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Noise from Specific Sources in Nashua, NH (2026)

1 verified noise from specific sources rules for Nashua, New Hampshire, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

HVAC & Mechanical Noise

Nashua requires nonresidential HVAC equipment, exhaust fans, and vents next to a residential district to be visually screened and to direct noise and odors away from residential boundaries, enforced through Planning Board site plan review.

Nashua HVAC Equipment Noise and Screening Rule

Some Restrictions

Nashua Revised Ordinances § 190-181(E)

All appurtenant mechanical equipment, including heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning equipment, as well as exhaust fans and vents, shall be visually screened from adjacent residential districts and the public right-of-way. Noise and odors emanating from the equipment, fans, and vents shall be directed away from residential district boundaries by means of location of the equipment on the b...