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NH Rev Stat § 674:57 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:57 - Flood Insurance Rate Maps.

    674:57 Flood Insurance Rate Maps. –||In a municipality which has enrolled in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), special flood hazard areas shall be as designated on flood insurance rate maps issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Amendments to the flood insurance rate maps shall apply to local floodplain ordinances upon their adoption by resolution of the local governing body of a municipality and shall require no further action by the local legislative body. Map amendments are subject to appeal by owners and lessees of affected real property under 44 C.F.R. 67.5.|||Source. 2006, 176:2, eff. May 25, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:58 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:58 - Definitions.

    674:58 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Affordable" means housing with combined rental and utility costs or combined mortgage loan debt services, property taxes, and required insurance that do not exceed 30 percent of a household's gross annual income.||II. "Multi-family housing" for the purpose of workforce housing developments, means a building or structure containing 5 or more dwelling units, each designed for occupancy by an individual household.||III. "Reasonable and realistic opportunities for the development of workforce housing" means opportunities to develop economically viable workforce housing within the framework of a municipality's ordinances and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter and consistent with RSA 672:1, III-e. The collective impact of all such ordinances and regulations on a proposal for the development of workforce housing shall be considered in determining whether opportunities for the development of workforce housing are reasonable and realistic. If the ordinances and regulations of a municipality make feasible the development of sufficient workforce housing to satisfy the municipality's obligation under RSA 674:59, and such development is not unduly inhibited by natural features, the municipality shall not be in violation of its obligation under RSA 674:59 by virtue of economic conditions beyond the control of the municipality that affect the economic viability of workforce housing development.||IV. "Workforce housing" means housing which is intended for sale and which is affordable to a household with an income of no more than 100 percent of the median income for a 4-person household for the metropolitan area or county in which the housing is located as published annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. "Workforce housing" also means rental housing which is affordable to a household with an income of no more than 60 percent of the median income for a 3-person household for the metropolitan area or county in which the housing is located as published annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Housing developments that exclude minor children from more than 20 percent of the units, or in which more than 50 percent of the dwelling units have fewer than two bedrooms, shall not constitute workforce housing for the purposes of this subdivision.|||Source. 2008, 299:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:59 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:59 - Workforce Housing Opportunities.

    674:59 Workforce Housing Opportunities. –||I. In every municipality that exercises the power to adopt land use ordinances and regulations, such ordinances and regulations shall provide reasonable and realistic opportunities for the development of workforce housing, including rental multi-family housing. In order to provide such opportunities, lot size and overall density requirements for workforce housing shall be reasonable. A municipality that adopts land use ordinances and regulations shall allow workforce housing to be located in a majority, but not necessarily all, of the land area that is zoned to permit residential uses within the municipality. Such a municipality shall have the discretion to determine what land areas are appropriate to meet this obligation. This obligation may be satisfied by the adoption of inclusionary zoning as defined in RSA 674:21, IV(a). This paragraph shall not be construed to require a municipality to allow for the development of multifamily housing in a majority of its land zoned to permit residential uses.||II. A municipality shall not fulfill the requirements of this section by adopting voluntary inclusionary zoning provisions that rely on inducements that render workforce housing developments economically unviable.||III. A municipality's existing housing stock shall be taken into consideration in determining its compliance with this section. If a municipality's existing housing stock is sufficient to accommodate its fair share of the current and reasonably foreseeable regional need for such housing, the municipality shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision and RSA 672:1, III-e.||IV. Paragraph I shall not be construed to require municipalities to allow workforce housing that does not meet reasonable standards or conditions of approval related to environmental protection, water supply, sanitary disposal, traffic safety, and fire and life safety protection.|||Source. 2008, 299:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:61 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:61 - Appeals.

    674:61 Appeals. –||I. Any person who has filed the written notice required by RSA 674:60, and whose application to develop workforce housing is denied or is approved with conditions or restrictions which have a substantial adverse effect on the viability of the proposed workforce housing development may appeal the municipal action to the superior court under RSA 677:4 or RSA 677:15 seeking permission to develop the proposed workforce housing. The petition to the court shall set forth how the denial is due to the municipality's failure to comply with the workforce housing requirements of RSA 674:59 or how the conditions or restrictions of approval otherwise violate such requirements.||II. A hearing on the merits of the appeal shall be held within 6 months of the date on which the action was filed unless counsel for the parties agree to a later date, or the court so orders for good cause. If the court determines that it will be unable to meet this requirement, at the request of either party it shall promptly appoint a referee to hear the appeal within 6 months. Referees shall be impartial, and shall be chosen on the basis of qualifications and experience in planning and zoning law.||III. In the event the decision of the court or referee grants the petitioner a judgment that allows construction of the proposed development or otherwise orders that the proposed development may proceed despite its nonconformance with local regulations, conditions, or restrictions, the court or referee shall direct the parties to negotiate in good faith over assurances that the project will be maintained for the long term as workforce housing. The court or referee shall retain jurisdiction and upon motion of either party affirming that negotiations are deadlocked, the court or referee shall hold a further hearing on the appropriate term and form of use restrictions to be applied to the project.|||Source. 2008, 299:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:62 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:62 - Definitions.

