Juliana Lonergan & a. v. Town of Sanbornton

Summary

The Supreme Court held that the town’s zoning board’s grant of a special exception for an excavation site constituted an RSA 155‑E excavation permit, triggering the ten‑day rehearing deadline in RSA 155‑E:9. Because the plaintiffs filed their motion for rehearing after the deadline, the board lacked subject‑matter jurisdiction over the motion and the appellate courts lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal. The court therefore vacated the lower court’s order and dismissed the appeal.