227 Main St Plaistow, NH 03865-3000

"MDR" - Medium Density Residential A. Objectives and characteristics. The Medium Density Residential Area is designated to accommodate a large percentage of those residents desiring to live in an urban -fringe setting of single-family houses or townhouses. These portions of Plaistow could, in t he future, be serviced by public water and sewer. It is the purpose of this district to allow for the protection of community resources for future residential and necessary ancillary development. B. Uses. [Amended 3-12-2002 ATM by Art. P-45; 3-13-2007 ATM by Art. P-07-33; 9-18-2007 STM; 3-11-2008 ATM by Art. P -08-38; 3 -12-2013 ATM by Art. Z -13-5 and Z -13-7; 3 -10-2020 ATM by Art. Z-20-9] Permitted Uses Allowed by Special Exception 1. Single-family/duplex 9. (Reserved) 2. Multifamily in a PRD17 10. (Reserved) 3. Manufactured housing in a PRD 11. (Reserved) 4. Private/public nonprofit recreation 12. Home occupation18 5. Essential services 13. (Reserved) 6. Accessory use or structure 7. Place of Worship19 8. Cemetery/burial site and mausoleum20 8.1. (Reserved) 8.2. Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) (owner-occupied only, not allowed in multifamily dwellings)21 C. Areas and dimensions. (1) Minimum lot size: [Amended 3-14-2006 ATM by Art. P-12] (a) Area: 40,000 square feet. (b) Frontage: 150 feet. Exception: Duplex uses require 200 feet of frontage. (2) Minimum area per family: 40,000 square feet. (3) Minimum yard dimensions: Refer to Table 220-32I. (4) Maximum lot coverage: 20%. (5) Maximum height: 45 feet or three stories, whichever is less. (6) Corrals for all farm animals must be at least 50 feet from any lot line. [Amended 3-9-2004 ATM by Art. P-35] 17 See Article VI - Planned Residential Development (PRD) for further requirements. 18 See Article X - Home Occupation for further requirements. 19 See § 235 - Site Plan Review Requirements for further requirements. 20 See Article XIII - Cemetery/Burial Site and Mausoleum for further requirements. 21 See Article VIII. - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) for further requirements. Plaistow Zoning Ordinance Page 77 (7) (8) Structures (including, but not limited to, barns, sheds, and stables) used to house any farm animals must be contained within the corral structure . If there is no corral the housing structure must be at least 100 feet from all property lines. [Amended 3-9-2004 ATM by Art. P-35, amended ATM 2015, Amended 3-10- 2020 ATM by Art. Z-20-9] Chicken coops and rabbit hutches, less than 120 sq. ft.