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RSA 673:18 · Abolishing Planning Board, Heritage Commission, Historic District Commission, Agricultural Commission, or Housing Commission

Title
LXIV: PLANNING AND ZONING
Chapter
673 · LOCAL LAND USE BOARDS
Status
current
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673:18 Abolishing Planning Board, Heritage Commission, Historic District Commission, Agricultural Commission, or Housing Commission. –

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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 historic district commission, the agricultural commission, or the housing commission may be abolished.

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In all other towns, upon a petition to abolish the planning board, the heritage commission, the historic district commission, the agricultural commission, or the housing commission, signed by 100 or more voters or 1/10 of the registered voters in town, whichever number is less, the planning board, heritage commission, historic district commission, agricultural commission, or housing commission shall submit the proposal to the town or village district in the same manner prescribed in RSA 675:4, except that the question put to the voters shall be in substantially the following form: "Are you in favor of abolishing the planning board (heritage commission, historic district commission, agricultural commission, or housing commission) as proposed by petition of the voters of this town (village district)?" Source. 1983, 447:1. 1989, 266:12. 1992, 64:10. 2007, 266:7. 2008, 391:7, eff. Sept. 15, 2008.

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Source note

Source. 1983, 447:1. 1989, 266:12. 1992, 64:10. 2007, 266:7. 2008, 391:7, eff. Sept. 15, 2008.

Source history

  • 1983, 447:1
  • 1989, 266:12
  • 1992, 64:10
  • 2007, 266:7
  • 2008, 391:7, eff. Sept. 15, 2008

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Bill relationships

  • 2026 HB244 amend · effective 2026-07-01

    the board. 27 Abolishing Planning Board, Heritage Commission, Historic District Commission, Agricultural Commission, or Housing Commission. Amend subdivision heading preceding RSA 673:18 to read as follows: Abolition of Boards[,] or Zoning Ordinances[, or Building Codes] 28 Transfer of Documents Upon Abolition of Zoning Ordinance or Building Code. Amend RSA 673:22 section heading to read as follows:

  • 2026 HB244 amend · effective 2026-07-01

    a planning board, historic district commission, [inspector of buildings, building code board of appeals,] zoning board of adjustment, or other board or commission authorized under RSA 673 established by a local legislative body. 23 Zoning and Building Code Board of Appeals. Amend RSA 673:3 section heading to read as follows: 673:3 Zoning Board of Adjustment [and Building Code Board of Appeals]. 24

  • 2026 HB488 add

    et committee shall be as expressly provided in RSA 32:15, V. (i) No municipal employee working in a capacity that provides support for a local land use board established under RSA 673 may serve on a local land use board of the same municipality or conservation commission established under RSA 36-A of the same municipality. (j) No municipal employee or department head shall serve on a planning boa