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Manchester City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XI

R-7,500 Residence District

§ 250-58 Purpose.

The purpose of this district is to enable in the urban areas of the Town, where both public water and sewerage facilities are available, a greater number of dwellings per acre. The minimum lot size for single-family dwellings is 7,500 square feet. This district also enables the use of multifamily structures.

§ 250-59 Applicability of regulations.

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

§ 250-60 Principal permitted uses.

In the R-7,500 Residence District, the following principal uses shall be permitted:
A. 
Dwellings, single-family.
[Amended 12-9-2008 by Ord. No. 188]
B. 
Churches, schools and colleges.
C. 
Agriculture, as defined in § 250-125, provided any building or feeding pens in which farm animals are kept shall comply with distance requirements specified in § 250-19.

§ 250-61 Conditional uses requiring Board authorization.

In the R-7,500 Residence District, the following conditional uses require Board authorization:
A. 
Buildings and properties of a cultural, civic, educational, social or community service type, such as libraries, ponds and playgrounds, community centers, but not storage yards, warehouses or service garages.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 105-58B, regarding conversion and alteration of a building to accommodate two families, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 12-9-2008 by Ord. No. 188.
B. 
Medical and dental clinics, subject to approval of the site development plan and exterior design of the structure by the Commission.
[Amended 12-12-2006 by Ord. No. 173; 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 214]
C. 
(Reserved)[2]
[2]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection C, regarding domiciliary care homes, was repealed 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 214.
D. 
Antique shops and/or arts and crafts shops, where operated solely by the resident.
E. 
Beauty parlors or barbershops.
F. 
Funeral establishments.
G. 
Country clubs, private clubs and similar recreational uses privately owned and/or operated.
[Amended 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 214]
H. 
Nursery schools or day-care centers.
[Amended 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 214]
I. 
Family day care as defined in § 250-125.
J. 
Public utility buildings, structures or uses not considered essential utility equipment as enumerated in § 250-125.
K. 
The professional office of a resident physician, insurance agent, realtor, or other profession determined by the Board to be similar in use and characteristics.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Original § 105-58M, regarding boarding and rooming houses, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 12-9-2008 by Ord. No. 188.
L. 
Clubs, fraternities, lodges or similar organizations not conducted as a gainful business, provided that any buildings or structures are located subject to the distance requirements specified in § 250-19.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Original § 105-58O, regarding multifamily dwellings, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 12-9-2008 by Ord. No. 188.
M. 
Bed-and-breakfasts, subject to the provisions of § 250-13 hereof.
[Added 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 214]

§ 250-62 Accessory uses.

In the R-7,500 Residence District, the following accessory uses shall be allowed:
A. 
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any principal use or authorized conditional use.

§ 250-63 R-7,500 height regulations.

[Amended 9-13-2011 by Ord. No. 203]
No principal structure shall exceed three stories or 40 feet in height, and no accessory structure shall exceed the maximum height restrictions as described in § 250-26C.