Title LXIV, Planning and Zoning

I. After public hearing, appointed members and alternate members of an appointed local land use board may be removed by the appointing authority upon written findings of inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. II. The board of selectmen may, for any cause enumera…

I. No member of a zoning board of adjustment, planning board, heritage commission, historic district commission, agricultural commission, or housing commission shall participate in deciding or shall sit upon the hearing of any question which the board is to decide in a judicial c…

The chairperson of the zoning board of adjustment or, in the chairperson's absence, the acting chairperson may administer oaths. Whenever the board exercises its regulatory or quasi judicial powers it may, at its sole discretion, compel the attendance of witnesses. All expenses i…

I. Each local land use board may appoint such employees as it deems necessary for its work who shall be subject to the same employment rules as other corresponding civil employees of the municipality. Each board may also contract with planners, engineers, architects, and other co…

Each local land use board shall hold its meetings and maintain its records in accordance with RSA 91-A.

I. The local legislative body of a city, of a county in which there are located unincorporated towns or unorganized places, or of a town operating under the town council form of government, shall determine the manner in which the planning board, the heritage commission, the histo…

Upon the effective date of the abolition of a planning board, all land use control activities in the municipality formerly performed by the planning board shall cease. Existing zoning ordinances shall remain in effect following the abolition date for a period not to exceed 2 year…

I. (a) In cities, the planning board shall consist of 9 members: (1) The mayor of the city, or with the approval of the local legislative body the mayor's designee, who shall be an ex officio member; (2) An administrative official of the city selected by the mayor, who shall be a…

Upon the effective date of the abolition of a heritage commission, historic district commission, agricultural commission, or housing commission all the powers and duties of such commission shall cease.

I. Whenever a heritage commission, historic district commission, agricultural commission, or housing commission is abolished, the records shall be transferred to the planning board. In a municipality where a planning board does not exist, the records shall be transferred to the c…

I. Whenever a zoning ordinance is abolished, the records of the zoning board of adjustment shall be transferred to the planning board. II. [Repealed.]

I. The zoning board of adjustment shall consist of 5 members. The members of the board shall either be elected in the manner prescribed by RSA 669, or appointed in a manner prescribed by the local legislative body. Each member of the board shall be a resident of the municipality …

Any member of a zoning board of adjustment or planning board may complete training offered by the office of planning and development or another organization that provides similar training covering the processes, procedures, regulations, and statutes related to the board on which …

I. The historic district commission shall consist of not less than 3 members and no more than 7 members who shall be appointed in a manner as prescribed by the local legislative body. II. Each historic district commission member shall be a resident of the city or town which estab…

I. The heritage commission shall consist of not less than 3 members and no more than 7 members who shall be appointed in a manner as prescribed by the local legislative body. II. Each heritage commission member shall be a resident of the city or town which establishes the commiss…

I. The agricultural commission shall consist of not less than 3 members and no more than 7 members who shall be appointed in a manner as prescribed by the local legislative body. II. Each agricultural commission member shall be a resident of the city or town which establishes the…

I. The housing commission shall consist of not less than 3 members and no more than 7 members who shall be appointed in a manner as prescribed by the local legislative body. II. Each housing commission member shall be a resident of the city or town which establishes the commissio…

I. (a) Except as provided in subparagraph (b), the term of any ex officio member serving on a local land use board shall coincide with the term for that other office; except that the term of the administrative official appointed by the mayor shall terminate with the term of offic…

I. (a) The local legislative body may provide for the appointment of not more than 5 alternate members to any appointed local land use board, who shall be appointed by the appointing authority. The terms of alternate members shall be 3 years. (b) In a town which votes to elect it…

I. Any 2 appointed or elected members of the planning board in a city or town may also serve together on any other municipal board or commission, except that no more than one appointed or elected member of the planning board shall serve on the conservation commission, the local g…

Each local land use board shall elect its chairperson from the appointed or elected members and may create other offices as it deems necessary.

I. The term of every officer and chairperson elected by a local land use board shall be one year. Both the chairperson and officers shall be eligible for reelection. II. In the case of planning boards, an ex officio member shall not serve as chairperson.