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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:3 - Authority.

205:3 Authority. –
In undertaking such redevelopment projects a housing authority shall have all the rights, powers, privileges and immunities that such authority has under the housing authorities law, RSA 203, and any other provision of law relating to slum clearance and housing projects for persons of low income (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the power to make and execute contracts, to issue bonds and other obligations and give security therefor, to acquire real property by eminent domain or purchase, and to do any and all things necessary to carry out projects, except that the power to acquire real property by eminent domain shall be limited as set forth in RSA 205:3-a) in the same manner as though all the provisions of law applicable to slum clearance and housing projects were applicable to redevelopment projects undertaken under this chapter; provided that nothing contained in RSA 203:9 and 10 shall be construed as limiting the power of an authority, in the event of a default by a purchaser or lessee of land in a redevelopment plan, to acquire real property and operate it free from the restrictions contained in said sections.
Source.
1947, 210:3. 2006, 324:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:3-a - Authority to Take Real Property by Eminent Domain Limited.

205:3-a Authority to Take Real Property by Eminent Domain Limited. –
In undertaking redevelopment projects pursuant to this chapter, a housing authority shall have the power to take real property by eminent domain. The power of eminent domain shall be used only for the purpose of acquiring real property that will be put to public use, as defined in RSA 205:3-b.
Source.
2006, 324:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:3-b - "Public Use" Defined.

205:3-b "Public Use" Defined. –
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in this chapter, "public use" means:
I. (a) The possession, occupation, and enjoyment of real property by the general public or governmental entities;
(b) The acquisition of any interest in real property necessary to the function of a public or private utility or common carrier either through deed of sale or lease;
(c) The acquisition of real property to remove structures beyond repair, public nuisances, structures unfit for human habitation or use, and abandoned property when such structures or property constitute a menace to health and safety; and
(d) Private use that occupies an incidental area within a public use; provided, that no real property may be condemned solely for the purpose of facilitating such incidental private use.
II. Except as provided in subparagraphs I(b) and (d) of this section, public use shall not include the public benefits resulting from private economic development and private commercial enterprise, including increased tax revenues and increased employment opportunities.
Source.
2006, 324:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:4 - Initiation of Projects.

205:4 Initiation of Projects. –
An authority shall not initiate any redevelopment project under this chapter until the governing body (or agency designated by it or empowered by law so to act) of each city or town (hereinafter called "municipalities") in which any of the area to be covered by said project is situated, has approved a plan (herein called the "redevelopment plan") which provides an outline for the development or redevelopment of said area and is sufficiently complete (1) to indicate its relationship to definite local objectives as to appropriate land uses and improved traffic, public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities and other public improvements; (2) to indicate proposed land uses and building requirements in the area; and (3) to indicate the method for the temporary relocation of persons living in such areas; and also the method for providing (unless already available) decent, safe and sanitary dwellings substantially equal in number to the number of substandard dwellings to be cleared from said area, at rents within the financial reach of the income groups displaced from such substandard dwellings. Such municipalities are hereby authorized to approve redevelopment plans through their governing body or agency designated by it for that purpose. Any municipality, as defined in the housing authorities law, RSA 203, shall have the same rights and powers to cooperate with and assist housing authorities with respect to redevelopment projects that such municipality has pursuant to such law for the purpose of assisting the development of administration of slum clearance and housing projects in the same manner as though the cooperation provisions of the housing authorities law were applicable to redevelopment projects undertaken under this chapter.
Source.
1947, 210:4, eff. June 19, 1947.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:4-a - Disasters.

205:4-a Disasters. –
Any area certified by the governing body of a city or town to be in need of redevelopment or rehabilitation as a result of a flood, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm, or other catastrophe respecting which the governor of the state has certified the need for disaster assistance under Public Law 875, Eighty-first Congress, or other federal law, shall be a blighted area within the meaning of this chapter but clauses (1) and (3) of RSA 205:4 shall not be applicable to a redevelopment plan for a redevelopment project carried out in such a disaster area.
Source.
1959, 49:1, eff. June 8, 1959.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:4-b - Early Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property.

