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NH Rev Stat § 674:44-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:44-b - Powers.

    674:44-b Powers. –||I. Generally. Heritage commissions shall have advisory and review authority, specifically, as follows:||(a) Survey and inventory all cultural resources.||(b) Conduct research and publish findings, including reports to establish the legal basis for a district and preparation of historic district ordinances within the municipality prior to its adoption or amendment as provided in RSA 675:6.||(c) Assist the planning board, as requested, in the development and review of those sections of the master plan which address cultural and historic resources.||(d) Advise, upon request, local agencies and other local boards in their review of requests on matters affecting or potentially affecting cultural and historic resources.||(e) Coordinate activities with appropriate service organizations and nonprofit groups.||(f) Publicize its activities.||(g) Hire consultants and contractors as needed.||(h) Receive gifts of money and property, both real and personal, in the name of the city or town, subject to the approval of the city council in a city or the board of selectmen in a town, such gifts to be managed and controlled by the commission for its proper purposes.||(i) Hold meetings and hearings necessary to carry out its duties.||II. Property. The commission may acquire, in the name of the town or city, subject to the approval of the local governing body, by gift, purchase, grant, bequest, devise, lease, or otherwise, a fee or lesser interest, development rights, covenant, or other contractual right, including conveyances with conditions, limitations, or reversions, as may be necessary to acquire, maintain, improve, protect, limit the future use of, or otherwise conserve and properly use the cultural resources of the city or town, and shall manage and control the same; provided, however, that the city, town, or commission shall not have the right to condemn property for these purposes.||III. Historic District Commission. Heritage commissions also may assume, if authorized by the local legislative body, the composition and duties of historic district commissions.|||Source. 1992, 64:2. 1993, 32:1. 1995, 138:5, eff. July 23, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:44-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:44-c - Separate Commissions.

    674:44-c Separate Commissions. –||A municipality may choose to maintain a separate and distinct heritage commission and historic district commission. In such cases, the heritage commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to the historic district commission as well as to the planning board and other local boards and residents.|||Source. 1992, 64:2, eff. June 19, 1992.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:44-d (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:44-d - Appropriations Authorized.

    674:44-d Appropriations Authorized. –||I. A town or city, having established a heritage commission under this subdivision, may appropriate money as deemed necessary to carry out its purposes. The whole or any part of money so appropriated in any year and any gifts of money received pursuant to RSA 674:44-b shall be placed in a heritage fund and allowed to accumulate from year to year. Money may be expended from such fund by the heritage commission for its purposes without further approval of the local legislative body.||II. The town treasurer, pursuant to RSA 41:29, shall have custody of all moneys in the heritage fund and shall pay out the same only upon order of the heritage commission. The disbursement of heritage funds shall be authorized by a majority of the heritage commission. Prior to the use of such funds for the purchase of any interest in real property, the heritage commission shall hold a public hearing with notice in accordance with RSA 675:7.|||Source. 1992, 64:2. 1993, 32:3, eff. June 7, 1993.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:44-e (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:44-e - Agricultural Commission.

    674:44-e Agricultural Commission. –||An agricultural commission may be established in accordance with RSA 673 for the proper recognition, promotion, enhancement, encouragement, use, management, and protection of agriculture and agricultural resources, tangible or intangible, that are valued for their economic, aesthetic, cultural, historic, or community significance within their natural, built, or cultural contexts. The word "agriculture" shall include the entirety of RSA 21:34-a, which is the definition of farm, agriculture, and farming.|||Source. 2007, 266:1, eff. Aug. 28, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:44-f (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:44-f - Powers.

    674:44-f Powers. –||Agricultural commissions shall have advisory and review authority and other duties as follows:||I. Survey and inventory all agricultural resources.||II. Conduct activities to recognize, promote, enhance, and encourage agriculture, agricultural resources, and agricultural-based economic opportunities.||III. Assist the planning board, as requested, in the development and review of those sections of the master plan which address agricultural resources.||IV. Advise, upon request, local agencies and other local boards in their review of requests on matters affecting or potentially affecting agricultural resources.||V. Coordinate activities with appropriate service organizations and nonprofit groups.||VI. Publicize and report its activities.||VII. Hire consultants and contractors as needed.||VIII. Receive gifts of money to assist in carrying out its purpose.||IX. Hold meetings and hearings necessary to carry out its duties.|||Source. 2007, 266:1, eff. Aug. 28, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:44-g (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:44-g - Appropriations Authorized.

