Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Town of Roxbury is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Town of Roxbury adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Town of Roxbury’s rules apply, not the county’s. 14 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on October 29, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Cheshire County page.
Development regulated by the Roxbury zoning ordinance.
“The Selectmen may appoint an Agent to administer (accept and issue permits and inspect) but not enforce this ordinance.”
Land inside Roxbury town, New Hampshire.
“This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as "The Town of Roxbury Zoning Ordinance of 1972 as amended" hereinafter referred to as "this ordinance".”
Zoning districts within Roxbury town.
“For the purpose of this ordinance, the Town of Roxbury is divided into two districts and two Overlay districts as shown on the official zoning map filed with the Town Clerk and dated December 9, 1971, and includes the following:”
Manufactured housing inside Roxbury town, other than within the Flood Plain Overlay District.
manufactured homes per lot: <= 1 (The lot and home must otherwise conform to the ordinance.)
“Manufactured housing may be maintained as a single-family residence by the owner of the lot on which it is parked if the manufactured home and the lot upon which it is parked conform to the provisions of this ordinance, in all respects, including the standards for dwellings.”
Accessory dwelling units inside Roxbury town.
ADU floor area: >= 200 square feet (Maximum is 1,000 square feet.) · ADU floor area: <= 1000 square feet (Minimum is 200 square feet.) · ADU bedrooms: <= 2 bedrooms
“Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), either attached or detached, are permitted in all districts in accordance with the following provisions.”
Privies, cesspools, septic tanks, and sewage-disposal areas inside Roxbury town.
minimum separation: >= 75 feet (Measured from the edge of a public water body or permanent stream, from a well, and from a non-appurtenant dwelling.)
“No privy, cesspool, septic tank, or sewage disposal area shall be constructed less than seventy-five (75) feet from the edge of a public water body or permanent stream, from a well, or from a dwelling other than that to which it is appurtenant.”
Subdivision and site-plan activity inside Roxbury town.
“Town to determine whether such development is in conformity with this ordinance and other regulations including, but not limited to, the Town of Roxbury Subdivision and Site Plan Regulations and state building code.”
Proposed development inside Roxbury town.
“The Selectmen or their agent shall issue all permits requested when such permit is in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.”
Town of Roxbury does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.
Dwelling lots in Roxbury's Residential District.
minimum lot area per dwelling unit: >= 1.5 acres (Must also provide adequate water supply and sewage facilities.)
“Lots for dwellings shall be of sufficient size to provide adequate water supply and sewage facilities, but in no case shall the lot be less than one and one-half (1 1/2) acres per dwelling unit.”
“Lots for dwelling shall be of sufficient size to provide adequate water supply and sewage facilities but in no case shall be less than ten (10) acres per dwelling unit.”
Structures in Roxbury's Rural Residential and Agricultural District.
front setback: >= 50 feet · side setback: >= 50 feet · rear setback: >= 50 feet · setback from existing dwelling on abutting property: >= 150 feet
“No structure shall be erected closer than fifty (50) feet from the frontage, nor shall said structure be closer than fifty (50) feet from the side and rear property lines and one hundred fifty (150) feet from any existing dwelling on abutting property.”
“No structure shall be erected closer than thirty-five (35) feet from the frontage, nor shall said structure be closer than twenty (20) feet from the side and rear property line, nor shall said structure exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.”
Structures in Roxbury's Residential District.
maximum building height: <= 35 feet
“No structure shall be erected closer than thirty-five (35) feet from the frontage, nor shall said structure be closer than twenty (20) feet from the side and rear property line, nor shall said structure exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.”
“No structure shall be erected closer than fifty (50) feet from the frontage, nor shall said structure be closer than fifty (50) feet from the side and rear property lines and one hundred fifty (150) feet from any existing dwelling on abutting property. Nor shall such structure exceed fifty (50) feet in height.”
We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Roxbury or Cheshire County directly.
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.
Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Town of Roxbury publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Cheshire County’s page lists the county offices to call.
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