§ 235-75 Hearing and decision on conditional use permit.

§ 235-76 Additional stipulations of approval.

§ 235-77 Appeal from denial of conditional use permit.

Article XIII Administration and Enforcement

§ 235-78 Administration.

§ 235-79 Enforcement and interpretation.

§ 235-80 Authorizing the issuance of permits.

§ 235-81 Duration of permits.

§ 235-82 Violations and penalties.

§ 235-83 Conflicts with other laws; higher standards to prevail.

§ 235-84 Right of entry upon private property.

Article XIV Amendments

§ 235-85 Initiation of amendments.

§ 235-86 Council referral of citizen petitions and requests from the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

§ 235-87 Planning Board consideration of proposed amendments.

§ 235-88 Hearing and notice requirements.

§ 235-89 Action on proposed amendments.

§ 235-90 Effective date of proposed amendments.

§ 235-91 Criteria for review and approval.

§ 235-92 Fees.

§ 235-93 Official Zoning Map.