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City of Laconia, NH
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 235 Zoning
Chapter 235
Zoning
[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.]
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 - Development Impact Fee Justification Study (2025)
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.
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§ 235-13
Definitions.
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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).
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§ 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
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§ 235-22.1
Fees established.
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§ 235-22.2
Exemptions.
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§ 235-22.3
Assessment and collection.
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§ 235-22.4
Assessment methodology.
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§ 235-22.5
Use of impact fees.
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§ 235-22.6
Administration.
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§ 235-22.7
Refund of fees paid.
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§ 235-22.8
Appeals.
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§ 235-22.9
Required review.
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Article 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.
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.
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§ 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.
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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.