Hudson, NH

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, an accessory dwelling unit is allowed only inside a single-family home, and the owner of record must live in either the principal unit or the ADU…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, a detached shed needs a building permit and a fee tied to its size: $40 for up to 200 square feet, $60 for 201 to 499 square feet, and $60 plus 10…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, an accessory dwelling unit has to be built inside or attached to the single-family home it serves: Section 334-73.3 bars a detached ADU outright…

Hudson, New Hampshire reserves up to five spaces in the top lot of Benson Park, near the Historic District, for permit holders only, with the Benson Park Committee issuing annual…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, no vehicle or trailer may sit on any public street between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. from December 1 through March 30, and anyone who parks so as…

Hudson, New Hampshire bans parking outright on streets listed in Schedule VIII and limits it to posted hours on streets in Schedule IX, and treats blocking a private or public driveway…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, § 334-15 of the Zoning Ordinance requires every land use to provide off-street parking on the same lot it serves, and all parking spaces must be…

Hudson bars commercial truck traffic of 1½ tons or heavier from most Town roads between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. without a special Board of Selectmen permit, exempting Route 111, Route…

From December 1 through March 30, Hudson bars parking any vehicle or trailer on a public street between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. under § 317-17, backed by a $20 fine and a summons to…

New Hampshire RSA 262 governs abandoned vehicles statewide, allowing law enforcement and authorized parties to remove vehicles left on public ways or private property without consent…

New Hampshire sets no dollar limit on a hookup, mileage or storage charge. RSA 262:35-a, I requires only that every fee for a tow ordered by an authorized official or taken from…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, anyone kindling an outside fire, at any time of day, year or in any weather, must first get a permit from the Fire Chief. Burning without one is a…

Hudson, New Hampshire enforces smoke-alarm standards through its adopted NFPA Fire Prevention Code, and the Fire Department charges $50 to issue a smoke detector certificate, with a…

The Town of Hudson, New Hampshire bans possession, use, sale or display of Class B and Class C fireworks without a permit from the Police Chief and Fire Chief, and a public fireworks…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, a residential fence up to eight feet tall needs no building permit at all under the Zoning Ordinance. Cross that eight-foot line, including for a…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, fences up to eight feet tall are allowed by right in every residential district under the Zoning Ordinance's fence chapter. Anything over eight…

New Hampshire RSA 473 governs partition fences between adjoining landowners, establishing shared maintenance obligations and a process for fence viewers to resolve disputes statewide.

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, every outdoor in-ground swimming pool must be enclosed by a permanent fence around the entire pool apron under § 334-12I of the Zoning Ordinance…

In Hudson, New Hampshire, Town Code Section 188-3 bars any owner or keeper from letting a dog bark, or any animal or fowl make noise, that is plainly audible for more than 10 minutes…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, Town Code § 249-4J bars unreasonable use of a vehicle horn except as a genuine collision warning, and separately requires exhaust from stationary…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, Town Code § 249-2 defines nighttime hours as 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays plus all of Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, and § 249-4B…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, the local noise chapter does not regulate aircraft: Town Code § 249-5B(4) exempts noise created by aircraft flight operations from every noise…

The Town of Hudson, New Hampshire caps continuous outdoor sound under § 249-4B at 55 dBA daytime and 50 dBA nighttime for residential, rural and institutional properties, 65/55 dBA for…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, commercial contractors may only run outdoor construction Monday through Saturday between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. under § 249-4I. Work is barred…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, a home-based business needs a special exception from the Zoning Board of Adjustment under § 334-24. The occupation must stay secondary to the…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, a home daycare is regulated as a home occupation and needs a special exception from the Zoning Board of Adjustment before it can operate. Hudson's…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, a home occupation cannot generate more traffic than a residential street would normally see, and any customer parking has to fit in the existing…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, a home-based business can put up exactly one exterior sign, and it cannot exceed three square feet. Section 334-67 of the Zoning Ordinance caps a…

New Hampshire puts no dollar ceiling on homestead food sales. RSA 143-A:12 as it now stands contains no revenue figure of any kind, and a full text search of the Revised Statutes…

New Hampshire has no microenterprise home kitchen permit, but it does have two real routes to cooking meals for the public in a home kitchen, and both are written into the food service…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, Town Code Section 188-1.1 bars any dog from running at large: it must stay on its owner's or keeper's property, under someone else's permission…