205:4-b Early Acquisition and Disposition of Real Property. –
An authority may, with the approval of the governing body (or agency designated by it or empowered by law so to act) of the municipality in which the real property lies, and prior to the approval of a redevelopment plan for a redevelopment project including such real property, (1) acquire any real property constituting the whole or any part or parts of any area which it has determined to be an area necessary for its purposes under this chapter, as amended, and for which it is preparing a redevelopment plan for a redevelopment project and clear the areas so acquired, and (2) dispose of said real property at any time after acquisition in the manner provided in RSA 205:5 and subject to the provisions of any redevelopment plan which may later be approved for the area of any redevelopment project including such real property. For the acquisition and disposition of any such real property an authority shall have all the rights, powers, privileges and immunities that are granted to the authority in this chapter with respect to any real property included in a redevelopment project for which a redevelopment plan has been approved as provided in RSA 205:4.
Source.
1965, 109:1, eff. May 20, 1965.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:5 - Land Available for Public or Private Agencies.

205:5 Land Available for Public or Private Agencies. –
The authority may make land in a redevelopment project available for use by private enterprise or public agencies in accordance with the redevelopment plan. Such land may be made available at its use value, which represents the value (whether expressed in terms of rental or capital price) at which the authority determines such land should be made available in order that it may be developed or redeveloped for the purposes specified in such plan. To assure that land acquired in a redevelopment project is used in accordance with the redevelopment plan, an authority, upon the sale or lease of such land, shall obligate purchasers or lessees: (1) to use the land for the purpose designated in the redevelopment plan; (2) to begin the building of their improvements within a period of time which the authority fixes as reasonable; and (3) to comply with such other conditions as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Any such obligations by the purchaser shall be covenants and conditions running with the land where the authority so stipulates.
Source.
1947, 210:5, eff. June 19, 1947.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:6 - Tax Status.

205:6 Tax Status. –
Any property which the authority leases to private individuals or corporations for development under a redevelopment plan shall have the same tax status as if such leased property were owned by such private individuals or corporations.
Source.
1947, 210:6, eff. June 19, 1947.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:7 - Federal Assistance.

205:7 Federal Assistance. –
An authority may borrow money or accept contributions from the federal government to assist in its undertaking redevelopment projects. An authority may do any and all things necessary or desirable to secure such financial aid (including obligating itself in any contract with the federal government for annual contributions to convey to the federal government the project to which said contract relates upon the occurrence of a substantial default thereunder), in the same manner as it may do to secure such aid in connection with slum clearance and housing projects under the provisions of the housing authorities law.
Source.
1947, 210:7, eff. June 19, 1947.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:8 - Bonds.

205:8 Bonds. –
Bonds or other obligations issued by a housing authority in connection with a redevelopment project pursuant to this chapter shall be security for public deposits and legal investments to the same extent and for the same persons, institutions, associations, corporations, and other bodies and officers as bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to the housing authorities law in connection with the development of slum clearance or housing projects.
Source.
1947, 210:8, eff. June 19, 1947.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:9 - Advisory Board.

205:9 Advisory Board. –
For the purpose of coordinating its activities and undertakings under this chapter with the needs and undertakings of other local organizations and groups, a housing authority may establish an advisory board consisting of the chairman of the authority (who shall be chairman of the advisory board) and of sufficient members to represent so far as practicable: the general public and consumers of housing; general business interests; real estate, building and home financing interests; labor; any official planning body in the locality; and church and welfare groups. The members of the advisory board shall be appointed by the chairman of the authority.
Source.
1947, 210:9, eff. June 19, 1947.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:9-a - Preliminary or General Planning of Redevelopment Activities.

205:9-a Preliminary or General Planning of Redevelopment Activities. –
A housing authority is authorized to make preliminary or general plans outlining redevelopment activities for the community as a whole or for neighborhoods to embrace 2 or more redevelopment project areas, preliminary surveys to determine if the undertaking and carrying out of a redevelopment project are feasible, and plans for carrying out a program of voluntary repair and rehabilitation of buildings and improvements.
Source.
1959, 49:2, eff. June 8, 1959.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:9-b - Demonstration Projects.

