Reference Library

Zoning Board of Adjustment

• "The Board of Adjustment in New Hampshire - A Handbook for Local Officials" - (OEP revised October 2010)
• These PowerPoint presentations were originally prepared for the NH Citizen Planner website:
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment Basics
  • Planning and Zoning Overview - Organization of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment
• "Land Use Decisions: Expert Opinions and the Board’s Personal Knowledge", NH Town and City, November/December 2009
• "New Law Defines ‘Unnecessary Hardship’", NH Town and City, September 2009
• Evolution of the Hardship Standard
• "Role of ZBA seemingly mundane, but necessary", Between the Lines column, by Jessie Salisbury, Telegraph Correspondent, March 2, 2004
• "Rehearing Motion Satisfies Statute’s Requirement", NH Town and City, March 2006
• "Rehearings and Appeals: Being a ‘Party to the Action or Proceedings’", By Kimberly Haliquist, Esq., New Hampshire Town and City, January 2006
• Towns without zoning
• Zoning Board of Adjustment Decisions: Quorums, Voting and Fairness (LGC Legal Q&A)
• Status of Planning and Zoning Boards (from the Municipal Land Use Regulation database reports)

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 Microsoft PowerPoint format. You can download a free reader from Microsoft.