Nashua's only material-specific restriction in the general fence ordinances is the barbed wire rule in NRO Chapter 150: 'Any fence made up in whole or part of barbed wire shall be deemed a public nuisance unless the barbed wire is located more than six feet above the ground or the fence is being used in connection with the operation of a farm or public utility.' NRO Sec. 190-44 does not prohibit specific fence materials but limits residential height to 7 feet and requires that fences not interfere with traffic circulation. Specific land uses elsewhere in Chapter 190 (trash enclosures, day care facilities, towers) impose their own material/opacity standards.
NRO Chapter 150 (Fences) addresses fence materials principally through the barbed wire restriction: 'Any fence made up in whole or part of barbed wire shall be deemed a public nuisance unless the barbed wire is located more than six feet above the ground or the fence is being used in connection with the operation of a farm or public utility.' The general use-table provisions of NRO Sec. 190-44 control height and traffic circulation but do not enumerate prohibited or required materials such as plywood, particleboard, sheet metal, or electrified wire. Specific Chapter 190 supplemental use regulations do impose material requirements for particular uses: for example, trash and dumpster areas 'shall be provided and screened on at least three sides from public view by an opaque impact-resistant fence of sufficient height to screen the dumpster(s),' communications-tower compounds and certain day-care outdoor activity areas require 'a solid fence made of wood or other suitable material not more than six feet in height,' and similar use-specific materials/opacity standards. Electrified fencing is not explicitly addressed by the general ordinances and is governed by the National Electrical Code as adopted under NH RSA 155-A.
Erecting a fence with any barbed wire less than 6 feet above grade, on a non-agricultural, non-utility property, violates NRO Chapter 150 and constitutes a public nuisance subject to abatement. Fences associated with specific land uses (trash enclosures, day care, towers) that do not meet the use-specific material/opacity standards in Chapter 190 may be cited under those provisions. Fences using non-typical materials that obstruct traffic circulation violate NRO Sec. 190-44.A or B.
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