Regulations and Maps

This page provides guidance on the regulations and maps relevant for development in Manchester. It includes information on zoning, wetlands, and other key planning guidelines to support your development projects.

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Regulations

Regulations:

Zoning Regulations (Adopted May 2, 1938, Amended December 30, 2024)
- Word Format(DOC, 6MB)
- PDF Format(PDF, 7MB)
Residence M Regulations(PDF, 537KB)
Wetlands Regulations(PDF, 275KB)
Subdivision Regulations(PDF, 134KB)
Aquifer Protection Regulations(PDF, 126KB)
Downtown Manchester Architectural Design Guidelines (Revised June 2019)(PDF, 3MB)
Complete Streets Policy(PDF, 126KB)
Temporary Novelty Sign Regulations(PDF, 201KB)

Amendments to Zoning Regulations:

Description	Approved	Effective	Additional Information
*PROPOSED* - Comprehensive update to the zoning regulations including reorganization, reformatting, removal of redundancies, removal of requirements that are no longer legal (such as minimum dwelling unit sizes), and general cleanup of language for clarity. No substantive changes.			Proposed Text(PDF, 6MB) Town Clerk Exhibit(PDF, 7MB)
*PROPOSED* - Regulation amendment at Art. II, Sec. 1.03.01(v) to allow one accessory apartment or accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on each lot that contains a two-family dwelling.			Proposed Text(PDF, 215KB) Town Clerk Exhibit(PDF, 386KB)
Regulation amendment to Central Business District (CBD) zone at Art. II, Sec. 15.04.01 to require minimum 2 stories at the street frontage (1 story allowable by special exception).	12/9/24	12/30/24	Proposed Text(PDF, 104KB) Town Clerk Exhibit(PDF, 294KB)
Regulation amendment at Art. II, Sec. 9.07 to allow the Commission to waive or modify residential screening requirements, consistent with other sections	10/7/24	10/21/24	Proposed Text(PDF, 217KB) Narrative(PDF, 54KB) Town Clerk Exhibit(PDF, 438KB)
Text Amendments to Form Based Zone.	10/7/24	10/21/24	Proposed Text(PDF, 9MB) Town Clerk Exhibit(PDF, 9MB) REVISED Town Clerk Exhibit(PDF, 9MB)

Register for Public Hearing Notices on Zoning Map and Regulation Changes

Maps

Zoning & Aquifer Protection Area (color(PDF, 18MB) ) and (B & W(PDF, 17MB) )

Amendments to Zoning Map:

Description	Approved	Effective	Additional Information
Zone change from Residence B zone to Central Business District zone at 12 Pearl Street.	3/17/25	4/7/25	Narrative(PDF, 61KB) Zone Change Map(PDF, 591KB)
Zone change from Rural Residence, Industrial, and Residence A zones to Planned Residential Development (PRD) Zone at 708 Hilliard Street and 76R Wedgewood Drive	2/3/25	2/24/25	Narrative(PDF, 76KB) Zoning Location Survey(PDF, 385KB) Preliminary Site Plan(PDF, 3MB) Town Clerk Exhibit(PDF, 4MB)
Zone change from Rural Residence to Residence C zone at 333 & 345 Bidwell Street	11/18/24	12/9/24	Narrative(PDF, 60KB) \| Zone Change Map(PDF, 942KB) \| Town Clerk Exhibit(PDF, 1MB)
Zone Change from Residence B to Business III for two small portions of the site at 25 East Center Street and 443 & 463 Main Street.	7/15/24	8/5/24	Town Clerk Exhibit(PDF, 3MB)

Wetlands Map(PDF, 4MB) - Note: This data is not 100% accurate and not intended for use in designing projects. It is available for use only as a guide.
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Roadway Classification Map(PDF, 4MB)