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

Town of Greenville’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Land occupied or used, and buildings erected, altered, extended, used, or changed in use inside Greenville town.

  • The Board of Selectmen or designee issues the permit upon satisfaction that the plan meets the zoning ordinance and all State and Town regulations, building codes, and ordinances.

  “until a Building Permit and a Certificate of Occupancy shall have been issued”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings inside Greenville town.

  • The published ordinance identifies BOCA and National Electrical Code editions adopted by reference.

  “The Building Code Ordinance for the Town of Greenville hereby adopts by reference the following codes and ordinances”

• InspectionsLimited

  Buildings, structures, places, and premises in Greenville town for zoning-enforcement purposes.

  • Inspection authority is exercised by the Board of Selectmen or designee.

  “empowered to cause any building, structure, place or premise to be inspected and examined”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Land and buildings subject to Section 6.2 inside Greenville town.

  • Issued upon satisfactory proof of compliance with zoning and State and Town regulations, building codes, and ordinances.

  “until a Building Permit and a Certificate of Occupancy shall have been issued”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Greenville town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

  • The ordinance is used with other applicable Town codes, regulations, and ordinances.

  “The Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Greenville as herein described is intended to regulate the development of the Town”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Greenville town.

  • The official ordinance includes a zoning-district figure and district-specific provisions.

  “The Town of Greenville is hereby divided into six Zoning Districts”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Each family unit in a two-family dwelling inside Greenville town.

  • The provision applies to detached buildings occupied solely by two families living independently.

  minimum living space per family unit: >= 600 square feet (Two-family dwellings.)

  “each family unit within the dwelling shall contain a minimum of 600 square feet living space.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  New single-family buildings inside Greenville town.

  • One-acre standard applies where served by Municipal Waste Treatment system; two-acre standard applies where not served.

  lot size served by Municipal Waste Treatment system: >= 1 acre (Per single-family building.) · lot size not served by Municipal Waste Treatment System: >= 2 acres (Per single-family building.)

  “For areas not served by the Municipal Waste Treatment System, the lot size shall be a minimum of 2 acres”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Residential District example stated in Greenville's ADU provision.

  • The ordinance's cited example concerns front setback from the street in the residential district.

  front setback: 30 feet (Residential district example.)

  “the residential district has a front setback from the street of 30 feet.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Individual manufactured-housing units inside Greenville town.

  • Units must meet all single-family-home requirements in all districts and the Greenville Manufactured Housing Ordinance.

  “Individual manufactured housing units shall meet the requirements of all single family homes in all Districts”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwelling units in any Greenville district where a residential building is permitted.

  • The ADU must meet the listed location, owner-occupancy, unit-count, size, building-permit, fire-alarm, driveway, parking, and septic-capacity criteria.

  ADU gross living area: 600-1000 square feet (No more than two bedrooms.)

  “Accessory dwelling units (ADU) shall be permitted in any district in which a residential building is permitted.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

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

  • They must be at least 75 feet from specified water bodies, wells, and other dwellings; waste may not run free into public water; existing installations at enactment are excepted.

  minimum separation: >= 75 feet (From the edge of a public waste body, from a well, or from a dwelling other than the appurtenant dwelling.)

  “No privy, cesspool, septic tank, or sewage disposal area shall be constructed or maintained less than 75 feet”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision applications inside Greenville town.

  • Fees must be paid before Planning Board acceptance; review/study fees, road bonds, and recording fees may apply.

  two-lot subdivision administrative fee: 200 USD (Original lot plus one new lot.)

  “All fees shall be paid in full to the Planning Board prior to the acceptance of the Application for Subdivision.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  New single-family buildings inside Greenville town.

  • Driveway must meet requirements set by the Town Road Agent and State Highway Department.

  “Each new single-family building shall provide space on the lot for a driveway meeting all requirements”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  Proposed development in Greenville special flood hazard areas.

  • Special flood hazard areas are the lands designated by FEMA; building-inspector review and standards apply to new construction or substantial improvements.

  “All proposed development in any special flood hazard areas shall require a permit.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Town permit fees associated with enforcement of Greenville's zoning ordinance.

  • Fees are determined by the Board of Selectmen from time to time to cover enforcement charges.

  “Permit fees shall be charged in an amount to be determined by the Board of Selectmen”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits and certificates of occupancy inside Greenville town.

  • Selectmen or designee issue permits after satisfaction with the plan and issue certificates after satisfactory proof of compliance.

  “The Building Permit shall be issued by the Board of Selectmen or their designee”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Greenville

Town of Greenville 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 septicMixed (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage-disposal applications for land inside Greenville town.

  • State construction approval involves an application to the Department of Environmental Services; municipal compliance certification can also be required before that application.

  “he has complied with all local government requirements as relate to water supply and sewage disposal”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Greenville town.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Greenville town.
• Building height — Buildings inside Greenville town.
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy on private land inside Greenville town.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Greenville 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.