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

Town of Madbury’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Madbury town, Strafford County, New Hampshire.

  “For the purpose of this Ordinance the Town of Madbury is divided into districts as shown on the Zoning Map filed with the Town Clerk and dated February 13, 1963.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Madbury town.

  • The cited land-use compilation is dated March 2017; the Town's master-plan audit identifies the zoning ordinance as amended March 2023.

  “For the purpose of this Ordinance the Town of Madbury is divided into districts as shown on the Zoning Map filed with the Town Clerk and dated February 13, 1963. This map shall be considered part of the Zoning Ordinances and includes the following:”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Madbury town.

  • The Town's official master-plan source identifies Town subdivision regulations dated March 2017; verify subsequent amendments before relying on procedural details.

  “The applicant shall observe the following general requirements and principles of land subdivision:”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town subdivision and site-plan processes inside Madbury town.

  • The official master-plan source identifies Town subdivision and site-plan-review regulations; verify amendments after the cited 2017 regulations.

  “Application Forms Subdivision Site Plan Review Lot Line Adjustment Voluntary Merger of Lots Home Occupation Conditional Use Permit List of Abutters”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Madbury

Town of Madbury 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)

  Subsurface sewage or waste-disposal systems inside Madbury town.

  • Local requirements may also apply where a municipality requires prior local approval.

  “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

  A building from which sewage or wastes will discharge, or a sewage or waste-disposal system, inside Madbury town.

  • Prior approval of plans and specifications by the department is required.
  • The statutory requirements are minimum requirements and do not lessen local authority.

  “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 inspectionRequired

  A subsurface sewage or waste-disposal system inside Madbury town before it is covered or placed into operation.

  • The final inspection and approval must be by an authorized agent of the department.

  ““Approval to operate” means written approval to cover and use or operate the constructed ISDS, which is issued only after inspection by department staff under RSA 485-A:29, I.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building work inside Madbury town.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Madbury town.
• Inspections — Building work inside Madbury town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Structure occupancy inside Madbury town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Madbury 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.