    674:44-g Appropriations Authorized. –||I. A town or city, having established an agricultural commission under this subdivision, may appropriate money as deemed necessary to carry out its purposes. The whole or any part of money so appropriated in any year and any gifts of money received pursuant to RSA 674:44-f shall be placed in an agricultural fund and allowed to accumulate from year to year.||II. The town treasurer, pursuant to RSA 41:29, shall have custody of all moneys in the agricultural fund and shall pay out the same only upon order of the agricultural commission. The disbursement of agricultural funds shall be authorized by a majority of the agricultural commission. The use of such funds shall not be for the purchase of any interest in real property.|||Source. 2007, 266:1, eff. Aug. 28, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:44-h (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:44-h - Housing Commission.

    674:44-h Housing Commission. –||A housing commission may be established in accordance with RSA 673 for the proper recognition, promotion, enhancement, encouragement, and development of a balanced and diverse supply of housing to meet the economic, social, and physical needs of the municipality and its residents, viewed in the context of the region within which the municipality is situated. The establishment of a housing commission shall in no way limit a municipality's authority relative to a housing authority under RSA 203.|||Source. 2008, 391:10, eff. Sept. 15, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:44-i (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:44-i - Powers.

    674:44-i Powers. –||I. Housing commissions shall have authority to:||(a) Conduct a housing needs assessment, which may be done in cooperation with the regional housing needs assessment compiled by the regional planning commission under RSA 36:47, II.||(b) Conduct activities to recognize, promote, enhance, and encourage the development of housing, particularly affordable and workforce housing.||(c) Assist the planning board, as requested, in the development and review of those sections of the master plan which address housing, and those sections of the zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations, and site plan regulations that address housing or otherwise have the potential to affect the cost or availability of housing.||(d) Advise, upon request, local agencies and other local boards in their review of requests on matters affecting or potentially affecting housing resources.||(e) Coordinate activities with appropriate service organizations and nonprofit groups.||(f) Publicize and report its activities.||(g) Hire consultants and contractors.||(h) Receive gifts of money and property, both real and personal, in the name of the city or town, to assist in carrying out the purpose of this section.||(i) Hold meetings and hearings necessary to carry out its duties.||II. The commission may acquire real property, in the name of the town or city, subject to the approval of the local governing body, by gift, purchase, grant, bequest, devise, lease, development rights, covenant, or other contractual right, including conveyances with conditions, limitations, or reversions, as may be necessary to maintain, improve, protect, limit the future use of, or otherwise conserve and properly use the affordable housing of the city or town, and shall manage and control the same; provided, however, that the city, town, or commission shall not have the right to condemn property for these purposes. The commission shall also have the right to dispose of property so acquired, subject to the approval of the local governing body. Prior to the use of such funds for the purchase of any interest in real property, the housing commission shall hold a public hearing with notice in accordance with RSA 675:7.|||Source. 2008, 391:10, eff. Sept. 15, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:44-j (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:44-j - Appropriations Authorized.

    674:44-j Appropriations Authorized. –||I. A town or city, having established a housing commission under this subdivision, may appropriate money to the housing commission as necessary to carry out its purposes. The whole or any part of money so appropriated in any year and any gifts of money received under RSA 674:44-i shall be placed in a housing fund and allowed to accumulate from year to year.||II. The town treasurer, pursuant to RSA 41:29, shall have custody of all moneys in the housing fund and shall pay out the same only upon order of the housing commission. The disbursement of housing funds shall be authorized by a majority of the housing commission.|||Source. 2008, 391:10, eff. Sept. 15, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:45 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:45 - Purposes.

