This bill aims to repeal the authority for non-charter towns, village districts, and counties with unincorporated places to adopt zoning ordinances through alternative procedures. Specifically, it removes the provisions outlined in RSA 674:18-a, which allowed these entities to utilize an alternative method for the approval of amendments to zoning ordinances or bylaws and the local zoning map. The bill also amends RSA 672:8 to redefine the term "local legislative body" by eliminating the previous definitions and replacing them with a new structure that includes various forms of municipal government, such as councils and town meetings.

The changes include the deletion of the previous definition of "local legislative body" and the removal of the specific provisions that allowed non-charter towns and similar entities to adopt zoning ordinances through alternative procedures. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, signaling a shift back to more traditional methods of zoning ordinance adoption for the affected municipalities.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 672:8, 674:18-a