This bill amends the process for appeals to the zoning board of adjustments by requiring that all grounds for appeal be explicitly stated in the initial notice submitted to the board. Specifically, it modifies RSA 676:5, I to include the insertion that "All grounds for appeal must be stated in the initial notice." This change aims to streamline the appeal process and ensure that all relevant issues are clearly identified from the outset.

Additionally, the bill introduces a new section, RSA 676:5-a, which mandates that municipalities must stamp and accept revised plans submitted by applicants within three business days. The acceptance of these plans is contingent upon them reflecting specific alterations requested during the initial planning board review. Furthermore, the bill stipulates that applicants are not required to revise their plans more than once unless the revisions do not adequately address the comments or conditions from the initial review, thereby preventing excessive rounds of revisions. The act will take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 676:5
SB508 text: 676:5