Hudson's code does not name or restrict any dog breed. Instead, Town Code Section 188-1.1 defines a 'vicious dog' as one that, without provocation, attacks or bites a person or another…

Hudson, New Hampshire, does not license cats or apply its at-large animal rule to them; Chapter 188 defines 'animal' to exclude both cats and dogs. The Town's one cat-specific…

New Hampshire does not require beekeepers to register their hives. Apiary registration with the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food is voluntary and free. RSA 429 and the Agr…

New Hampshire makes it a violation to knowingly, recklessly, or negligently let your sheep, goats, cattle, horses, swine, or domestic fowl trespass onto another person's improved or…

New Hampshire RSA 207:14 and Fish and Game rules Fis 800 govern possession of exotic and wildlife species statewide. A permit from the Fish and Game Department is required for most…

New Hampshire RSA 644:8 criminalizes animal cruelty including hoarding-type neglect statewide. The statute applies universally across all municipalities, providing uniform definitions…

New Hampshire restricts feeding wildlife: Fish and Game rules prohibit attracting black bears once the department notifies you to stop, and RSA 208:8-b restricts feeding wild deer. The…

New Hampshire RSA 79 governs timber harvesting statewide through the timber tax system. Landowners must file an Intent to Cut for commercial harvests, and the state preempts…

New Hampshire RSA 231:139-145 governs trimming of shade and ornamental trees within public rights-of-way. Tree wardens have statewide authority, and removal of public shade trees…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, a sexually oriented business may open only in the Industrial Zone, must sit 500 feet from churches, schools, day cares, parks, homes and other…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, no one may operate as a pawnbroker without a license issued by the Board of Selectmen under Town Code § 261-4A, applied for through the Hudson…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, Town Code § 261-2 defines a secondhand dealer broadly to cover jewelry, electronics, stereo equipment, tools and firearms dealers among others…

Hudson bans tattooing anyone under 18 outright and requires separate Health Officer licenses for every tattoo or body-piercing establishment and artist under Chapter 304. Branding and…

RSA 126-K regulates e-cigarettes alongside tobacco, requiring licensed sales, age verification, and packaging standards for vape retailers across New Hampshire.

Hudson's Code Chapter 266 bars anyone except the town's own collection service from taking recyclables once a resident sets them at the curb. Adopted in 1990 as Ordinance No. O90-2…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, dumping rubbish anywhere at the Hudson Landfill Facility except the main dumping area, or on the access roadways leading to it, violates §§ 245-7…

The Town of Hudson, New Hampshire runs curbside trash and recycling collection: residents place recyclables in designated containers next to their normal trash on the collection day…

RSA 149-M establishes a statewide solid waste management hierarchy prioritizing source reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting before disposal. The state has set a 40% diversion…

Electrical work in the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire requires a permit under the Town's building fee schedule. Residential electrical permits cost $75, commercial permits are tiered by…

Plumbing work in the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire requires a permit under the Town's building fee schedule. Residential plumbing permits run $75 to $100 depending on scope, commercial…

Hudson, New Hampshire requires approved sprinkler systems in new multifamily buildings of three or more units and new multiunit nonresidential buildings, built to NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, § 334-16 of the Zoning Ordinance requires a building permit before erecting, altering or moving any building or structure. One- and two-family…

Hudson requires a permit from the Board of Selectmen or its designee before anyone disturbs the surface within a highway right-of-way, covering excavation, trenching and buried-utility…

Hudson's obstruction rule targets snow, not merchandise or signage: Chapter 284, Article IV makes it unlawful for anyone plowing, shoveling or removing snow to push it from their own…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, the Fire Chief can inspect any building or premises for a hazardous condition and order the owner to remove or remedy it. Ignoring the order is a…

The Town of Hudson, New Hampshire requires a floodplain permit from the Town Engineer for any development in a FEMA-designated special flood hazard area, and new or substantially…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, the noise ordinance caps engine idling on standing vehicles over 10,000 pounds GVW at 10 minutes when the vehicle is parked on a residential…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, any site subject to Site Plan Review or Subdivision Regulations must follow Section 290-6's construction erosion control standards: disturbed soil…

Hudson's Planning Board regulates land-disturbing development under Chapter 290, Stormwater Management, requiring a Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Plan for any project…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, any development in a special flood hazard area needs a floodplain permit from the Town Engineer before construction starts. Where Zone A base…

