Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Dublin, New Hampshire

Town of Dublin’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within Dublin town limits.

  “This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Regulations" for the Town of Dublin, New Hampshire, hereinafter referred to as "this Ordinance."”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings inside Dublin town limits.

  • Silos, barns, church towers, residential television and radio antennas, and wireless communications facilities are excepted; telecommunications facilities must comply with Article XVII.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet (Specified exceptions apply.)

  “The maximum height of any building shall be thirty-five (35) feet measured at the vertical distance from the average finished grade surrounding the building to a point midway between the highest and lowest points of the highest roof. Silos, barns, church towers, residential television and radio antenna, and wireless communications facilities are excepted.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Recreational vehicles used for accommodation inside Dublin town limits.

  • Camping RVs may be temporary and intermittent accommodations; continuous occupation over three contiguous weeks by one or more parties in a year requires a special permit from the Selectmen.

  continuous occupation without special permit: <= 3 contiguous weeks per year (A Selectmen special permit may authorize longer occupation.)

  “Recreational vehicles designed for camping may be utilized as temporary and intermittent accommodations. Continuous occupation of such vehicles for more than three (3) contiguous weeks by one or more parties in a year shall only occur by special permit issued by the Selectmen for such purposes as deemed reasonable and appropriate by the Selectmen.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured housing inside Dublin town limits.

  • Manufactured housing is excluded from the Neighborhood Commercial District.

  “Manufactured housing may be located in any district except the Neighborhood Commercial District.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Privies, cesspools, septic tanks, and sewage-disposal areas inside Dublin town limits.

  • The 100-foot separation applies notwithstanding Shoreland Protection Act provisions.

  minimum separation from permanent streams, wetlands, water bodies, or lake frontage: >= 100 feet

  “Notwithstanding provisions of the Shoreland Protection Act (RSA 483- B), no privy, cesspool, septic tank, or sewage disposal area shall be constructed less than one hundred (100) feet from permanent streams, wetlands, water bodies, or lake frontage.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision proposals inside Dublin town limits.

  • Conservation-subdivision frontage and/or lot-size requirements may be waived by the Planning Board when they conflict with conservation purposes.

  “In cases where a subdivision is proposed for the purpose of granting conservation easements, forest management, or placing any such other protective controls on the land, the requirement for legal road frontage and/or lot size may be waived by the Planning Board if, in the opinion of the Board, this requirement would be in conflict with the purposes of conservation.”

• Short-term rentalsAllowed (with conditions)

  Short-term rentals in all districts inside Dublin town limits.

  • A town Short Term Rental Permit is required; applications and renewals are due annually by May 1; criteria include a complete application, no outstanding zoning violations, at least one on-site parking space, a non-failing septic system with maintenance commitment, compliant egress, smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors, and compliance with zoning and state rules.

  application and renewal deadline: May 1 (Annual submission.)

  “short term rental(s) shall be allowed in all districts upon issuance of a short term rental permit. applications/renewals shall be submitted annually to the town of dublin no later than may 1st.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Dublin

Town of Dublin does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Rural District inside Dublin town limits.

  • Lots must also be sufficient to provide adequate water supply and sewage facilities.

  minimum lot size: >= 4 acres

  “LOT AREA AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS: 1. Acreage: All lots shall be of sufficient size to provide adequate water supply and sewage facilities. The minimum lot size in this District shall be four (4) acres.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Village District inside Dublin town limits.

    “Minimum Lot Size: All lots shall be of sufficient size to provide adequate water supply and sewage facilities, but in no case shall the lot be less than 35,000 (thirty-five thousand) square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Rural District inside Dublin town limits.

  • Front setbacks are measured from the edge of the right-of-way.

  structure setback from lot boundaries: >= 35 feet

  “Setback: No structure shall be erected or placed closer than thirty-five (35) feet from the boundaries of the lot on which it is to be located. In all cases, front setbacks are to be measured from the edge of the right-of-way.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Dublin or Cheshire County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Dublin town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building work inside Dublin town limits.
• Inspections — Building work inside Dublin town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Dublin town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwellings in Dublin's principal residential districts.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Town of Dublin means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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