The enforcement of this chapter shall be in the manner enacted
by the Dover City Council as authorized by RSA 676:17.
[Amended 11-15-1991; 1-14-2003; 8-26-2008; 3-23-2010; 1-24-2012; 5-8-2018]
A. Application fees. Any application for approval of a subdivision shall
be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee per new lot as set forth in
the City of Dover adopted Fee Schedule, as amended annually, to cover
the cost of reviewing the application. An application for a minor
lot line adjustment or boundary change shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable
fee as set forth in the City of Dover Fee Schedule, as amended annually.
In addition, the applicant shall be responsible for paying the cost
of mailing certified notices to abutters as well as paying the cost
of advertising or posting the application.
B. Additional fees. Any applicant may be required to pay additional reasonable fees, as well as the fees for notice under Subsection
A, as imposed by the Board to cover costs of special investigative studies, review of documents and other matters which may be required by a particular application [RSA 676:4, I(g)]. A fee as set forth in the City of Dover adopted Fee Schedule, as amended annually, shall be charged the applicant for staff time spent reviewing requests for time extensions to approved subdivisions, per §
157-23.
C. Inspection fees. All fees and costs connected with inspections and
engineering review of plans and specifications for improvements shall
be paid for by the applicant, at a rate determined by the City Engineer
and the Community Services Director. Where the applicant/owner fails
to comply with the payment of fees, inspections will not be conducted,
nor will a certificate of occupancy be awarded until full payment
has been made.
D. Driveway violation/penalties/cost of restoration. Any action taken which violates provisions of §
157-50 shall be fined as per the City Fine Schedule. The landowner shall be liable for the cost of restoration of the affected public street to a condition which conforms to the provisions of this chapter to the satisfaction of the Community Services Director. If a landowner fails to ensure that the above said conformance is accomplished within 30 days of receiving written notification from the Community Services Director, the restoration shall be accomplished by the City and charged to the landowner.
[Amended 1-14-2020]
[Amended 3-23-2010; 1-14-2020]
In accordance with RSA 675:6, this chapter shall become effective
after a public hearing is held as specified in RSA 675:7, adoption
and certification by a majority of the Planning Board members, and
filing of certified copies with the City Clerk as required by RSA
675:8. Copies shall also be filed with the New Hampshire Office of
Strategic Initiatives as required by RSA 675:9.
In matters of judgment or interpretation of the requirements
of this chapter, the opinion and decision of the Board shall prevail.
In any place where this chapter is in conflict with any other regulations,
ordinances or law in effect in the City, the more restrictive regulations
or provisions shall prevail.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this chapter shall be held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by any court of competent authority, such holding shall not affect,
impair, or invalidate any other section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this chapter.
[Amended 1-14-2020]
In accordance with RSA 675:6, this chapter may be amended or
rescinded by the Board following a public hearing as specified in
RSA 675:7 on the proposed change. The Chair of the Board shall transmit
a copy certified by a majority of the Planning Board members of any
changes so adopted to the City Clerk. Copies shall also be filed with
the New Hampshire Office of Strategic Initiatives.