COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Community Development Director
John C. Edgar, AICP
Code Enforcement Officer
William E. Edney
Town Planner
Angela LaBrecque
Office Location: Town Hall Annex, 5 Highland Street
Mailing Address: 41 Main Street,
Meredith, NH 03253 open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays
Telephone (603) 677- 4215
Fax (603) 677-1060
The Community Development Department includes two distinct yet related functions, Community Development & Code Administration. In each area, the department provides guidance to interested parties regarding the development process, applicable land use regulations, and required permits.
Functions
Community Planning:
- Long range planning (see 2002 Community Plan ). In order to facilitate your navigation through the 2002 Community Plan document, we have set up tab shortcuts for the table of contents and each chapter; to take advantage of this feature, you must have “bookmarks” selected. For online viewing, depending on the version of Acrobat Reader on your computer, either select"show/hide navigation pane" from the menu bar directly above the document display or click on the "bookmarks" tab, if showing, along the left margin of the display. To download the file, right click on the link and select the location to save.
- Capital Improvements Programming (see Capital Improvement Program 2010-2019 ).
- Zoning Ordinance promulgation and amendment
- Subdivision Review
- Boundary Line Adjustment
- Lot Merger
- Site Plan Review
- Architectural Design Review
Zoning & Code Administration:
Zoning Administration (see Zoning Ordinance (AMENDED march 10, 2009) and associated Zoning Map and Telecommunications Overlay District Map).
Technical and Administrative support to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
- Special Exception
- Variance
- Appeal of Administrative Decision
- Equitable Waiver of Dimensional Requirements
Permit Administration
Construction Inspections
Compliance and Enforcement
Certificate of Use and Occupancy
Street Numbering
Public Health
FEE SCHEDULE |
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BUILDING PERMIT FEES |
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| NEW CONSTRUCTION (Sq. Ftg. based on outside dimensions) | |
| Single Family Dwelling | $ .25/sf |
| Multi-Family (per unit) | $100/Unit plus $ .25/sf |
| Garage | $ .15/sf |
| Accessory Building | $ .10/sf |
| Commercial | $ .30/sf |
| Industrial | $ .30/sf |
| Dock Flat Fee | $25.00 plus $2/ft in length |
| Septic System Flat Fee | $50.00 |
| Sign Permit Flat Fee | $25.00 |
| Swimming Pool Flat Fee | $25.00 |
| Fence Flat Fee | $25.00 |
| Driveway Flat Fee | $25.00 |
EXISTING STRUCTURES (Sq. Ftg. based on renovated/altered area) |
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| Single Family Dwelling: | |
| - Alterations & structural changes | $ .15/sf |
| - Renovations & repairs | $ .15/sf |
| Multi-Family (per unit): | |
| - Alterations & structural changes | $ .15/sf |
| - Renovations and repairs | $ .15/sf |
| Commercial (per unit): | |
| - Alterations & structural changes | $ .15/sf |
| - Renovations & repairs | $ .15/sf |
| Industrial (per unit): | |
| - Alterations & structural changes | $ .15/sf |
| - Renovations & repairs | $ .15/sf |
| - Dock repairs | $25.00 |
| - Demolition | $50.00 |
| - Septic system repair | $25.00 |
OTHER |
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| Plumbing | $50.00 |
| Electricity | $50.00 |
| Oil Burner | $50.00 |
| Re-inspection Fee | $25.00 after the 1st inspection |
PLANNING BOARD APPLICATIONS FEE SCHEDULE
Abutter Notification:
$10/abutter notification + $50 publication fee *see abutters list for number of notificationsSite Plan Review:
o Home Occupation: $100o Change of Use (w/no site modification): $125
o All other site plans: $150 + $0.03/sf of disturbance
o Amendments: $150 + $0.03/sf of disturbance (new or changed area)
*total fee = site plan application fee + abutter fee
Architectural Design Review:
o Architectural Design Review: $100*abutter fee required if filed without site plan review
Subdivision:
o Over 3 lots: $150/loto 3 or less lots: $300
o Boundary Line Adjustment application: $200
o Town Recording: $50
o Belknap County Registry: dependent on document size
*total fee = application fee + abutter fee + town recording fee + BCR recording fee
Applications are subject to a Technical Review Fee per Section 4.17 of the Land Subdivision Regulations.