    674:45 Purposes. –||The preservation of cultural resources, and particularly of structures and places of historic, architectural and community value is hereby declared to be a public purpose. The heritage of the municipality will be safeguarded by:||I. Preserving districts in the municipality which reflect elements of its cultural, social, economic, political, community and architectural history;||II. Conserving property values in such districts;||III. Fostering civic beauty;||IV. Strengthening the local economy; and||V. Promoting the use of historic districts for the education, pleasure and welfare of the citizens of the municipality.|||Source. 1983, 447:1. 1992, 64:13, 14, eff. June 19, 1992.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:46 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:46 - Authority Granted.

    674:46 Authority Granted. –||For the purpose of this subdivision, the local legislative body of any city, town, or county in which there are located unincorporated towns or unorganized places shall have the authority, by ordinance, to establish, change, lay out and define historic districts. Within the district, the municipality is empowered to regulate the construction, alteration, repair, moving, demolition or use of such structures and places.|||Source. 1983, 447:1. 1985, 103:22. 1989, 266:21, eff. July 1, 1989.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:46-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:46-a - Powers and Duties of the Historic District Commission.

    674:46-a Powers and Duties of the Historic District Commission. –||I. For the purpose of establishing a legal basis for the district, the historic district commission may perform research and prepare the content of the historic district ordinance prior to its adoption or amendment as provided in RSA 675:2. In cases in which a municipality chooses to have both a heritage commission and a historic district commission, the historic district commission may request assistance from the heritage commission in performing research and preparing the content of the historic district ordinance.||II. The historic district commission may adopt and amend regulations in the manner provided in RSA 675:6.||III. The historic district commission shall be responsible for administering the ordinance and regulations within the historic district as provided in RSA 676:8-10.||IV. All districts and regulations shall be compatible with the master plan and zoning ordinance of the city, town, or county in which they exist.||V. The historic district commission may assume, if authorized by the local legislative body, the composition and duties of heritage commissions.|||Source. 1985, 103:23. 1989, 266:22. 1992, 64:15. 1993, 32:2, eff. June 7, 1993.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:47 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:47 - Abolition of Historic Districts.

    674:47 Abolition of Historic Districts. –||I. Except as provided in paragraph II, any district established pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision may be abolished in the following manner: Upon petition of 25 voters, the historic district commission shall hold 2 public hearings at least 15 days apart on the proposal to abolish the historic district, at which hearings citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. Notice for each public hearing shall be as provided in RSA 675:7. Following the above public hearings, the proposal to abolish a historic district shall be presented for insertion in the warrant of a regular or special town meeting as provided in RSA 39:3. The historic district shall be abolished upon a vote of 2/3 of the members of the local legislative body present and voting.||II. In counties in which there are located unincorporated towns or unorganized places, the local legislative body shall determine the manner in which any district established pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision may be abolished for those unincorporated towns and unorganized places.|||Source. 1983, 447:1. 1989, 266:23, eff. July 1, 1989.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:48 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:48 - Interpretation.

    674:48 Interpretation. –||Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to prevent ordinary maintenance or repair of any structure or place within any historic district nor to prevent the construction, alteration, repair, moving or demolition of any structure under a permit issued by the building inspector or other duly delegated authority prior to the establishment of any historic district.|||Source. 1983, 447:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:49 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:49 - Enforcement.

    674:49 Enforcement. –||The enforcement of the provisions of this subdivision shall be made through the zoning ordinance of the municipality. Any local legislative body which has established a historic district commission under RSA 673 shall include provisions for the enforcement of the commission's administrative decisions in the zoning ordinance of the municipality.|||Source. 1983, 447:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:50 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:50 - Remedies for Violations.

    674:50 Remedies for Violations. –||In case of the violation of any ordinance or regulation made under the authority conferred by this subdivision, the historic district commission, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent, restrain, correct or abate such violation.|||Source. 1983, 447:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:51-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:51-a - Local Adoption of Building Codes by Reference.

    674:51-a Local Adoption of Building Codes by Reference. –||In addition to the local powers under RSA 674:51 a municipality may adopt by reference any of the codes promulgated by the International Code Conference which are not included in the state building code under RSA 155-A.|||Source. 2003, 245:8, eff. July 14, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:52 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:52 - Repealed by 2002, 8:12, II, eff. Sept. 14, 2002.

    674:52 Repealed by 2002, 8:12, II, eff. Sept. 14, 2002. –|
NH Rev Stat § 674:52-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:52-a - Ordering Building Vacated.

