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:

Amendments to Zoning Regulations:

Description Approved Effective Additional Information
PROPOSED:  Revisions of Art. II, Sec. 4.2 and Art. III, Sec. 9.3 to permit multifamily residential uses on the second floor and above, and at street level behind the first 40 feet of street-facing building depth by special exception, in the Central Business District zone.    

Proposed Text(PDF, 230KB)

Town Clerk Exhibit(PDF, 482KB)

Request for text amendment to Section 10.2, Form-Based Zone Regulating Plan. 8/18/25  9/1/25

Proposed Text(PDF, 8MB)

Town Clerk Exhibit(PDF, 9MB)

Application to amend language to allow shared parking for businesses with non competing hours in GB zone  6/16/25  6/30/25

 Proposed Text(PDF, 106KB)

Town Clerk Exhibit(PDF, 399KB)

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.  5/19/25  6/9/25

Proposed Text(PDF, 6MB)

Town Clerk Exhibit(PDF, 7MB)

DENIED - 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)

 

Register for Public Hearing Notices on Zoning Map and Regulation Changes

 

Maps

 

Sidewalk Plan

In accordance with Article IV, Section 279-31 of the Town of Manchester Code of Ordinances, the Sidewalk & Curb Plan is updated every 5 years.

(PDF, 10MB)Current Sidewalk & Curb Plan(PDF, 10MB)