Bill > SB435

This bill eliminates the existing hardship requirement for obtaining zoning variances in New Hampshire. Specifically, the bill repeals two sections of the Revised Statutes Annotated (RSA) 674:33 that previously mandated property owners demonstrate a "hardship" when seeking a variance from local zoning regulations. A zoning variance is a permission granted by a local zoning board to allow a property owner to use their land in a way that differs from current zoning rules. By removing the hardship requirement, the bill makes it potentially easier for property owners to obtain variances, as they would no longer need to prove that strict adherence to zoning regulations would create an unusual difficulty or undue hardship for their property. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, giving local zoning boards and municipalities time to adjust to the new variance criteria.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1417&inflect=2