Bill > HB1007

This bill revises New Hampshire's laws regarding manufactured housing by establishing new standards for how municipalities can regulate and site these homes. The bill requires cities and towns to provide reasonable opportunities for placing manufactured housing in residential areas, manufactured housing parks, and subdivisions, while ensuring that these homes comply with the same lot size, frontage, and other regulations as conventional single-family homes. Municipalities cannot completely exclude manufactured housing from their jurisdictions. The bill also provides specific provisions for expanding existing manufactured housing parks, mandating that municipalities cannot impose standards stricter than the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 501A standard for fire safety. Additionally, the bill allows homeowners whose residences have been damaged by fire or disaster to temporarily place a manufactured home on their property during rebuilding, with the occupancy period starting from the building permit's issuance and ending 30 days after the certificate of occupancy is granted. The manufactured home placed under these circumstances will not acquire a permanent nonconforming use status and must meet local water supply and sewerage disposal requirements. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage.

Housing and Urban Affairs

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