Amendment 2025-0947s to SB281 (2025)

Prohibiting municipalities from denying building or occupancy permits for property adjacent to class VI roads under certain circumstances.


Revision: March 12, 2025, 10:03 a.m.

Senate Commerce

March 12, 2025

2025-0947s

07/06

 

 

Amendment to SB 281

 

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

 

1  Planning and Zoning; Local Land Use Planning and Regulatory Powers; Erection of Buildings on Streets; Appeals.  RSA 674:41, I(c) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

(c)  Is a class VI highway, provided that the applicant:

(1)  Signs a liability waiver acknowledging that the:

(A)  Municipality shall not maintain the highway nor provide any services to any lot accessible by the highway;

(B)  Municipality shall not accept any responsibility for losses or damages caused by a lack of services; and

(C)  Responsibility for such services falls solely on the applicant; and

(2)  Prior to the issuance of a building permit, produces evidence that this waiver has been recorded in the county register of deeds; and

(3)  Prior to the issuance of a building permit, proves the lot and any buildings thereon are insurable; or

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.