    674:62 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Small wind energy system" means a wind energy conversion system consisting of a wind turbine, a tower, and associated control or conversion electronics, which has a rated capacity of not more than 100 kilowatts and which will be used in the first instance for onsite consumption.||II. "System height" means the height above grade of the tower plus the wind generator.||III. "Tower height" means the height above grade of the fixed portion of the tower, excluding the wind generator.||IV. "Wind generator" means blades and associated mechanical and electrical conversion components mounted on top of the tower.|||Source. 2008, 357:1. 2010, 143:5, eff. Aug. 13, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:63 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:63 - Municipal Regulations of Small Wind Energy Systems.

    674:63 Municipal Regulations of Small Wind Energy Systems. –||Ordinances or regulations adopted by municipalities to regulate the installation and operation of small wind energy systems shall not unreasonably limit such installations or unreasonably hinder the performance of such installations. Unreasonable limits or hindrances to performance shall include the following:||I. Prohibiting small wind energy systems in all districts within the municipality.||II. Restricting tower height or system height through application of a generic ordinance or regulation on height that does not specifically address allowable tower height or system height of a small wind energy system.||III. Requiring a setback from property boundaries for a tower greater than 150 percent of the system height. In a municipality that does not adopt specific setback requirements for small wind energy systems, any small wind energy system shall be set back from the nearest property boundary a distance at least equal to 150 percent of the system height; provided, however, that this requirement may be modified by the zoning board of adjustment upon application in an individual case if the applicant establishes the conditions for a variance under this chapter.||IV. Setting a noise level limit lower than specified by site evaluation committee rules, as measured at the site property line, or not allowing for limit overages during short-term events such as utility outages and severe wind storms.||V. Setting electrical or structural design criteria that exceed applicable state, federal, or international building or electrical codes or laws.|||Source. 2008, 357:1, eff. July 11, 2009. 2018, 2:1, eff. Mar. 27, 2018.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:64 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:64 - Aviation Requirements.

    674:64 Aviation Requirements. –||Small wind energy systems shall be built to comply with all applicable Federal Aviation Administration requirements, including 14 C.F.R. part 77, subpart B regarding installations close to airports, and the airport zoning regulations adopted under RSA 424:5.|||Source. 2008, 357:1, eff. July 11, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:65 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:65 - Abandonment.

    674:65 Abandonment. –||A small wind energy system that is out-of-service for a continuous 12-month period shall be deemed abandoned. The planning board administrator may issue a notice of abandonment to the owner of an abandoned small wind energy system. The owner shall have the right to respond to the notice of abandonment within 30 days from the receipt date. The planning board shall withdraw the notice of abandonment and notify the owner that the notice has been withdrawn if the owner provides the planning board with information demonstrating the small wind energy system has not been abandoned. If the small wind energy system is determined to be abandoned, the owner of the small wind energy system shall remove the wind generator from the tower at the owner's sole expense within 3 months of receipt of notice of abandonment. If the owner fails to remove the wind generator from the tower, the administrator may pursue a legal action to have the wind generator removed at the owner's expense.|||Source. 2008, 357:1, eff. July 11, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:66 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:66 - Abutter and Regional Notification.

    674:66 Abutter and Regional Notification. –||I. (a) A municipal building inspector shall notify all abutters by verified mail, as defined in RSA 21:53, upon application for a building permit to construct a small wind energy system. Abutters shall be afforded a 30-day comment period prior to the issuance of a building permit. An appeal may be made to the building code board of appeals pursuant to RSA 674:34 or to the zoning board of adjustment pursuant to RSA 676:5, as may be appropriate.||(b) The cost of abutter notification shall be borne by the applicant.||(c) The building inspector shall provide notice of the application for a building permit to the local governing body.||II. The building inspector, acting as a local land use board pursuant to RSA 672:7, shall review an application for a small wind energy system pursuant to RSA 36:56 to determine whether it is a development of regional impact, as defined in RSA 36:55. If the building inspector determines that the proposal has the potential for regional impact, he or she shall follow the procedures set forth in RSA 36:57, IV.|||Source. 2008, 357:1, eff. July 11, 2009. 2017, 59:2, eff. Aug. 1, 2017. 2019, 242:3, eff. Oct. 10, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:67 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:67 - Definitions.

    674:67 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Commercial fishing operation" means any type of activity conducted on land, requiring the location or storage of commercial fishing equipment such as fishing vessels, fishing gear, docks, piers, loading areas, landing areas, and cold storage facilities, including any activity necessary to prepare finfish or shellfish for refrigeration, conducted by any person licensed to take, possess, land, or transport, on the waters of New Hampshire, any marine species by any method for the purpose of sale. Commercial fishing operation shall not include operations with the sole or primary function of processing seafood.||II. "Recreational fishing operation" means a party or charter boat that takes paying passengers for recreational fishing in coastal waters.|||Source. 2015, 236:2, eff. Sept. 11, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:68 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:68 - Protection of Commercial and Recreational Fishing Operations.

