Short-term rentals in New Hampshire local government
What New Hampshire city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about short-term rentals — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
78 New Hampshire meetings since 2024 covered short-term rentals. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New Hampshire with the most short-term rentals activity
- Meredith, NH (31)
- Laconia, NH (17)
- Dublin, NH (12)
- Windham, NH (11)
- Keene, NH (5)
- Hampton, NH (1)
- Greenfield, NH (1)
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ZBA to hear 9 variance and special exception appeals
The Meredith Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public meeting to hear nine appeals for variances and special exceptions, mostly related to shoreline properties. The board will also approve minutes from its August 13, 2026 meeting. Decisions will affect property owners' ability to build or modify structures on…
Council to interview and elect Ward 5 councilor
The Laconia City Council will conduct interviews of four Ward 5 candidates and then elect a new councilor to fill the vacancy. The agenda also includes rescheduling a public hearing for a $10,000 Rotary Club donation, a building permit request for a private road, and committee reports on topics like short-term rentals…
ZBA to hear variance for house with 19.2-ft front setback vs. required 65 ft
This meeting includes four public hearings: an appeal for a variance to build a new single-family home with front setback of 19.2 ft where 65 ft is required, and side setbacks of 15.2 and 15.7 ft where 20 ft is required; a special exception for a short-term rental; and two variances for garage and deck shoreline…
Select Board to vote on short-term rental licensing fee changes
The Meredith Select Board will hold a public hearing and vote on amendments to the Short-Term Rental Regulation, including removing plot plan and Meals & Room Tax license number requirements and introducing a $200 fee for owners who reside on the property (OIR) versus the current $400 fee. The board will also discuss…
ZBA to consider motion for rehearing on short-term rental appeal
The Meredith Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet to consider a Motion for Rehearing regarding case #5471. The case involves a request for a Special Exception to allow a short-term rental in a detached single-family dwelling.
Select Board to discuss Waukewan Dam repair and storage agreement
The Select Board will hold workshops on Lake Waukewan Dam outlet repairs, Prescott Park playground funding, a disc golf presentation, and a private/Class VI roads policy. Business items include a storage agreement for the dam project, short-term rental licensing amendments, and tax interest abatements.
Joint committee to hold workshop on short-term rental ordinance
The Joint Planning Board and PLD Committee will conduct a public workshop on a proposed ordinance for short-term rental use definitions and standards. The Community Development Department will also present housing strategies from the 2025 Master Plan.
Zoning board to hear appeal for waterfront setback variance at 40 Oak Island Rd
The board will consider a request for rehearing on a previously denied variance for a barn height of 43.3 ft on Happy Homes Road. Two public hearings: a special exception for a short-term rental at 8 Anderson Road, and a variance to build a home with a 23.6-ft waterfront setback instead of the required 65 ft at 40 Oak…
Short-term rental ordinances and potential zone expansion on Keene PLD agenda
The Planning, Licenses and Development Committee will discuss several councilor requests and consider two ordinances related to short-term rentals (O-2026-09 and O-2026-10). Other items include a request to use city property for the Keene Pumpkin Festival, reinstating the College City Commission, restricting sale of…
Committee reviews short-term rental licensing rules
The Short-Term Rental Committee will review existing licensing regulations and the permit application process. They will also discuss next steps for potential changes.
Council to vote on FY2027 budget and related appropriations
The City Council will hold public hearings and vote on several resolutions, including the FY2027 budget ($65,000 for Elm Street School drainage), year-end carryforwards, and declaring Paugus and Prescott Avenues as emergency lanes. They will also consider accepting a $11,756 federal justice grant and discuss…
ZBA to decide on 10 property appeals, mostly short-term rentals
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings on 10 appeals, including 7 special exceptions for short-term rentals, 2 dimensional variances for new homes, and 1 variance for island construction. They will also discuss amendments to their by-laws and rules of procedure, including application deadlines and…
Committee to discuss zoning use expansions and short-term rental ordinances
The Planning, Licenses and Development Committee will review requests for city property use for the Clarence DeMar Marathon and Keene Music Festival. Members will discuss expanding permitted uses in commerce and industrial zones and the reinstatement of the College City Commission. The meeting includes reviews of…
Council to adopt FY2027 budget and consider $65,000 drainage fix
The City Council will vote on the FY2027 budget (Resolution 2026-07) and year-end carryforwards (Resolution 2026-08). They will also consider using $65,000 in impact fees for drainage repairs at Elm Street School bus loop and discuss regulation of short-term rentals and performance zoning.
Council to consider bond appropriations for multiple capital improvement projects
This meeting includes a public hearing on the definition of 'family,' first and second readings of several ordinances, and resolutions authorizing bonds for capital projects. Communications include petitions regarding Land Development Code amendments. The council will also discuss a Downtown Infrastructure Project…
Planning Board to appoint Master Plan Steering Committee
The board will vote on appointing members to the Master Plan Steering Committee. They will also discuss a voluntary merger of three lots on Route 101/Gerry Road and a proposed 3-lot subdivision on Old Peterborough Road. A procedural review for existing short-term rental applications and a variance request for…
Board to decide on shoreline home construction at Paugus Park Rd
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings and possible votes on several variance requests and a special exception. Key items include a continued hearing for a home within the 50-foot shoreline setback at 208 Paugus Park Rd and a variance for less than 70% greenspace at the same property. New hearings…
Board hears barn height variance and 11 short-term rental appeals
The Zoning Board will hold public hearings on 18 appeals, including a variance to build a barn 43.3 ft high where 38 ft is allowed at 47 Happy Homes Road. They will also consider special exceptions for a marine service business at 80 Reservoir Road, a wetland driveway impact on Upper Ladd Hill Road, and 11 short-term…
Select Board to weigh water/sewer rule change and infrastructure priorities
The Select Board will hold a public hearing, discuss a water/sewer ordinance change, and review infrastructure strategic goals. They will also appoint members for the America 250th Celebration committee and hold a workshop on short-term rentals.
