Town of Wilton, NH

Driveway Regulations

8.0 Application Requirements

The application for any driveway permit, including a temporary permit, shall include the following:

  1. Four copies of a scale plan/drawing indicating:
    1. Map & lot numbers and name and address(es) of owner(s)
    2. Lot boundaries, acreage and road frontage
    3. Zoning districts for the lot(s)
    4. Lot numbers and addresses of abutters
    5. North arrow and bar scale
    6. Locations and dimensions of existing driveways, if any, and rights-of-way, including on abutting lots, and any existing obstructions affecting the right-of-way
    7. Location of proposed driveway(s), including width of driveway at entrance to right-of-way and sight distance to both left and right of driveway entrance
    8. Centerline distances between the proposed driveway and other driveways and distance from the centerline of the proposed driveway to intersections within 525 feet of the driveway
    9. Nearest distance from the centerline of the proposed driveway to side property lines
    10. Length of all common driveways
    11. Minimum width, maximum grade and minimum clearance at any point along the entire length of the proposed driveway(s)
    12. Locations and dimensions of turnarounds and by-passes for emergency vehicles, if required
    13. Wetlands, required wetland setbacks, and distance of proposed driveway from all water bodies, wetlands and wetlands setbacks
    14. Locations of utilities and easements
    15. Locations of any engineered structures or systems such as culverts or swales that do or may impact the driveway
    16. Traffic flow patterns
    17. Structures on the lot
    18. Snow storage locations
    19. A key if any symbols are used
    20. Parking locations.
  2. Photos showing the existing conditions of the site.
  3. Reference to any applicable approved subdivision, site or other plan.
  4. If any waiver(s) of these Regulations is requested as permitted by Section 4.i, the section(s) to be waived and the reasons for such request.
  5. The Secretary, the Road Agent, the Fire Chief and/or the Planning Board may require additional information as deemed necessary.