Core Zoning Code

The Select Board voted in June 2019 to establish a committee to assist them in crafting a new land-use code which:

• Removed all design standards for the rural areas of town
• Simplified the process of obtaining permits in the Design Review districts by making standards clear and easily administered
• Fully complied with the 2018 Comprehensive Plan
• Did not serve as “window dressing” of the prior character code proposal

On November 3, 2020 the voters of Newcastle approved the Core Zoning Code Ordinance.

The most recent version of the Core Zoning Code was adopted by the residents of Newcastle at Town Meeting on June 17, 2024.

You can view or download the Ordinance from the Ordinances and Policies page.