Board to decide on 12-home development & campground rehearing at White Oaks Rd
The Zoning Board will consider several variance requests, including a proposal for 12 single-family homes at 238 White Oaks Rd, a rehearing for a campground at the same address, and multiple shoreline and setback variances. The board will also vote on extensions for prior approvals, including a 27-unit project at 1207…
Master Plan committee schedule discussed
The Planning Board will consider lot line adjustments on Pumpelly Road, a driveway permit, and several ongoing items. Old business includes updates on the Master Plan Advisory Committee, short-term rental procedural review, and zoning ordinance revisions. A special exception application for agricultural use in the…
Board to hear short-term rental special exception at 156 North Shore Rd
The Zoning Board will hold a public hearing on two petitions: a request for dimensional variances at 22 Kings Hwy and a request for a special exception for short-term rental use at 156 North Shore Rd. The board will also approve minutes from March 19 and discuss a Vertex federal court order.
Council to consider creating social district for public alcohol consumption
The Council will hold a public hearing on making Clay Street one-way from Bowman to Fair Street with no parking on the odd side. They will also consider an ordinance establishing a social district where alcoholic beverages may be consumed in public, and discuss the Colonial Theatre management agreement with Spectacle…
Board hears use variance for building trades business off Route 104
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings on 10 appeals, including variances for setbacks and building height, special exceptions for short-term rentals, a building trades business, and a golf simulator. They will also discuss amendments to the board's by-laws and rules of procedure.
Planning Board to review short-term rental application process
The Dublin Planning Board will meet to review and approve the application form and process for short-term rentals. The board will also appoint members to the CIP and discuss updates to the Zoning Ordinance.
Zoning Board to review short-term rental and building variance appeals
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings on five appeals regarding property setbacks and land use. The board will also discuss amendments to its by-laws and the online submission of applications.
Zoning Board to review short-term rental and multi-family housing requests
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings on several variance and special exception requests. Decisions include potential short-term rentals and extensions for a multi-family unit project.
Windham Planning Board to hold public hearings on 2026 zoning amendments
The Planning Board will hold public hearings on several proposed zoning amendments and citizen petitions. These include new rules for multi-family housing, short-term rentals, and accessory dwelling units. The board will also consider a proposed Growth Management Ordinance to regulate development based on school…
Keene boards to weigh ADU, parking, and setback ordinance changes
The Keene Planning Board and Planning, Licenses and Development Committee will hold a public workshop on proposed ordinance O-2025-40, which would ease rules for accessory dwelling units, increase administrative parking reductions, and clarify retaining wall setbacks. They will also discuss follow-up on state law HB…
Zoning Board to hear appeals for short-term rentals and building variances
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will deliberate on an administrative decision regarding building modifications and hold public hearings on several appeals. These include requests for short-term rental exceptions and construction variances.
Zoning Board to review variance and special exception appeals
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings to consider several appeals for variances and special exceptions. These requests include permissions for short-term rentals, building setbacks, and lot coverage increases.
Public hearing on five zoning amendments: multifamily, ADUs, short‑term rentals, etc.
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on five proposed amendments to the Windham Zoning Ordinance. The amendments address allowing multifamily housing in commercial districts, defining transient occupancy, regulating short‑term rentals, permitting accessory dwelling units, and adjusting setbacks in the Open…
Planning Board will hold a public hearing on short‑term rental housing
The Dublin Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on short‑term rental housing. It will also review comments from recent public hearings on the Sign Ordinance and the Wetlands Ordinance, and provide an update on the Zoning Ordinance. Routine business includes approving the November 20, 2025 meeting minutes and…
Amendment to allow multifamily housing in several commercial zoning districts
The Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider five zoning amendment proposals. Amendment #1 adds subsection 605.1.20 to permit five‑to‑eight unit multifamily housing in listed commercial districts. Amendments #2, #3, #4, and #5 revise definitions for transient occupancy, create Section 621 for short‑term…
Zoning Board to hear appeals on wetland impacts and building setbacks
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings on several appeals for variances and special exceptions. The board is reviewing requests related to wetland buffer impacts, home setbacks, and a short-term rental permit.
Board will consider a commercial business application at 22 Spring St.
The Dublin Planning Board will review the October 16, 2025 minutes and then discuss several land‑use items. Items include a voluntary merger of lots 46 and 47 on Map 20, an application for a commercial business in a residential zone at 22 Spring St., and an application for subdivision of land at 115 Upper Jaffery Rd…
Planning Board to consider impact fee rewrite and short-term lodging changes
The Planning Board will hold public hearings on two zoning ordinance amendments regarding impact fees and short-term lodging. The board will also consider several residential development proposals and a boundary line adjustment.
Zoning Board to hear appeal on short-term lodging permit revocation
The Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold public hearings to consider several variance requests and one special exception. The board will also hear an appeal regarding a revoked short-term lodging permit.
Discuss draft Growth Management Temporary Moratorium Ordinance
The Planning Board will consider a request to reduce the financial guarantee for the Highclere Estates project. It will discuss a draft Growth Management Temporary Moratorium Ordinance. The board will review possible site‑plan regulations and zoning amendments related to House Bill 631, and will address short‑term…
Dublin Planning Board reviews short-term rental and sign regulations
The Dublin Planning Board will discuss updates to short-term rental housing regulations and sign ordinances at this meeting. The board will also review the status of zoning ordinance updates and address the need for alternate members.