City of Nashua Zoning Ordinances (hitps://ecode360.com/8732477) - FEMA approved floodplain/floodway ordinances for develop
wetlands ordinance; water supply protection district; and airport approach zone and landfill groundwater protection overlay. Plan
Board, the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Conservation Commission and the Planning Department staff administer the ordinanci
works with Code Enforcement Department in the enforcement if necessary.
Subdivision Procedures (hitp://ecode360.com/8732565) - The Planning Department Staff in conjunction with other review
agencies/departments review plans prior to being presented to the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Conservation
Commission for mitigating any know hazard attenuated with the site, development or adjacent issues that may affect the develop
Terms of the applicable ordinances are adhered to through the development review process and enforcement of the approvals do
through the Planning Department working with Code Enforcement Department.
City of Nashua Floodplain Development Ordinance (http://ecode360.com/8731853) - The floodplain ordinance we have in place is
minimum requirements for eligibility in the NFIP. Addition of a freeboard requirement would provide additional protection against
flooding hazards. The existing ordinance is adequately administered and enforced.
Stormwater Management Ordinance (httos://ecoce360.com/8733254) - The purpose of this ordinance is to protect, maintain and
enhance public health, safety, and general welfare by establishing minimum requirements and procedures to control the adverse
impacts associated with stormwater runoff, and soil erosion and sedimentation from site construction and development. Subdivisi
and site plans shall include plans for managing stormwater and controlling erosion and sedimentation as provided herein. This ord
meets requirements for Nashua’s participation in Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permitting program which has be
permitted by EPA since 2003.
Fire Prevention Ordinances - Fire codes and land use codes the address topics including overgrown vegetation and excessive storaj
debris on a property. Due to current staffing levels these codes/ordinances are usually only enforced by the Fire Marshal’s Office w
complaint come in.
Flood insurance rate maps - Both the Merrimack River and Nashua River watershed FIRMs are in the process of being revised and i
expected that most of the FIRMs in Nashua will be updated soon. Requirements for flood insurance associated with FIRMs and NFI
reduce hazard impacts however there are major issues, such as rising costs of premiums, with NFIP that need to be addressed at tl
federal level,