205:9-b Demonstration Projects. –
A housing authority is authorized to develop, test and report methods and techniques, and carry out demonstrations and activities, for the prevention and the elimination of urban blight.
Source.
1959, 49:2, eff. June 8, 1959.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:10 - Powers Hereunder Are Supplementary.

205:10 Powers Hereunder Are Supplementary. –
The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.
Source.
1947, 210:10, eff. June 19, 1947.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:11 - Workable Program.

205:11 Workable Program. –
The governing body of a municipality, or such public officer or public body as it may designate, is hereby authorized to prepare a workable program, which may include an official plan of action as it exists from time to time for effectively dealing with the problem of blighted, deteriorated or deteriorating areas within the community and for the establishment and preservation of a well planned community with well organized neighborhoods, for utilizing appropriate private and public resources to eliminate and to prevent the development or spread of such areas, to encourage needed rehabilitation, to provide for the redevelopment of blighted areas, and to establish and preserve a well planned community.
Source.
1959, 52:3, eff. April 9, 1959.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205 - Redevelopment Projects › Section 205:12 - Relocation Payments.

205:12 Relocation Payments. –
A housing authority is authorized to make plans for relocation of and to make payment to persons, including families, business concerns and others, displaced by a redevelopment project, for moving expenses and loss of property for which reimbursement or compensation is not otherwise made, including the making of such payments financed by the federal government, provided that any amount set aside for any such payments not financed by the federal government shall be approved by the governing body of the municipality.
Source.
1959, 52:3, eff. April 9, 1959.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:1 - Definitions.

205-A:1 Definitions. –
As used solely in this chapter unless the context specifically requires otherwise:
I. "Manufactured housing" includes, but is not limited to, manufactured housing as defined by RSA 674:31, and also includes any prefabricated dwelling unit which:
(a) Is designed for long term and continuous residential occupancy;
(b) Is designed to be moved on wheels, as a whole or in sections; and
(c) On arrival on the site, is complete and ready for occupancy, except for incidental unpacking, assembly, connection with utilities, and placing on support or permanent structure.
Nothing herein shall be construed to include campers or recreational vehicles within the definition of "manufactured housing".
II. "Manufactured housing park" means any parcel of land under single or common ownership or control which contains, or is designed, laid out or adapted to accommodate 2 or more manufactured houses. Nothing herein shall be construed to apply to premises used solely for storage or display of manufactured housing.
III. "Person" means any natural person, corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship.
IV. "Tenant" means any person who owns or occupies manufactured housing and pays rent or other consideration to place said manufactured housing in a manufactured housing park.
V. "Manufactured housing park owner" means the person holding title to the manufactured housing park to be sold.
VI. "Family member" includes the owner's spouse, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, grandson, granddaughter, stepchildren, stepgrand-children, or first cousins.
VII. "Final unconditional offer" means a fully executed agreement for the sale of a manufactured housing park.
Source.
1973, 291:1. 1983, 230:10, 18. 1985, 333:1. 1987, 383:1, eff. May 26, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:3 - Termination of Tenancy.

205-A:3 Termination of Tenancy. –
A tenancy in a manufactured housing park may be terminated by a manufactured housing park owner or operator upon giving notice in writing to the tenant in the manner prescribed by RSA 540:5 and by first class mail, to remove from the premises within a period of not less than:
I. 30 days, for an action based on RSA 205-A:4, I.
II. 60 days, for an action based on RSA 205-A:4, II, III, IV, or V.
III. 18 months, for an action based on RSA 205-A:4, VI.
Source.
1973, 291:1. 1979, 477:2. 1983, 230:18. 1985, 57:1; 333:2. 1988, 48:1, eff. Mar. 31, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:4 - Permissible Reasons for Eviction.

