Rye City Zoning Code
ARTICLE I
Introduction
§ 190-1.0 Title.
This chapter may be known and may be cited as "Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Rye, New Hampshire."
§ 190-1.1 Authority.
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the Planning and Zoning Enabling Legislation of the State of New Hampshire, which is embodied in New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated Title LXIV and Chapters 672 to 677.
§ 190-1.2 Purpose.
[Amended 3-14-2023 by Art. No. 3 (Am 1)]
This chapter is enacted for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the community. The regulations herein give consideration to the character and suitability for particular uses of area in the Town of Rye, the conservation of the value of buildings and the encouragement of the most appropriate use of land throughout the Town of Rye. This chapter is designed to:
A.
Lessen congestion in the streets;
B.
Secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers;
C.
Promote health and the general welfare;
D.
Promote adequate light and air;
E.
Prevent the overcrowding of land;
F.
Avoid undue concentration of population;
G.
Facilitate adequate provision of transportation, solid waste, water, sewerage, school and recreation facilities;
H.
Protection of sensitive environs and natural resources; and
I.
Assure proper use and conservation of natural resources and other public requirements.
§ 190-1.3 Scope.
No land in the Town of Rye shall hereafter be used for building, development or otherwise and no structure shall be erected, enlarged, materially altered or moved, except in conformance with this chapter.
§ 190-1.4 Limited applicability within Rye Beach Precinct.
As authorized by special state statute, the Rye Beach Precinct has separate and primary zoning powers within its boundaries. Within the Rye Beach Precinct one must comply primarily with the Precinct's Zoning Ordinance and, where it is silent, one must also comply with the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Rye, New Hampshire.
§ 190-1.5 Origins.
This chapter represents a simplification, reorganization, statutory update and clarification of the zoning regulations in effect in the Town of Rye as of the date of its enactment. It replaces the Zoning Ordinance adopted on March 11, 1969, which had been amended several times. The Town of Rye's first Zoning Ordinance was enacted in 1953.