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Hampstead City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IX

R-7,500 Residence District

§ 135-80 Purpose.

[Amended 10-14-2008 by Ord. No. 454]
The purpose of the R-7,500 District is to enable a greater number of dwellings per acre in the urban areas of the Town, where both public water and sewerage facilities are available. The minimum lot size for single-family dwellings is 7,500 square feet. This district also enables the use of multifamily structures, but only in a planned unit development.

§ 135-81 Applicable regulations.

The following regulations and the applicable regulations contained in other articles shall apply in the R-7,500 Residence District.

§ 135-82 Principal permitted uses.

Principal permitted uses shall be as follows:
A. 
Single-family dwellings.
[Amended 12-16-1991 by Ord. No. 226]
B. 
Multifamily dwellings, but only in a planned unit development.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, Boarding- or lodging houses, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 10-14-2008 by Ord. No. 454. This ordinance also relettered former Subsection D as Subsection C.
C. 
Planned unit development, subject to Article XXVII.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E, listing principal permitted uses in the R-10,000 District, and Subsection F, added 12-9-1974 by Ord. No. 165, listing a physician's professional office, both of which immediately followed this subsection, were repealed 10-14-2008 by Ord. No. 454, which ordinance also relettered former Subsection G as Subsection D.
D. 
Family day-care home, as defined by state law, caring for eight or fewer children, provided that state requirements are complied with.
[Added 6-17-1991 by Ord. No. 223; amended 10-14-2008 by Ord. No. 454]

§ 135-83 Conditional uses requiring Board authorization.

[Amended 6-17-1991 by Ord. No. 223; 10-14-2008 by Ord. No. 454]
Conditional uses requiring Board authorization shall be as follows:
A. 
Two-family dwelling unit.
B. 
Convalescent centers, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and/or retirement homes, subject to prior approval of the site development plan and exterior design of the structure by the Commission.
C. 
Family day-care home, as defined by state law, caring for more than eight children, provided that state requirements are complied with.

§ 135-84 Accessory uses.

Accessory uses shall be as follows:
A. 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any principal use or authorized conditional use.

§ 135-85 Height regulations.

[Amended 2-13-2018 by Ord. No. 523]
No principal structure shall exceed 3 stories or 45feet in height, and no accessory structure shall exceed 1 1/2 stories or 25 feet, except as provided in § 135-258.

§ 135-86 Lot area, lot width and yard requirements.

The following minimum requirements shall be observed, subject to the modified requirements in Article XXX:
Use
Lot
Area
Lot
Width
(feet)
Lot
Area
per Family
or Density
(square feet)
Front
Yard
Depth
(feet)
Side
Yard
Width
(each, feet)
Rear
Yard
Depth
(feet)
1-family, 1 and 1 1/2 stories
7,500 square feet
60*
7,500
25
8
35
1-family, 2 and 2 1/2 stories
7,500 square feet
60*
7,500
25
10
40
2-family, 1 and 1 1/2 stories
10,000 square feet
80*
5,000
25
10
40
2-family, 2 and 2 1/2 stories
10,000 square feet
80*
5,000
25
12
40
Semidetached (1/2) building
Interior lot
5,000
50
5,000
25
12 (1 side)
40
Corner lot
6,000
60
6,000
25
25 (1 side)
40
Clubs, fraternities, etc.
1 acre
150
--
25
25
40
Nursing homes
45,000 square feet
150
1 bed 3,000**
50 min.***
40 min.***
50 min.***
Retirement homes
45,000 square feet
150
1 dwelling unit per 3,000**
50 min.
40 min.
50 min.
Planned unit development
10 acres
Subject to the provisions of Article XXVII
Other permitted or conditional uses
20,000 square feet
100
--
25
20
40
NOTES:
  * A corner lot shall have a minimum with of 100 feet.
** For those areas in excess of 180,000 square feet, the determination of the density factor will be made by the Commission and the Health Department upon the review and approval of the site development plan.
*** As lot area increases above the minimum of 45,000 square feet, increased provisions for front, side and rear yards shall be determined by the Commission and the Health Department based on the site development plan.