205-A:4 Permissible Reasons for Eviction. –
After the effective date of this section, a tenancy may be terminated by a park owner or operator pursuant to this chapter only for one or more of the following reasons:
I. Nonpayment of rent, utility charges, or reasonable incidental service charges; provided that no action for possession shall be maintained if prior to the expiration of an eviction notice the tenant shall pay or tender all arrearages due plus $15 as liquidated damages.
II. Failure of the tenant to comply with local ordinances or state or federal law or regulations relating to manufactured housing or manufactured housing parks, provided that the tenant is first given written notice of the tenant's failure to comply with said laws or regulations and a reasonable opportunity thereafter to comply with said laws or regulations.
III. Damage by the tenant to the demised property, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
IV. Repeated conduct of the tenant, upon the manufactured housing park premises, which disturbs the peace and quiet of other tenants in the manufactured housing park.
V. Failure of the tenant to comply with reasonable written rules and regulations of the manufactured housing park as established by the park owner or operator in the rental agreement at the inception of the tenancy or as amended subsequently with the written consent of the tenant, or without the tenant's consent upon 3 months' written notice; provided that the tenant is first given written notice of the failure to comply and a reasonable opportunity thereafter to comply with said rules and regulations. Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed to permit a park owner or operator to vary the terms of a written or oral rental agreement without the express written consent of the tenant.
VI. Condemnation or change of use of the manufactured housing park.
Source.
1973, 291:1. 1983, 230:18. 1985, 57:2. 1991, 293:2. 1996, 127:5, 6. 2006, 192:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:5 - Reason to be Specified.

205-A:5 Reason to be Specified. –
The manufactured housing park owner or operator shall specify in the notice required by this chapter the reason for the termination of any tenancy in such manufactured housing park.
Source.
1973, 291:1. 1983, 230:18, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:6 - Fees, Charges, Assessments.

205-A:6 Fees, Charges, Assessments. –
I. A manufactured housing park owner or operator shall fully disclose in writing all terms and conditions of the tenancy including rental, utility and service charges, prior to entering into a rental agreement with a prospective tenant. No charges so disclosed may be increased by the park owner or operator without an explanation for the increase and specifying the date of implementation of said increase, which date shall be no less than 60 days after written notice to the tenant, and providing notice of the opportunity for voluntary private mediation of the increase under the Manufactured Housing Consumer Action Program. Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed to permit a park owner or operator to vary the terms of a written or oral rental agreement without the express written consent of the tenant.
I-a. (a) Every notice of rent increase issued by a park owner pursuant to paragraph I shall contain the following statement in 10 point bold face print:
IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS RENT INCREASE AS ARBITRARY OR UNREASONABLE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO ENGAGE IN MEDIATION, WITH THE COST OF THE MEDIATOR TO BE FULLY PAID BY THE PARK OWNER, IF: AT LEAST ONE ADULT MEMBER OF NO LESS THAN 51 PERCENT OF THE HOME OWNERS IN THE PARK SIGNS A PETITION REQUESTING MEDIATION, and THE RENT INCREASE EXCEEDS $15 PER MONTH.
(b) The notice required in this section shall also provide the name, address, and telephone number of the person or entity which shall arrange the mediation.
II. In the event that a park owner or operator shifts responsibility for payment of water, sewer, or any other utility service to the tenant, the park owner or operator shall be responsible for the cost incurred in the conversion, including the cost of installation of utility meters, if any, on each manufactured home in the park, except as permitted by the public utilities commission pursuant to RSA 374 and RSA 378. After such a conversion, manufactured housing park tenants shall be billed directly by the utility for the use of such services.
III. Any park owner or operator who is billed as a single entity for any utility service shall be prohibited, on and after the effective date of this paragraph, from charging manufactured housing park tenants an administrative fee in relation to such utility service, except as permitted by the public utilities commission pursuant to RSA 374 and RSA 378.
IV. No manufactured housing park owner or operator shall charge a late fee for any rental payment that is paid in full within 7 calendar days of the due date.
Source.
1973, 291:1. 1983, 230:18. 1994, 314:2. 1996, 127:1, eff. July 20, 1996. 2018, 73:1, eff. July 24, 2018. 2019, 59:1, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:7 - Security Deposits.

205-A:7 Security Deposits. –
No owner or operator of a manufactured housing park shall require as a security or damage deposit an amount greater than one month's rent. Said deposit shall be held or disposed of by said owner or operator in compliance with the provisions of RSA 477:48.
Source.
1973, 291:1. 1977, 551:2. 1983, 230:18, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:8 - Purchase of Equipment.

