A list of planning and zoning publications that provide guidance on various planning, zoning, and land use topics.

Planning and Zoning Handbooks by NH OPD

• The Planning Board in New Hampshire: A Handbook for Local Officials (updated 2023)
• The Board of Adjustment in New Hampshire: A Handbook for Local Officials (updated 2023)
• Federal and State Planning and Zoning Case Law for New Hampshire Local Officials (Updated 2024)

Other Planning Publications by NH OPD

• NH Housing Toolbox
• Developments of Regional Impact
• Planning for Accessory Dwellings
• Master Planning in New Hampshire
• Tax Increment Financing
• State Development Plan

Statewide Planning Publications by Other Organizations

• Best Management Practices Manual: Utility Maintenance in and Adjacent to Wetland and Waterbodies in New Hampshire   (NH DNCR, 2019)
• Buffers for Wetlands and Surface Waters - A Guidebook for New Hampshire Municipalities (NH Audubon, 1997)
• Granite State Future (Regional Planning Commissions, 2015)
• Innovative Land Use Planning Techniques Handbook (NH DES, 2008)
• Local Regulation of Agriculture Toolkit (NH Dept. of Agriculture, Markets & Food, 2017)
• NH Priority Climate Action Plan (NH DES, 2024)
• NH DOT 2025-2034 Ten Year Transportation Improvement Plan (NH DOT, 2024)
• NH 2021-2025 Five-Year Historic Preservation Plan (NH DHR, 2021)
• NH Wildlife Action Plan (NH F&G, 2015)
• Preparing NH for Projected Storm Surge, Sea-Level Rise, and Extreme Precipitation (NH Coastal Risk and Hazards Commission, 2016)
• Regional Planning Commission Regional Plans (NH RPCs, 2015)
• NH Hazard Mitigation Plan  (NH HSEM, 2023)
• NH Forest Action Plan  (NH Forests & Lands, 2020)
• Statewide Housing Needs Assessment  (NH Housing, 2023)
• Regional Planning Commission Regional Housing Needs Assessments  (NH RPCs, 2023)