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1 New Subdivision; Prohibiting Differentiation Based on the Number of Bedrooms. Amend RSA 674 by inserting after section 76 the following new subdivision:
Prohibiting Differentiation Based on the Number of Bedrooms
674:77 Definitions. In this subdivision:
I. "Residential development" means any housing project that includes one or more dwelling units, regardless of whether they are intended for rent or purchase.
II. "Bedroom" means a furnished room with a bed, primarily intended for sleeping purposes, unless otherwise specified by local regulations.
674:78 Prohibition on Differentiation Based on Number of Bedrooms.
I. If a residential development proposal adequately provides for water supply and sewage disposal in accordance with RSA 485-A, and, if applicable, the planning board's site plan review regulations or subdivision regulations, planning boards shall not use the number of bedrooms as a basis to reject the application.
II. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the department of environmental services' regulations for individual sewage disposal systems.
III. Nothing in this section shall prevent the authority having jurisdiction or a building inspector from considering the number of bedrooms when determining whether a residential development has sufficient water and sewage disposal capacity in accordance with RSA 485-A before issuing a building permit or occupancy permit, pursuant to RSA 676:13, I.
IV. Applications may utilize workforce housing standards under RSA 674:59, IV, requiring at least 50 percent of the units to contain 2 or more bedrooms.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Subdivision; Prohibiting Differentiation Based on the Number of Bedrooms. Amend RSA 674 by inserting after section 76 the following new subdivision:
Prohibiting Differentiation Based on the Number of Bedrooms
674:77 Definitions. In this subdivision:
I. "Residential development" means any housing project that includes one or more dwelling units, regardless of whether they are intended for rent or purchase.
II. "Bedroom" means a furnished room with a bed, primarily intended for sleeping purposes, unless otherwise specified by local regulations.
674:78 Prohibition on Differentiation Based on Number of Bedrooms.
I. If a residential development proposal adequately provides for water supply and sewage disposal in accordance with RSA 485-A, and, if applicable, the planning board's site plan review regulations or subdivision regulations, planning boards shall not use the number of bedrooms as a basis to reject the application.
II. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the department of environmental services' regulations for individual sewage disposal systems.
III. Nothing in this section shall prevent the authority having jurisdiction or a building inspector from considering the number of bedrooms when determining whether a residential development has sufficient water and sewage disposal capacity in accordance with RSA 485-A before issuing a building permit or occupancy permit, pursuant to RSA 676:13, I.
IV. Applications may utilize workforce housing standards under RSA 674:59, IV, requiring at least 50 percent of the units to contain 2 or more bedrooms.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.