I. For the purposes of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:79-81, a highway to summer cottages may be designated:
(a) By the selectmen, upon petition, pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:8-12, to lay out a new highway or alter an existing highway; or

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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 231:81

  • legislative body: shall mean a town meeting, school district meeting, village district meeting, city or town council, mayor and council, mayor and board of aldermen, or, when used to refer to unincorporated towns or unorganized places, or both, the county convention. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:47
  • petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51

(b) By a majority vote of the town to designate an existing class V highway as a highway to summer cottages.
II. A highway which has been designated a highway to summer cottages may be opened, maintained and repaired the entire year:
(a) By the selectmen, upon petition, pursuant to the procedures of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:8-12; or
(b) By majority vote of the town.
III. The designation of a highway to summer cottages shall not be deemed altered by any change of use of land served by said highway, in the absence of action pursuant to paragraph II.
IV. By a majority vote of the legislative body, a town may extend the exemption period in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:79 for all highways to summer cottages within the town, but in no event may the period begin earlier than November 15 or end later than April 30. The extended period shall remain in effect until amended or rescinded by majority vote of the legislative body.