Land Use Permits/Certificates of Compliance & Applications

Permit/Certificates of Compliance Fees

Please note, if it is determined that work was done without a permit/certificate of compliance, the property owner is still responsible for submitting a permit/certificate of compliance application and paying 2x the regular permit/certificate of compliance fee.

Application and Permit/Certificate of Compliance Forms

Appeal from Administrative Decision (Zoning)

Boundary Line Agreement (Planning)

Certificate of Approval (Historic District Commission)

Certificate of Zoning Compliance (Land Use)
Formerly the Land Use Permit. As of March 12, 2025 a Certificate of Compliance is required for most building and land use projects. Click here to see if your project requires an application. https://www.bristolnh.gov/permitting-and-enforcement

Conditional Use – Internally Lit Signs (Planning)

Conditional Use - Steep Slopes (Planning)

Demolition Permit (Land Use)

Driveway Permit (Highway)-

Earth Excavation (Planning)

Equitable Waiver of Dimensional
Requirement (Zoning)

Incorrectly Delineated Wetlands (Planning)

Junkyard Permit (Land Use)

Lot Line Adjustment (Planning)

Mergers-Voluntary (Planning)

Mergers-Restoration of Involuntary (Planning)

Motion for Rehearing (Zoning)

Preliminary Conceptual Consultation (Planning)

Renewal Permit (Land Use)

Sign Permit (Land Use)

Site Plan-Amended (Planning)

Site Plan-Full (Planning)

Site Plan-Minor (Planning)

Special Exception (Zoning)

Special Use Permit (Planning)

Subdivision (Planning)

Temporary Camping (Land Use)

Variance (Zoning)

Town of Bristol ZONING ORDINANCE

Supplemental Documents

Included in the application packets when required

Abutters List Fillable Form

How to obtain a list of abutters using the Town website

Lot Coverage Calculation Worksheet

Lot Coverage and Setback Guidelines Chart

NH Residential Energy Code Application
You must obtain certification if you plan to:
-Build a new home with any provision at all for fossil or electric heat
-Construct a commercial structure under 4000 square feet
-Plan to spend more than 50% of the current value of the structure altering a structure
-Winterize a seasonal home or part of an existing structure, such as finishing a room over a garage
-Construct an addition with more than 150 square feet of total floor space
You may be exempt if you are:
-Siting a mobile home
-Siting a modular home certified by the NH Modular Home Program.
-Making no provision for electric or fossil fuel heat
-Renovating or adding to a certified historic building

Release of Municipal Liability and Responsibility
Must be submitted with any construction on private roads and / or Class VI road