    674:68 Protection of Commercial and Recreational Fishing Operations. –||No commercial or recreational fishing operation shall be declared a public or private nuisance solely because of a change in ownership or a change in the character of the property in or around the locality of the operation.|||Source. 2015, 236:2, eff. Sept. 11, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:69 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:69 - Local Ordinances Prohibited.

    674:69 Local Ordinances Prohibited. –||No local legislative body shall adopt any ordinance that declares any commercial or recreational fishing operation to be a nuisance solely because it is a commercial or recreational fishing operation, or any zoning ordinance that unreasonably burdens or forces the closure of any commercial or recreational fishing operation, including any fishing operation conducted as a home occupation. Nothing in this subdivision shall prevent a local government from regulating commercial and recreational fishing operations, including by requiring the use of methods, structures, or appliances where such use will prevent, ameliorate, or remove conditions which create or may create a nuisance.|||Source. 2015, 236:2, eff. Sept. 11, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:70 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:70 - Construction of Subdivision.

    674:70 Construction of Subdivision. –||This subdivision shall not be construed to permit an existing commercial or recreational fishing operation to change to a larger operation with regard to emitting more noise or odor, where such change violates local ordinances or regulations or creates a nuisance.|||Source. 2015, 236:2, eff. Sept. 11, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:71 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:71 - Definition.

    674:71 Definition. –||As used in this subdivision, "accessory dwelling unit" means a residential living unit that is within or attached to a single-family dwelling, and that provides independent living facilities for one or more persons, including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel of land as the principal dwelling unit it accompanies.|||Source. 2016, 6:2, eff. June 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:73 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:73 - Detached Accessory Dwelling Units.

    674:73 Detached Accessory Dwelling Units. –||A municipality is not required to but may permit detached accessory dwelling units. Detached accessory dwelling units shall comply with the requirements of, and any municipal ordinances or regulations adopted pursuant to, RSA 674:72, IV through IX. If a municipality allows detached accessory dwelling units, it may require an increased lot size.|||Source. 2016, 6:2, eff. June 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:74 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:74 - Protection of Pre-existing, Non-conforming Use Status for Summer Camps.

    674:74 Protection of Pre-existing, Non-conforming Use Status for Summer Camps. –||I. Notwithstanding any provision of law or municipal ordinance or regulation to the contrary, any summer camp that has been operating in the state of New Hampshire as a pre-existing, nonconforming use under its applicable zoning ordinance that either closed for the summer of 2020 and/or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or was forced to operate for a shorter season or at a reduced capacity during the summer of 2020 and/or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shall not lose its status as a pre-existing, non-conforming use due to either:||(a) Its failure to operate during the summer of 2020 and/or 2021; or||(b) Its operation for a shorter season or at a reduced capacity during the summer of 2020 and/or 2021.||II. The summer camp's status or ability to operate as a pre-existing, non-conforming use shall not be in any way affected by its failure to operate during the summer of 2020 and/or 2021, or its operation for a shorter season or at a reduced capacity during the summer of 2020 and/or 2021.|||Source. 2021, 121:6, eff. July 9, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 675:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 675 - Enactment and Adoption Procedures|Section 675:1 - General Requirements.

    675:1 General Requirements. –||I. The following shall be adopted under RSA 675:6:||(a) Every master plan or amendment to a master plan proposed under RSA 674:1;||(b) Subdivision regulations proposed under RSA 674:35;||(c) Site plan review regulations proposed under RSA 674:44; and||(d) Historic district regulations proposed under RSA 674:46-a.||II. Zoning ordinances proposed under RSA 674:16, historic district ordinances proposed under RSA 674:46 and building codes proposed under RSA 674:51 shall be adopted in accordance with the procedures required under RSA 675:2-5.||III. If an official map is established, it shall be established according to the procedures required under RSA 674:10.|||Source. 1983, 447:1. 1985, 103:24, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
NH Rev Stat § 675:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 675 - Enactment and Adoption Procedures|Section 675:2 - Method of Enactment in Cities and Towns Operating Under Town Council Form of Government.

    675:2 Method of Enactment in Cities and Towns Operating Under Town Council Form of Government. –||I. In cities or in towns operating under the town council form of government, and in counties in which there are located unincorporated towns or unorganized places, the local legislative body shall determine the manner in which a zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance, or a building code is established and amended; provided, however, that any question concerning the establishment and amendment of a zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance, or a building code may be placed on a ballot separate from the ballot used to elect city or town officers. The planning board shall forward to the town clerk all proposed amendments to a zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance, or building code not later than the fifth Tuesday prior to the date for electing city or town officers.||II. No zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance, or building code shall be established or amended until after a public hearing is held in accordance with the procedures required under RSA 675:7 on the proposed zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance, building code or amendment.|||Source. 1983, 447:1. 1985, 103:24; 266:1. 1989, 266:25. 1990, 54:1, eff. June 5, 1990.|