205-A:8 Purchase of Equipment. –
No manufactured housing park owner or operator shall require a resident therein to purchase from any particular person under-skirting, equipment for tying down manufactured housing or any other equipment required by law, local ordinance or regulation of the manufactured housing park. However, the park owner or operator may determine by rule or regulation the style or quality of such equipment to be purchased by the tenant from a vendor of the tenant's choosing.
Source.
1973, 291:1. 1983, 230:18, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:9 - RSA 540 Applicable Where Not Inconsistent.

205-A:9 RSA 540 Applicable Where Not Inconsistent. –
The provisions of RSA 540 shall apply to tenancies in manufactured housing parks except where such application would produce a result inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
Source.
1973, 291:1. 1983, 230:18, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:10 - Waiver Prohibited.

205-A:10 Waiver Prohibited. –
No lease or rental agreement, oral or written shall contain any provision by which a tenant waives any rights under this chapter or RSA 540-A, and any such waiver shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be unenforceable and void.
Source.
1973, 291:1. 1981, 481:3. 1996, 127:7, eff. July 20, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:11 - Repealed by 1977, 555:1, eff. Sept. 13, 1977.

205-A:11 Repealed by 1977, 555:1, eff. Sept. 13, 1977. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:12 - Enforcement.

205-A:12 Enforcement. –
Any police department or agency, or the consumer protection and antitrust bureau of the department of justice may bring an action to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Source.
1973, 291:1. 1979, 171:1. 1985, 300:7, I(a).
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:12-a - Civil Penalty.

205-A:12-a Civil Penalty. –
In addition to other remedies allowed by law, a manufactured housing park owner may be assessed by a district court a civil penalty of $500 and other reasonable damages for any violation of RSA 205-A:2.
Source.
1992, 197:1. 1994, 132:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:13 - Repealed by 1992, 197:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.

205-A:13 Repealed by 1992, 197:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1993. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:13-a - Unfair Trade Practice.

205-A:13-a Unfair Trade Practice. –
Any violation of the provisions of RSA 205-A:2 shall also constitute an unfair trade practice within the meaning of RSA 358-A and may be enforced as provided in RSA 358-A.
Source.
1994, 132:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:13-b - Remedy for Complainant.

205-A:13-b Remedy for Complainant. –
An individual complainant shall only be entitled to relief under RSA 205-A:12-a or RSA 205-A:13-a.
Source.
1994, 132:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:13-c - General Applicability.

205-A:13-c General Applicability. –
I. A manufactured housing park owner shall assure that the roads are passable and common areas within the manufactured housing park are safe and fit for the purpose for which they were reasonably intended.
II. Cooperative housing parks shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 205-A.
III. In the rental of any lot in a manufactured housing park there shall be an implied warranty of habitability whereby the park owner warrants, at the inception and throughout the tenancy, that, if provided by the owner:
(a) There is a functioning water supply system which, if the source is provided by the owner, shall provide safe drinking water in accordance with the applicable standards established by the department of environmental services in quantities to meet ordinary household needs of the tenant.
(b) There is a safely functioning sewage disposal system, which shall be in accordance with the applicable standards established by the department of environmental services, available to the tenant household.
IV. The housing standards set forth under RSA 48-A shall also apply to manufactured housing parks.
Source.
1996, 125:2, eff. July 5, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:14 - Other Actions Saved.

205-A:14 Other Actions Saved. –
This chapter shall not be construed to affect unfair trade practices otherwise actionable at common law or under other statutes of this state.
Source.
1973, 291:1, eff. Aug. 22, 1973.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:15 - Petition.

205-A:15 Petition. –
Any manufactured housing owner who rents a lot in a manufactured housing park, where a condition exists which may endanger or materially impair the health or safety of the manufactured housing owner or the health and safety of the public, may file a petition in the superior court against the owner of the manufactured housing park to enjoin the threat to health and safety. Such petition shall set forth the defective condition and the reason that it poses a threat to the health and safety of the petitioner, other tenants, or public at large, and that said condition was not substantially caused by the tenant or any other person acting under the tenant's control. The petition shall also state that the owner or tenant has been notified of the condition not less than 14 days prior to filing of the petition.
Source.
1981, 481:4. 1983, 230:18. 1996, 127:8, eff. July 20, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:16 - Hearing.

