Full Notification

*** SANBORNTON SNOW REMOVAL ORDINANCE ***

Since 2002, the Town of Sanbornton has had an ordinance to prevent residents or contractors from plowing or moving snow into or across the roadways. This is an extension of the state law that covers the same things for state roads. There have been problems this year with violations of this ordinance. We are putting the word out on this issue, so residents will understand the ordinance and stop the problem from occurring. If the problem does persist, we will have no choice but to issue summonses to enforce the ordinance.

This is the ordinance we are referring to:
NOTICE TO TOWN OF SANBORNTON, NH RESIDENTS
SNOW REMOVAL ORDINANCE
Adopted 12/19/2001
Effective January 15, 2002

NH RSA 236:20 Snow Obstruction states that a person is guilty of a
misdemeanor or violation if they place snow or ice upon the surface of the portion of traveled road for Class I, II, III or III-a state roads.

Under the authority listed in NH RSA 41:11, the Sanbornton Board of Selectmen hereby follow NH RSA 236:20 for this ordinance and add Class V highways to the list of roads that cannot have snow obstruction on the traveled portion of the road. The Board also places the property owner responsible for the obstruction regardless of whether it is a member of the household, tenant, or persons hired
or not to remove snow or any other person that actually places snow or ice upon the traveled surface of the road.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to prevent people from placing snow or ice upon the surface of the portion of traveled Class V town roads and thus making it more difficult and possibly dangerous for the townspeople to travel the roads and for the Highway Department to perform their duties of snow removal.

VIOLATION: Property owners shall be responsible for any member of the household, tenant, or person hired or not to remove snow or any other person that places snow or ice upon the traveled portion of the Class V road. The property owner shall be guilty of a violation. No warnings shall be given due to the potential danger to the public of having ice and snow in the road.

PENALTY. Any person found guilty of a violation shall be fined $100.00.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter!