Section 79-C:12 – Lien for Unpaid Taxes.
79-C:12 Lien for Unpaid Taxes. – The real estate of every person shall be held for the taxes levied pursuant to RSA 79-C:8. Source. 1996, 176:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1996.
Section 79-C:13 – Enforcement.
79-C:13 Enforcement. – All taxes levied pursuant to RSA 79-C:8 which are not paid when due shall be collected in the same manner as provided in RSA 80. Source. 1996, 176:1. 2007, 42:1, eff. July 20, 2007.
Section 79-C:14 – Rulemaking.
79-C:14 Rulemaking. – The commissioner of the department of revenue administration shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. The application procedures under RSA 79-C:4. II. The payment and collection procedures under RSA 79-C:9. Source. 1996, 176:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1996.
Section 79-C:15 – Applicability of Chapter.
79-C:15 Applicability of Chapter. – All discretionary easement applications which were granted by a municipal governing body on or before August 2, 1996 shall continue to be governed for the remainder of their term of years by RSA 79-A, including those provisions amended or repealed by 1996, 176. This chapter shall apply only to […]
Section 79-C:2 – Definitions.
79-C:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "Discretionary easement" means a restriction of open space land granted to a city or town for a term of 10 or more years. II. "Public benefit" shall have the meaning described in RSA 79-C:3. III. "Golf course land" means a parcel of 10 acres or more of […]
Section 79-C:3 – Qualifying Land.
79-C:3 Qualifying Land. – I. Any owner of land which does not meet the criteria for open space land as defined in RSA 79-A but meets the tests of demonstrated public benefit in paragraph II of this section and who wishes to keep the land in a use consistent with the purposes of this […]
Section 79-C:4 – Application Procedure.
79-C:4 Application Procedure. – I. Any owner of land which meets the tests of public benefit in RSA 79-C:3, II may apply to the governing body to grant a discretionary easement to the municipality not to subdivide, develop, or otherwise change the use of such land to a more intensive use inconsistent with the […]
Section 79-C:5 – Approval, Denial.
79-C:5 Approval, Denial. – I. If the governing body finds that the proposed use of such land is consistent with the purposes of this chapter, it may take steps to acquire discretionary easements as provided in this chapter. In exercising its discretion, the local governing body may weigh the public benefit to be obtained […]
Section 79-C:6 – Terms; Recording.
79-C:6 Terms; Recording. – Any easement acquired by the municipality pursuant to this chapter shall be for a minimum of 10 years. The easement terms shall include the method of assessment pursuant to RSA 79-C:7, the terms of expiration pursuant to RSA 79-C:8, II, and the terms of renewal pursuant to RSA 79-C:8, III. […]
Section 79-C:7 – Assessment of Land Subject to Discretionary Easement.
79-C:7 Assessment of Land Subject to Discretionary Easement. – The method of assessment of discretionary easement land, excluding any buildings, their curtilage, appurtenances, or other improvements, shall be included as a term of the agreement in any discretionary easement acquired by a municipality, and shall fall within a range of values determined as follows: […]