Manchester City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
R-20,000 Residence District
§ 250-40 Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to provide a location for single-family residential development, the individual lots of which contain a minimum of 20,000 square feet or approximately two families per acre. The area may or may not be served with public water and/or sewerage facilities, and by reason of this larger lot size in the urban locations of the Town, more open space is obtained and is more noticeable in this residence district than others.
§ 250-41 Applicability of regulations.
The regulations contained in this article and the applicable regulations contained in other articles shall apply in the R-20,000 Residence District.
§ 250-42 Principal permitted uses.
In the R-20,000 Residence District, the following principal uses shall be permitted:
§ 250-43 Conditional uses requiring Board authorization.
In the R-20,000 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 § 105-40B, regarding the conversion and alteration of buildings to accommodate two families, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 12-9-2008 by Ord. No. 188.
B.
Antique shops and/or arts and craft shops where operated solely by the resident.
C.
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 child-care centers.
I.
Public utility buildings, structures or uses not considered essential utility equipment as enumerated in § 250-125.
J.
The professional office of a resident physician, insurance agent, realtor, or other profession determined by the Board to be similar in use and characteristics.
§ 250-44 Accessory uses.
In the R-20,000 Residence District, the following accessory uses shall be allowed:
A.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any principal permitted use or authorized conditional use.
B.
Incidental home or farm occupations.
C.
Existing cemeteries, when accessory to a church.
D.
Swimming pools, tennis and other similar courts, when accessory to a residence, subject to the provisions of § 250-26 hereof.[1]
[Amended 8-13-2013 by Ord. No. 214]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 105-41E, regarding the keeping of not more than four roomers or borders, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 12-9-2008 by Ord. No. 188.
§ 250-45 Height regulations.
[Amended 9-13-2011 by Ord. No. 203]
No principal structure shall exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height, and no accessory structure shall exceed the maximum height restrictions as described in § 250-26C.