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1 Manufactured Housing Definition RSA 674:31 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
674:31 Definition. As used in this subdivision, "manufactured housing" means any structure, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is 8 body feet or more in width and 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is 320 square feet or more, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to required utilities, which include plumbing, heating, and electrical heating systems contained therein. Manufactured housing as defined in this section shall not include campers or recreation vehicles as defined in RSA 216-I:1 or RSA 259:84-a; pre-site built housing as defined in RSA 674:31-a; or modular buildings as defined in RSA 205-C:1, XI.
2 New Section; Allowing Manufactured Housing in Residential Zones. Amend RSA 674 by inserting after section 31-a the following new section:
674:31-b Permitting Manufactured Housing in Residential Zones.
I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, manufactured housing shall be permitted as a matter of right in all land areas and lots in districts zoned to permit residential uses within every municipality in the state.
II. Municipal zoning ordinances shall be amended to comply with this statute, ensuring that manufactured housing is treated as a permitted use in all residential zones.
III. If a zoning ordinance contains no provisions pertaining to manufactured housing, it shall be deemed permitted as a matter of right, and no municipal permits or conditions shall be required other than a building permit, if necessary.
IV. No municipality shall adopt or enforce any zoning ordinance, regulation, or policy that discriminates against manufactured housing by prohibiting or unreasonably restricting its placement in residential zones.
V. All municipalities shall amend their zoning ordinances to comply with this statute within one year of its effective date.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Manufactured Housing Definition RSA 674:31 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
674:31 Definition. As used in this subdivision, "manufactured housing" means any structure, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is 8 body feet or more in width and 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is 320 square feet or more, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to required utilities, which include plumbing, heating, and electrical heating systems contained therein. Manufactured housing as defined in this section shall not include campers or recreation vehicles as defined in RSA 216-I:1 or RSA 259:84-a; pre-site built housing as defined in RSA 674:31-a; or modular buildings as defined in RSA 205-C:1, XI.
2 New Section; Allowing Manufactured Housing in Residential Zones. Amend RSA 674 by inserting after section 31-a the following new section:
674:31-b Permitting Manufactured Housing in Residential Zones.
I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, manufactured housing shall be permitted as a matter of right in all land areas and lots in districts zoned to permit residential uses within every municipality in the state.
II. Municipal zoning ordinances shall be amended to comply with this statute, ensuring that manufactured housing is treated as a permitted use in all residential zones.
III. If a zoning ordinance contains no provisions pertaining to manufactured housing, it shall be deemed permitted as a matter of right, and no municipal permits or conditions shall be required other than a building permit, if necessary.
IV. No municipality shall adopt or enforce any zoning ordinance, regulation, or policy that discriminates against manufactured housing by prohibiting or unreasonably restricting its placement in residential zones.
V. All municipalities shall amend their zoning ordinances to comply with this statute within one year of its effective date.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.