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Site Plan Review Regulations
TOWN OF NORTH HAMPTON, N.H.

SITE PLAN REVIEW REGULATIONS

ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 19, 1983

AMENDED ON JUNE 18, 1990

COMPLETE REVISION ADOPTED ON DECEMBER 6, 1993

AMENDED ON FEBRUARY 5, 1996

AMENDED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1998

AMENDED ON JANUARY 4, 2000

AMENDED ON APRIL 21, 2003

AMENDED ON JULY 1, 2003


This report was funded in part by a grant from the Office of State Planning, New Hampshire Coastal Program, as authorized by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Award Number NA17OZ0311-01.


NORTH HAMPTON SITE PLAN REVIEW REGULATIONS

RECORD OF AMENDMENTS TO 1993 PRINTED VERSION


All pages of the current version of the Site Plan Review Regulations are dated December, 1993, with the following exceptions, which update these regulations as indicated:


Page 4  Dated: February, 1996   Amendment to title of Section V

Page 5  Dated: February, 1996   Amendment to Section V-B, paragraph 1

Page 3  Dated: September, 1998  Amendment to Section IV-D, revise

Page 4  Dated: September, 1998  Amendment to Section IV, add G

Page 9  Dated: September, 1998  Amendment to Section VII-A, revise

Page 10 Dated: February, 1996   Amendment to Section VIII-A.2

Page 15 Dated: September, 1998  Amendment to Section X-B, add sub. 8

Page 16 Dated: September, 1998  Amendment to Section X-C, add C

Page 17 Dated: September, 1998  Amendment to Section X-F, revise

Page 21 Dated: September, 1998  Amendment to Section XIV, add C

Page 5  Dated: January 4, 2000  Amendment to Section V, Add A.4

Page 17 Dated: April 12, 2003   Amendment to Section X, new D.1

Page 17 Dated: April 12, 2003   Amendment to Section X, new D.2
                                  and renumber remaining sections

Page 28 Dated: April 12, 2003   Amendment to Section XIV, add B and                   
                                  renumber remaining sections

Page 2  Dated: July 1, 2003     Amendment to Section III, new definition

Page 20 Dated: July 1, 2003     Amendment to Section X, new F. and renumber remaining                                   sections.


SECTION
DESCRIPTION
Authority
Purpose
Definitions
General Provisions
A. Compliance with Other Regulations
B. Minimum Not Maximum
C. Suitability of Land
D. Building Permit
E. Review Standards
F. Off-Site Improvements
G. Approvals
When Site Plan Review is Required
A. Site Plan Review Required
B. Use Change Review Required
Procedures for Site Plan Review
A. Pre-application Review
B. Formal Application
C. Board Action on Completed Application
D. Public Notice
E. Conditional Approval
F. Expiration of Approved Site Plans
G. Developments of Regional Impact
Fees
A. Application Fees
B. Other Fees
Completed Application Requirements
A. Submission Requirements
B. Plan Format and Information Required
C. State and Federal Permits Required as Applicable
D. Local Items Required as Applicable
Special Requirements
A. Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations
B. Traffic Impact Analysis
Design and Construction Standards
A. Access Design and Standards
B. Parking Lot Design
C. Drainage Specifications
D. Landscaping and Screening
E. Snow Storage
F. Stormwater Management
G. Septic System Siting Requirements
H. Fire Protection
I. Sidewalks
Special Flood Hazard Areas
Parking Requirements
State Dealer's License Requirements
A. Definition of Dealer
B. Site Plan Requirements for Dealers
Performance and Maintenance Security
A. Posting of Security
B. Release of Security
C. Additional Security Required
Administration and Enforcement
A. General
B. Waivers
C. Penalties and Fines
D. Conflicting Provisions
E. Validity
F. Effective Date
APPENDIX
Site Plan Review Forms
Applications for:
Public Hearing
Voluntary Lot Merger Form
Planning Board Fee Schedules
Plan Format Checklist
Department Head Review Form

Town of North Hampton
233 Atlantic Avenue, North Hampton NH 03862
Phone: 603.964.8087 Fax: 603.964.1514 Hours: M-F 8:00AM - 4:00 PM