Welcome to the official website for the town of North Hampton, New Hampshire
Photo of North Hampton
Photo of North Hampton
Photo of North Hampton
Photo of North Hampton

Town Information

Site  This Folder
 
Advanced Search

Image of North Hampton, New Hampshire

COMPLETED APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
SECTION VIII - COMPLETED APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

A.      Submission Requirements

The following information is required on the subdivision plan or as part of the submission package in order for the application to be considered complete:

1.      Application:  A completely filled out and signed application form, which may be obtained in the Town Office.

2.      Abutter's List:  On a separate sheet of paper, a list of the names and mailing addresses of all abutters, the owner(s) of record (and applicant, if different), obtained from the Town records not more than five (5) days before submitting the application, and any engineer, architect, land surveyor, or soil scientist whose professional seal appears on the plan.

3.      Fee:  A check made payable to the Town of North Hampton equal to the fee required in Section VII-A.

4.      Plan:  Applicants shall submit four (4) paper copies of the subdivision plan in the format required by Section VIII-B.

B.      Plan Format and Information Required

1.      Sheet size which conforms to the requirements of the Registry of Deeds of Rockingham County for filing.  These sheet sizes are:  8.5" x 11"; 11" x 17"; 17" x 22"; 22" x 34".

2.      Abutters must be indicated on any plan submitted, showing their location in relation to the proposed site plan.

3.      Scale should be not more than 1" = 80' (one inch = 80 feet).

4.      Proposed subdivision plan name or identifying title.

5.      Correct current names of owner(s) of record (and applicant, if differ-ent).

6.      Date, north arrow, location (locus) map.

7.      Name, license number, signature(s), and seal of the N.H. registered land surveyor, and engineer, if applicable.

8.      Tax map and parcel number(s).

9.      Zoning (including overlay) district references.

10.     Endorsement block for approval by the Board.

11.     Surveyed property lines including angles or bearings, distances, monument locations and size of the entire parcel.  Said plan must be attested to by a professional surveyor licensed in New Hampshire.

12.     Title and deed references.

13.     All easements and rights of way.


14.     The plat should list all variances and special exceptions granted by the Board of Adjustment for the parcel involved and the dates granted.

15.     Existing and proposed topographic contour boundaries at two (2) foot intervals.

16.     Natural features such as water courses, ponds, wetlands, and appropriate setbacks, 100-year flood elevation contour, rock ledges, tree lines and other essential features which are significant to the site design process.

17.     Existing and proposed streets, driveways, parking, pavement and buildings.

18.     The size and location of all proposed public and private utilities, including but not limited to: water lines, sewage disposal facilities, gas lines, power lines, telephone lines, cable lines, fire alarm connection, and other utilities.

19.     Where the topography is such as to make difficult the inclusion of any facilities mentioned above, within the public area so laid out, the plat shall show the boundaries of proposed permanent easements over or under private property.~ Such easements shall be not less than ten (10) feet in width and shall have satisfac-tory access to existing or proposed public ways.

20.     Stormwater drainage control plan, including location of catch basins, culverts and drains; method of storage and disposal; and calculations of volume and frequency of run-off.

21.     Location of existing and proposed fire hydrants, street lighting, and fencing.

22.     Where the plat submitted covers a part of the subdivider's entire holding, a sketch of the prospective future street system of the unsubmitted part shall be furnished and the street system of the submitted part will be considered in the light of adjustments and connections with the street systems of the part not submitted. Approval of the submitted area does not guarantee approval of the unsubmitted area.

23.     Designs of any bridges or culverts which may be required.

24.     The centerline of all streets shall be shown on the plan together with the centerline stationing.~ The stationing shall show all points of curvature and all points of tangency so that at a later date indepen-dent engineers may accurately lay out all the highways within the subdivision and check their work without any reference other than the recorded plan.

25.     Location and results of test pits and percolation tests and location of primary and secondary leach bed sites as required by N.H. Water Supply & Pollution Control Division (NH WS&PCD).

C.      State and Federal Permits Required as Applicable

The following state or federal permits may be required as applicable:

1.      N.H. Water Supply & Pollution Control Division subdivision approval.

2.      N.H. Wetlands Board "Dredge & Fill" permit.

3.      N.H. Department of Transportation driveway access permit.

4.      N.H. Water Supply & Pollution Control Division Major Alteration Permit (RSA 485:17).

5.      Any other State or Federal permits required.

D.      Local Items Required as Applicable

The following studies or plans may be required by the Board, as applicable:

1.      Traffic impact analysis, as outlined in Section IX-C.

2.      Soil erosion and sedimentation control plan, as outlined in Section IX-B.

3.      High Intensity Soil Mapping, including the seal of the licensed Soil Scientist.

4.      Wetland Conservation District Conditional Use Permit, per Section 409.10 of the Zoning Ordinance.

5.      Environmental Impact Analysis, per Section XI.

6.      Any other applicable local permit required.



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