This bill prohibits municipalities from enacting any new ordinances, regulations, or policies that would create moratoria or limitations on building permits or approvals for subdivisions and site plans. It repeals the existing authority for temporary moratoria or limitations, thereby nullifying any current moratoria in effect as of the bill's effective date. The bill emphasizes that growth management concerns must be addressed through zoning ordinances, master plans, or capital improvement programs, rather than through moratoria or limitations on building permits.

Additionally, the bill amends existing legal language regarding phased development and the power of planning boards to regulate subdivisions. It clarifies that phased development does not include general limits on building permits, which can only be established through a growth management ordinance. The amendments also remove references to temporary moratoria or limitations from the planning board's authority to regulate the issuance of building permits, reinforcing the prohibition on such actions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 674:21, 674:35