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

Town of Goffstown’s own rules

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  New development in Goffstown town for which a town impact fee has been assessed.

  • The certificate may not issue until the assessed impact fee is paid in full or waived by the Planning Board.

  “The Building Inspector shall not issue a certificate of occupancy for the development on which the fee is assessed until the impact fee has been paid in full or has been waived by the Planning Board.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Goffstown town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

  • Land use, structures, improvements, and subdivision must conform to the town ordinance.

  “No building, structure, or improvement shall be erected or used, and no land shall be used or subdivided in the Town of Goffstown except in conformance with the Ordinance.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Goffstown town.

  • Land may not be subdivided except in conformance with the zoning ordinance.

  “No building, structure, or improvement shall be erected or used, and no land shall be used or subdivided in the Town of Goffstown except in conformance with the Ordinance.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Goffstown

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

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  On-site sewage or waste disposal systems inside Goffstown town, New Hampshire.

  • State requirements are minimum requirements and do not lessen powers conferred on local authorities by other statutes.

  “No person shall construct any building from which sewage or other wastes will discharge or construct a sewage or waste disposal system without prior approval of the plans and specifications of the sewage or waste disposal system by the department.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction of a building discharging sewage or other wastes, or construction of a sewage or waste disposal system, including inside Goffstown town.

  • Prior approval of the plans and specifications by the department is required; state requirements are minimum requirements.

  “No person shall construct any building from which sewage or other wastes will discharge or construct a sewage or waste disposal system without prior approval of the plans and specifications of the sewage or waste disposal system by the department.”

• Septic inspectionLimited

  Subsurface sewage or waste disposal facilities inside Goffstown town.

  • The department or its authorized agents may inspect and evaluate maintenance and operating conditions at reasonable hours as circumstances warrant.

  “The department or its duly authorized agents are authorized to enter any and all premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting and evaluating the maintenance and operating conditions of subsurface sewage or waste disposal facilities.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Off-grid on-site sewage disposal inside Goffstown town.

  • A building from which sewage or other wastes will discharge, and a sewage or waste disposal system, need department plan approval before construction.

  “No person shall construct any building from which sewage or other wastes will discharge or construct a sewage or waste disposal system without prior approval of the plans and specifications of the sewage or waste disposal system by the department.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Goffstown town.
• Owner-builder exemption — General residential building work inside Goffstown town.
• Building code adopted — Building construction inside Goffstown town.
• Inspections — Building construction inside Goffstown town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family residential districts inside Goffstown town.

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.