205-A:16 Hearing. –
A temporary hearing on said petition shall be held no more than 30 days from the filing of the petition, unless such a temporary hearing is waived by the parties.
Source.
1981, 481:4, eff. Aug. 28, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:17 - Order.

205-A:17 Order. –
If the court finds that a condition exists which may endanger or materially impair the health or safety of the petitioner, other tenants or the public, it may:
I. Issue any appropriate restraining order, preliminary injunction and injunction; or
II. Authorize the tenants in the manufactured housing park who are affected by the unhealthy or unsafe conditions to withhold payment of their rent until such time as the threat to their health and safety has been abated; or
III. Appoint a receiver if the court finds:
(a) That more than 10 percent of the tenants in the park are threatened by the dangerous condition or conditions; and
(b) That at least 30 days prior to the filing of the petition the park owner was notified of the existence of the dangerous condition by a state or local health officer, building inspector, housing code official, or by the governing body of the municipality in which the park is situated; and
(c) The park owner has failed to substantially abate the health or safety hazard or has not contracted to make the repairs or modifications that are necessary to render the park safe for occupancy.
Source.
1981, 481:4. 1983, 230:18, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:18 - Powers of Receivers.

205-A:18 Powers of Receivers. –
If the court appoints a receiver pursuant to RSA 205-A:17, III, the receiver shall have such powers and duties as the court shall determine including the right to:
I. Collect rents from every manufactured housing resident who is renting a lot in the park.
II. Disburse the rent collected for mortgage payments, taxes, and operating expenses as they come due, and for the payment of other expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the park.
III. Make contracts and payments necessary to abate and correct the dangerous conditions.
IV. Evict tenants pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
V. Collect reasonable fees for services as authorized by the court.
Source.
1981, 481:4. 1983, 230:18. 1996, 127:9, eff. July 20, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:19 - Attorneys' Fees and Costs.

205-A:19 Attorneys' Fees and Costs. –
If the court finds that a tenant or a park owner has filed a frivolous petition for the purpose of harassing the other party, it shall assess the court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees against the petitioner.
Source.
1981, 481:4. 2002, 109:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:20 - Other Remedies Unaffected.

205-A:20 Other Remedies Unaffected. –
The remedies provided in this subdivision are in addition to and not in derogation of any other remedies which may be available to an injured party at common law or by statute.
Source.
1981, 481:4, eff. Aug. 28, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:22 - Penalty.

205-A:22 Penalty. –
I. The owner of a manufactured housing park who sells or transfers a park and willfully fails to comply with RSA 205-A:21 shall be liable to the tenants in the amount of $10,000 or 10 percent of the total sales price. The total of damages to all tenants, in the aggregate, shall not exceed $10,000 or 10 percent, whichever is greater, of the total sales price. This civil penalty shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy for violation of RSA 205-A:21 and the failure by a park owner to comply with said section shall not affect the validity of any sale or transfer of title nor shall such noncompliance constitute grounds to set aside a sale or transfer in any court proceedings. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to permit a tenant to attach the real estate for the penalty established by this section.
II. Lack of knowledge of this section by a park owner shall not be deemed to be a defense to an action for damages based on failure to comply with RSA 205-A:21, I.
Source.
1987, 383:2. 1989, 104:2, eff. June 30, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:23 - Exceptions.

205-A:23 Exceptions. –
Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 205-A:21, the owner of a manufactured housing park shall not be required to give notice to the tenants if:
I. A bank, mortgage company, or any other mortgagee has foreclosed on the park and said mortgagee:
(a) Is selling the park at a foreclosure sale; or
(b) Is selling the park after having purchased the park at a foreclosure sale.
II. The sale or transfer is to a family member of the owner or to a trust, the beneficiaries of which are family members of the owner.
III. The sale or transfer is by a partnership to one or more of its partners.
IV. The conveyance of an interest in the park is incidental to the financing of such park.
V. The sale or transfer is between joint tenants or tenants in common.
VI. The sale is pursuant to eminent domain.
Source.
1987, 383:2, eff. May 26, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:24 - Affidavit of Compliance.

