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longislander · 01-15-2026, 08:22 AM

I'm fully aware how town ordinances are created. This new planner is not suggesting an ordinance ... he's stipulating it. Go back and read his mandate. He is doing this and has informed the code enforcement officer. His personal interpretation of the verbbiage in the current zoning is not universally accepted.

"Within the Residential/Agricultural Zone, short-term rentals shall be classified under ..." etc.

https://www.moultonboroughnh.gov/m/n...ome/detail/314

https://www.moultonboroughnh.gov/Doc...ce-2025?bidId=

The process on NH land-use ordinances is it is placed in front of the planning board for approval. Then, if approived, submitted to the select board for inclusion on the town warrant. On the town warrant, zoning ordinances are specifically placed on the Tuesday official ballot. There is no discussion on those ordinances at the business session as most towns do; i.e., a separate day, like Moultonborough, which, this year, has its busness session of "town meeting day" on March 14th, March 10th being the Tusday official ballot day vote. Prior public hearings are where debates can be done for zoning changes, before the warrant is finalized by the select board.

01-15-2026, 08:22 AM	#19
longislander Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 585 Thanks: 53 Thanked 107 Times in 82 Posts	I'm fully aware how town ordinances are created. This new planner is not suggesting an ordinance ... he's stipulating it. Go back and read his mandate. He is doing this and has informed the code enforcement officer. His personal interpretation of the verbbiage in the current zoning is not universally accepted. "Within the Residential/Agricultural Zone, short-term rentals shall be classified under ..." etc. https://www.moultonboroughnh.gov/m/n...ome/detail/314 https://www.moultonboroughnh.gov/Doc...ce-2025?bidId= The process on NH land-use ordinances is it is placed in front of the planning board for approval. Then, if approived, submitted to the select board for inclusion on the town warrant. On the town warrant, zoning ordinances are specifically placed on the Tuesday official ballot. There is no discussion on those ordinances at the business session as most towns do; i.e., a separate day, like Moultonborough, which, this year, has its busness session of "town meeting day" on March 14th, March 10th being the Tusday official ballot day vote. Prior public hearings are where debates can be done for zoning changes, before the warrant is finalized by the select board. Last edited by longislander; 01-15-2026 at 08:25 AM. Reason: typo