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City of Dover, NH chevron_right chevron_right The Code chevron_right Division 3 Zoning Ordinance chevron_right Chapter 170 Zoning

Chapter 170 Zoning

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Dover 11-13-2013 by Ord. No. 2013.10.09-013 as Ch. 170 of the 2013 Code. Amended 2-26-2014 by Ord. No. 2014.01.22-001; 4-23-2014 by Ord. No. 2014.04.09-008. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable. The recodification of the Zoning Ordinance was adopted 10-9-2024 by Ord. No. 2024.07.10-6.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Rural Residential (R-40) DistrictAttachment 2 - Low-Density Residential (R-20) DistrictAttachment 3 - Medium-Density Residential (R-12) DistrictAttachment 4 - Suburban Density Multi-Residential (RM-SU) DistrictAttachment 5 - "Urban Density Multi-Residential (RM-U) DistrictAttachment 6 - Heritage Residential (HR) DistrictAttachment 7 - Commercial (C) DistrictAttachment 8 - Commercial Manufacturing (CM) DistrictAttachment 9 - Innovative Technology (IT) DistrictAttachment 10 - Gateway (G) DistrictAttachment 11 - Hospital (H) DistrictAttachment 12 - Little Bay Waterfront (LBW) DistrictAttachment 13 - Office (O) DistrictAttachment 14 - CBD Transit-Oriented Development Sub-DistrictAttachment 15 - CBD Mixed-Use Sub-DistrictAttachment 16 - CBD Residential Sub-DistrictAttachment 17 - CBD General Sub-DistrictAttachment 18 - Cochecho Waterfront District (CWD)Attachment 19 - Sign DiagramsAttachment 20 - Zoning MapAttachment 21 - Groundwater Protection Zones
Article I General Provisions
§ 170-1 Title.
§ 170-2 Authority.
§ 170-3 Purpose.
§ 170-4 Interpretation.
§ 170-5 Applicability.
Article II Terminology
§ 170-6 Word usage and definitions.
Article III Districts and District Boundaries
§ 170-7 Establishment of districts.
§ 170-8 Zoning Map.
§ 170-9 Amendments to Zoning Map.
§ 170-10 Interpretation of district boundaries.
Article IV Uses; Tables
§ 170-11 Use regulations.
§ 170-12 Applicability of Tables of Use and Dimensional Regulations by District.
Article V Dimensional Regulations
§ 170-13 Availability of utilities and services.
§ 170-14 Nonconforming lots.
§ 170-15 Recreation space and separation between use requirements.
§ 170-16 Swimming pools.
§ 170-17 Removal of barriers to access.
Article VI Additional Regulations
§ 170-18 Customary home occupations.
§ 170-19 Non-environmental conditional use permit criteria.
§ 170-20 Central Business District regulations.
§ 170-21 Alternative energy systems.
§ 170-22 Telecommunications facilities.
§ 170-23 Impact fees.
§ 170-24 Accessory dwelling units.
Article VII Floodplain Development
§ 170-25 General provisions.
Article VIII Overriding Districts
§ 170-26 Additional regulations.
§ 170-27 Conservation District.
§ 170-28 Wetland Protection District.
§ 170-29 Transfer of development rights.
§ 170-30 Urban Renewal District.
§ 170-31 Riverfront Residential Overlay District.
§ 170-32 Residential-Commercial Mixed-Use (RCM) Overlay District.
§ 170-33 Groundwater protection.
§ 170-34 Scenic Road Overlay District.
§ 170-35 Hazardous Waste Landfill District I.
Article IX Excavations
§ 170-36 Authority.
§ 170-37 Purpose and intent.
§ 170-38 Applicability.
§ 170-39 Abandoned excavations.
§ 170-40 Prohibited projects.
§ 170-41 Criteria for nonconforming expansions.
§ 170-42 Operational standards.
§ 170-43 Site reclamation standards.
§ 170-44 Incremental reclamation.
§ 170-45 Performance guarantee.
§ 170-46 Waivers.
§ 170-47 Application procedures.
§ 170-48 Application submission items.
§ 170-49 Administration and enforcement.
Article X Signs and Fences
§ 170-50 Sign review and regulations.
§ 170-51 Fence review and regulations.
Article XI Nonconforming Uses and Structures
§ 170-52 Nonconforming uses of land.
§ 170-53 Nonconforming structures.
§ 170-54 Repairs and maintenance.
§ 170-55 Uses permitted by special exception.
Article XII Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 170-56 Applicability.
Article XIII Administration
§ 170-57 Administrative officer.
§ 170-58 Violations and penalties.
§ 170-59 Zoning Board of Adjustment.
§ 170-60 Amendment procedure.
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