A zoning ordinance adopted under RSA 674:16 shall not apply to existing structures or to the existing use of any building. It shall apply to any alteration of a building for use for a purpose or in a manner which is substantially different from the use to which it was put before alteration.
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 674:19
Applicability of Zoning Ordinance
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 230 F. Supp. 3d 49 - Signs for Jesus v. Town of Pembroke (2017)
Most recently applied in 230 F. Supp. 3d 49 - Signs for Jesus v. Town of Pembroke (January 2017)
Source. 1983, 447:1, eff
Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.