Zoning Board of Adjustment

Current Applications Before the Board

Please see the current applications before the Zoning Board below.  Any applications and plans posted here are draft in form and may or may not represent the final drawings/documents that are voted on by the Board on the night of the hearing.  Please contact Tracey Cutler, Administrative Assistant, at (603) 868-8064 or at tcutler@ci.du

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About the Board

The Zoning Board of Adjustment, a quasi-judicial board, has the duty to hear and decide appeals in the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance.  The duties of the Zoning Board of Adjustment are outlined fully in RSA 674:33 and 674:33(a).  The four categories of hearings that are brought before the Zoning Board of Adjustment are special exceptions, equitable waivers of dimensional requirements, appeals on an administrative decision and variances.  Further descriptions of each of these types of hearings are outlined in "The Board of Adjustment in New Hampshire, A Handbook for Local Officials" - http://www.nh.gov/oep/planning/resources/zoning-board-handbook.htm

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