    674:52-a Ordering Building Vacated. –||I. The building inspector shall have the authority to order occupants to vacate a building, structure, or other premises if the inspector determines, based on reasonable information and belief, that there is imminent danger of failure or collapse, or the condition of such premises otherwise constitutes a clear and imminent danger to the life or safety of occupants or other persons and that protection of life or safety requires vacating the premises. Such an order shall be subject to the procedures of RSA 147:16-a, which shall supersede inconsistent provisions contained in any local code or code adopted by reference.||II. The provisions of paragraph I shall not apply to a residence which is occupied by the owner and his or her immediate family, unless the condition of such premises constitutes a clear and imminent danger to the life or health of persons other than the occupant or occupants.|||Source. 1998, 318:3, eff. Aug. 25, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:55 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:55 - Wetlands.

    674:55 Wetlands. –||Wherever the term "wetlands," whether singular or plural, is used in regulations and ordinances adopted pursuant to this chapter, such term shall be given the meaning in RSA 482-A:2, X and the delineation of wetlands for purposes of such regulations and ordinances shall be as prescribed in rules adopted under RSA 482-A. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to limit the powers otherwise granted under this chapter for municipalities to plan land use and enact regulations based on consideration of environmental characteristics, vegetation, wildlife habit, open space, drainage, potential for flooding, and protection of natural resources, including critical or sensitive areas or resources and groundwater. In the context of such authority, municipalities may define and delineate resources or environmental characteristics, such as wet soils or areas, and shoreline or buffer areas, in a manner different from the common meaning and delineation of wetlands required herein.|||Source. 2004, 243:2, eff. July 1, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 674:56 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title LXIV - Planning and Zoning|Title 674 - Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers|Section 674:56 - Flood Hazards.

    674:56 Flood Hazards. –||I. Municipalities may adopt floodplain ordinances as part of their enrollment in the National Flood Insurance Program. Such ordinances shall be adopted pursuant to the authority granted under RSA 674:16 and 17, and shall be adopted and amended pursuant to the procedures in RSA 675 for the adoption and amendment of zoning ordinances. Municipalities may adopt floodplain ordinances either as an amendment to an existing zoning ordinance or as a separate ordinance. A municipality which adopts a floodplain ordinance which is separate from its zoning ordinance or without otherwise having adopted a zoning ordinance, shall observe all legal and procedural requirements for the floodplain ordinance that would be required for a zoning ordinance, including the creation of a board of adjustment. If a municipality has adopted a zoning ordinance either before or after the adoption of a floodplain ordinance, the board of adjustment shall be the same for both ordinances.||II. (a) Municipalities may adopt fluvial erosion hazard ordinances. Such ordinances shall be adopted pursuant to the authority granted under RSA 674:16 and 17, and shall be adopted and amended pursuant to the procedures in RSA 675 for the adoption and amendment of zoning ordinances. Municipalities may adopt fluvial erosion hazard ordinances either as an amendment to an existing zoning ordinance or as a separate ordinance. A municipality which adopts a fluvial erosion hazard ordinance which is separate from its zoning ordinance or without otherwise having adopted a zoning ordinance, shall observe all legal and procedural requirements for the fluvial erosion hazard ordinance that would be required for a zoning ordinance, including the creation of a board of adjustment. If a municipality has adopted a zoning ordinance either before or after the adoption of a floodplain ordinance, the board of adjustment shall be the same for both ordinances.||(b) Any fluvial erosion hazard zoning shall be based on delineation of zones consistent with any fluvial erosion hazard protocols established by the department of environmental services in effect on the date of its adoption. If the planning board of a municipality proposes to adopt, by ordinance or amendment, a fluvial erosion hazard ordinance or an amendment to a fluvial erosion hazard ordinance, the board shall, prior to determining the final form of the ordinance or amendment under RSA 675:2 or RSA 675:3, submit to the department of environmental services a map of all fluvial erosion hazard zones. The department shall review the map and advise the board within 30 days whether the map and zones are consistent with department protocols. The department's comments, if any, shall be advisory only.|||Source. 2006, 176:2. 2009, 181:1, 2, eff. July 13, 2009.|