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Appeals court reviews zoning board decision that ordered landscaping business to stop; dispute over 'similar construction trade' and home‑occupation limits
Summary
A three‑justice panel heard May 8 in Reza v. Town of Merrimack ZBA whether a family‑run landscaping operation on multi‑acre property is a permitted home occupation or an unpermitted contractor’s yard.
The panel considered an appeal from the Zoning Board of Appeals of Merrimack, N.H.‑border community, in which homeowners who operate a lawn‑care and landscaping business from a multi‑acre property challenge a cease‑and‑desist enforcement order.
Why it matters: The case addresses how local zoning bylaws treat home occupations and whether a growing landscaping operation can be read as a permitted “similar construction trade” or must obtain a special permit or variance. The question affects residents operating small contractor businesses from home in low‑density…
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