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Section 676:6 – Effect of Appeal to Board.

    676:6 Effect of Appeal to Board. – The effect of an appeal to the board shall be to maintain the status quo. An appeal of the issuance of any permit or certificate shall be deemed to suspend such permit or certificate, and no construction, alteration, or change of use which is contingent upon it […]

Section 676:7 – Public Hearing; Notice.

    676:7 Public Hearing; Notice. – I. Prior to exercising its appeals powers, the board of adjustment shall hold a public hearing. Notice of the public hearing shall be given as follows: (a) The appellant and every abutter and holder of conservation, preservation, or agricultural preservation restrictions shall be notified of the hearing by verified […]

Section 676:8 – Issuing Approval for Building Permits.

    676:8 Issuing Approval for Building Permits. – The historic district commission shall review applications for building permits within the historic district for their impact on the historic district and its objectives by: I. Requesting reports and recommendations regarding the feasibility of the applicant’s proposal from the planning board, fire chief, building inspector, health officer […]

Section 676:9 – Procedure for Approval of Building Permits.

    676:9 Procedure for Approval of Building Permits. – I. The historic commission district shall file a certificate of approval or a notice of disapproval pursuant to RSA 676:8, III within 45 days after the filing of the application for the certificate, unless the applicant agrees to a longer period of time. II. No building […]

Section 676:10 – Enforcement by Historic District Commission.

    676:10 Enforcement by Historic District Commission. – I. In municipalities which have established one or more historic districts pursuant to RSA 674:46, but which have no local zoning ordinances, the historic district commission shall have within the bounds of the historic district all the authority, powers and duties prescribed in this chapter for planning […]

Section 676:11 – Building Permits Required.

    676:11 Building Permits Required. – After a municipality has adopted a building code, any person who intends to erect or remodel any building in the municipality shall submit the plans to the building inspector for the building inspector’s examination and approval prior to commencement of the planned construction. Source. 1983, 447:1. 1996, 226:2, eff. […]

Section 676:12 – Building Permits to be Withheld in Certain Cases.

    676:12 Building Permits to be Withheld in Certain Cases. – I. The building inspector shall not issue any building permit within the 120 days prior to the annual or special town or village district meeting if: (a) Application for such permit is made after the first legal notice of proposed changes in the building […]

Section 676:13 – Building Permits Restricted.

    676:13 Building Permits Restricted. – I. The building inspector shall not issue any building or occupancy permit for any proposed construction, remodeling, or maintenance which will not comply with any or all zoning ordinances, building codes, or planning board regulations which are in effect. II. If any building inspector is prosecuted for violation of […]

Section 676:3 – Issuance of Decision.

    676:3 Issuance of Decision. – I. The local land use board shall issue a final written decision which either approves or disapproves an application for a local permit and make a copy of the decision available to the applicant. The decision shall include specific written findings of fact that support the decision. Failure of […]

Section 676:4 – Board’s Procedures on Plats.

    676:4 Board’s Procedures on Plats. – I. The procedures to be followed by the planning board when considering or acting upon a plat or application submitted to it for approval under this title shall be as set forth in the board’s subdivision regulations, subject to the following requirements: (a) An application for approval filed […]