hb 1407

CHAPTER 216

HB 1407 - FINAL VERSION

AN ACT relative to the definition of abutter in planning and zoning laws.

SPONSORS: Rep. N. Johnson, Straf 5; Rep. Gilmore, Straf 11; Rep. McCarthy, Straf 3

This bill changes the definition of abutter in the planning and zoning laws to include manufactured housing park tenants.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

AN ACT relative to the definition of abutter in planning and zoning laws.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

216:1 General Provisions for Planning and Zoning; Definition of Abutter. Amend RSA 672:3 to read as follows:

672:3 Abutter. "Abutter" means any person whose property is located in New Hampshire and adjoins or is directly across the street or stream from the land under consideration by the local land use board. For purposes of receiving testimony only, and not for purposes of notification, the term "abutter" shall include any person who is able to demonstrate that his land will be directly affected by the proposal under consideration. For purposes of receipt of notification by a municipality of a local land use board hearing, in the case of an abutting property being under a condominium or other collective form of ownership, the term abutter means the officers of the collective or association, as defined in RSA 356-B:3, XXIII. For purposes of receipt of notification by a municipality of a local land use board hearing, in the case of an abutting property being under a manufactured housing park form of ownership as defined in RSA 205-A:1, II, the term "abutter" includes the manufactured housing park owner and the tenants who own manufactured housing which adjoins or is directly across the street or stream from the land under consideration by the local land use board.