Manchester City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
R-7,500 Residence District
§ 250-58 Purpose.
[Amended 3-10-2026 by Ord. No. 271]
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.
§ 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.
[Amended 12-9-2008 by Ord. No. 188; 3-10-2026 by Ord. No. 271]
In the R-7,500 Residence District, the following principal uses shall be permitted:
A.
Dwellings, single-family.
B.
Churches, schools and colleges.
C.
(Reserved)
D.
Family day care as defined in § 250-125.
§ 250-61 Conditional uses requiring Board authorization.
[Amended 12-12-2006 by Ord. No. 173; 12-9-2008 by Ord. No. 188; 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 214; 3-10-2026 by Ord. No. 271]
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.
B.
Medical and dental clinics, subject to approval of the site development plan and exterior design of the structure by the Commission.
C.
(Reserved)
D.
Antique shops and/or arts and crafts shops, where operated solely by the resident.
E.
Beauty parlors or barbershops, where operated solely by the resident.
F.
Funeral establishments.
G.
Country clubs, private clubs and similar recreational uses privately owned and/or operated.
H.
Nursery schools or day-care centers.
I.
(Reserved)
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.
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.
M.
Bed-and-breakfasts, subject to the provisions of § 250-13 hereof.
§ 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.