205-A:24 Affidavit of Compliance. –
I. A park owner may, as shall be appropriate under the circumstances, record in the registry of deeds of the county in which the park is located an affidavit in which the park owner certifies that:
(a) The park owner has complied with the requirements of RSA 205-A:21.
(b) The sale or transfer of the park is exempted from this chapter pursuant to RSA 205-A:23.
II. Any party acquiring an interest in a manufactured housing park, and any and all title insurance companies and attorneys preparing, furnishing, or examining any evidence of title, shall have the absolute right to rely on the truth and accuracy of all statements appearing in such affidavit, and shall be under no obligation to inquire further as to any matter or fact relating to the park owner's compliance with the provisions of this section. It is the purpose and intention of this paragraph to preserve the marketability of title to manufactured housing parks, and, accordingly, the provisions hereof shall be liberally construed in order that all persons may rely on the record title to manufactured housing parks.
Source.
1987, 383:2. 1996, 127:12, eff. July 20, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:25 - Repealed by 2023, 79:301, I, eff. Sept. 1, 2023.

205-A:25 Repealed by 2023, 79:301, I, eff. Sept. 1, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:26 - Repealed by 2023, 79:301, II, eff. Sept. 1, 2023.

205-A:26 Repealed by 2023, 79:301, II, eff. Sept. 1, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:27 - Repealed by 2023, 79:301, III, eff. Sept. 1, 2023.

205-A:27 Repealed by 2023, 79:301, III, eff. Sept. 1, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:28 - Repealed by 2023, 79:301, IV, eff. Sept. 1, 2023.

205-A:28 Repealed by 2023, 79:301, IV, eff. Sept. 1, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:29 - Repealed by 2023, 79:301, V, eff. Sept. 1, 2023.

205-A:29 Repealed by 2023, 79:301, V, eff. Sept. 1, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:29-a - Repealed by 2023, 235:28, II, eff. July 15, 2023.

205-A:29-a Repealed by 2023, 235:28, II, eff. July 15, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:30 - Repealed by 2023, 79:301, VII, eff. Sept. 1, 2023.

205-A:30 Repealed by 2023, 79:301, VII, eff. Sept. 1, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-A - Regulation of Manufactured Housing Parks › Section 205-A:31 - Repealed by 2023, 79:301, VIII, eff. Sept. 1, 2023.

205-A:31 Repealed by 2023, 79:301, VIII, eff. Sept. 1, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-B - Warranties on Presite Built and Prefabricated Homes › Section 205-B:1 - Definitions.

205-B:1 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "New" shall include any unit not previously sold or occupied as a dwelling unit.
II. "Prefabricated" shall mean construction materials or assembled units fabricated prior to erection or installation in a building or structure, but shall not include manufactured housing as defined in RSA 674:31.
III. "Presite built housing" means "presite built housing" as defined by RSA 674:31-a.
Source.
1988, 231:4, eff. June 29, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-B - Warranties on Presite Built and Prefabricated Homes › Section 205-B:2 - Manufacturer's Warranty.

205-B:2 Manufacturer's Warranty. –
No person shall sell at retail a new prefabricated or presite built home in this state without a written manufacturer's warranty to the buyer which shall include the following terms:
I. That such home is free from any substantial defects in materials or workmanship in the structure, plumbing, heating, and electrical systems and in all appliances and other equipment installed or included in such home by the manufacturer.
II. That the seller or manufacturer shall take appropriate corrective action at the site of such home in instances of substantial defects in materials or workmanship which become evident within one year from the date of delivery of such home to the buyer, provided the buyer gives written notice of the defects to the seller, manufacturer, or dealer at his business address as soon as such defects become evident.
Source.
1988, 231:4, eff. June 29, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-B - Warranties on Presite Built and Prefabricated Homes › Section 205-B:3 - Waiver Prohibited.

205-B:3 Waiver Prohibited. –
The warranty provided in RSA 205-B:2 shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other right or privilege which the buyer may have as otherwise provided by law. The seller or manufacturer shall not require the buyer to waive his rights under this chapter and any waiver shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable.
Source.
1988, 231:4, eff. June 29, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-B - Warranties on Presite Built and Prefabricated Homes › Section 205-B:4 - Attorney's Fees.

205-B:4 Attorney's Fees. –
Any action instituted by a buyer for failure of a manufacturer to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall allow for the recovery of court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
Source.
1988, 231:4, eff. June 29, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-C - Modular Building Standards › Section 205-C:2 - Modular Building Standard.

205-C:2 Modular Building Standard. –
I. All modular buildings and building components ordered on or after the date one year after the effective date of RSA 155-A:2 shall comply with the modular building code and the state fire code.
II. All modular buildings and building components bearing a label of certification pursuant to the requirements of this chapter shall be deemed by local enforcement agencies as meeting the modular building code, however, such certification shall not be deemed to preempt enforcement of any state or local standards governing installation or work performed on the building site, including but not limited to site grading, foundations, driveways, on-site water and sewer systems or connections to off-site systems, and electrical line connections to the power source.
III. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as amending, repealing or superseding any local law, ordinance, code or regulation, and all modular buildings and building components shall comply with all applicable state or local building requirements that exceed the modular building code, in addition to any land use restrictions including but not limited to subdivision regulations, use and location restrictions, density and dimensional limitations, or historic district laws or ordinances.
Source.
1990, 169:2. 1997, 44:5. 2002, 8:6, eff. Sept. 14, 2002; 270:3, eff. Sept. 14, 2002 at 12:01 a.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-C - Modular Building Standards › Section 205-C:3 - Certification Required.

205-C:3 Certification Required. –
No person shall sell, lease, or install for use in this state any modular building or building component manufactured after July 24, 1992, unless such building or building component bears a label of certification issued by the department.
Source.
1990, 169:2. 1997, 44:6, eff. July 11, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-C - Modular Building Standards › Section 205-C:4 - Rulemaking.

205-C:4 Rulemaking. –
The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to:
I. Requirements for approval of third party inspection agencies by the department.
II. Requirements for approved third party inspection agency certification of the manufacturing facilities of any person who engages in the business of manufacturing modular buildings or building components for installation in this state.
III. Requirements for approved third party inspection agency certification and labeling or modular buildings and building components for sale, lease or installation in this state.
IV. Investigation of complaints of noncompliance.
V. Enforcement procedures, including standards for revocation and suspension of certification.
VI. Imposition and collection of fees, administrative fines, and penalties.
VII. Standards and requirements in interagency agreements.
Source.
1990, 169:2. 1997, 44:7, eff. July 11, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-C - Modular Building Standards › Section 205-C:5 - Interagency Coordination.

205-C:5 Interagency Coordination. –
I. The department may issue a label of certification to modular buildings or building components that have been certified by an agency of the federal government or component authority within another state, if the department finds that such certification is granted on the basis of a standard which is equivalent or more stringent than required under RSA 205-C:2.
II. The department may enter into interagency agreements with any other department or agency of state government necessary or appropriate for administration of this chapter.
Source.
1990, 169:2, eff. June 26, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XVII - Housing and Redevelopment › Chapter 205-C - Modular Building Standards › Section 205-C:6 - Fees.

205-C:6 Fees. –
The commissioner shall by rule establish fees to defray the costs of administering this chapter. Such rules shall specify fees for the certification of third party inspection agencies by the department; certification of manufacturing facilities by approved third party inspection agencies; and certification of modular buildings and building components by approved third party inspection agencies. Fees established by the commissioner shall be sufficient to produce estimated revenues equal to 125 percent of the direct operating expenses for administering this chapter budgeted for the biennium in which they will apply. All fees collected by the department shall be deposited into the general fund.
Source.
1990, 169:2. 1993, 358:2. 1997, 44:8, eff. July 11, 1997. 2014, 269:2, eff. July 1, 2014.