New Hampshire RSA 483-B establishes statewide minimum standards for development within 250 feet of public waters, including the Atlantic coast, lakes, ponds, and fourth-order streams…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, no occupiable structure may exceed 38 feet in any zoning district under § 334-14 of the Zoning Ordinance, measured from average finished grade to…

Hudson's zoning code does not print numeric front, side and rear yard setbacks by district in the text of § 334-27, since its Table of Minimum Dimensional Requirements is a separate…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, Town Code § 259-21 sets a 9:00 p.m. curfew Sunday through Thursday and 10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the H.O. Smith School playground, tennis…

New Hampshire's RSA 31:43-a to 31:43-g subdivision lets municipalities adopt juvenile curfew ordinances. A town or city that adopts the curfew law (RSA 31:43-a) may set a curfew for…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, Town Code § 259-24 bans skateboards and rollerblades or in-line skates at the H.O. Smith School playground, while §§ 259-26 through 259-28 set up…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, drinking alcohol on any public highway, sidewalk, municipal parking lot, the Town Common or other town property is against the law. Hudson Police…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, two Town Code sections shield working farms from local nuisance rules: Section 188-3D(3) exempts noise from a 'legitimate agricultural activity or…

New Hampshire limits municipal zoning over agriculture. RSA 672:1, III-b declares agriculture a beneficial use not to be unreasonably limited, and RSA 674:32-a to 674:32-c keep farming…

Hudson has no marked bike lanes in its code; instead Chapter 284, Article V bars bicycles and horses from sidewalks altogether. Section 284-15 makes it unlawful to ride a bicycle or…

The phrase "golf cart" does not appear anywhere in the New Hampshire motor vehicle laws, and there is no provision letting a town designate streets for cart use. The only cart-sized…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, political campaign signs do not need a Zoning Administrator sign permit. Section 334-58B(7) of the Zoning Ordinance exempts them from the Town's…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, a garage sale, yard sale or lost-pet sign does not need a Zoning Administrator sign permit. Section 334-58B(14) of the Zoning Ordinance exempts…

In the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire, an electronic changing sign is allowed only as part of a freestanding business sign, one per lot, and it cannot exceed 50% of that sign's area or…

Selling food from a canteen truck or mobile vending unit in the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire requires a peddler's license under Chapter 232. The application needs a Health Officer…

A food truck or mobile vending unit in the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire can only operate at a location the Zoning Administrator certifies as consistent with the Chapter 334 Zoning…

Anyone going door-to-door in the Town of Hudson, New Hampshire to sell goods or solicit donations must get a solicitor's license from the Hudson Police Department first. The license…

New Hampshire RSA 126-X licenses a limited number of Alternative Treatment Centers for therapeutic cannabis. State licensing controls dispensary siting in coordination with local…

New Hampshire law prohibits home cultivation of cannabis statewide. Recreational cannabis remains illegal, and the therapeutic cannabis program under RSA 126-X does not authorize…

Recreational drone operation in New Hampshire is governed primarily by FAA regulations under 14 CFR Part 107 and Section 44809, with state-level RSA 207:57 prohibiting drone use to…

RSA 279:21 sets the minimum wage by reference to federal law, currently $7.25, and effectively bars cities or towns from imposing higher local minimums.

RSA 159:6 allows residents and nonresidents to carry concealed loaded firearms without a license, while still offering optional permits for reciprocity.

RSA 159:26 reserves all firearm and ammunition regulation to the state, voiding most local New Hampshire ordinances on guns, knives, and related items.

New Hampshire lets nonprofits and veterans' groups run licensed "casino night" games of chance, poker, blackjack, roulette, for up to 10 days a year under RSA 287-D, with the Lottery…

RSA 647:2 makes gambling a misdemeanor statewide unless a game falls under a listed exemption. The only carve-out for casual social gambling is a poker game hosted at a private…

New Hampshire legalized sports wagering in 2019 under RSA 287-I, putting the state lottery commission in sole charge of the market. The commission contracts with competitively bid…

New Hampshire condominium associations get a statutory assessment lien under RSA 356-B:46, including a limited 6-month priority over first mortgages. There is no comprehensive…

New Hampshire condominium boards face detailed governance rules: RSA 356-B:37 mandates open annual meetings with notice and member comment, and RSA 356-B:37-e and 356-B:46 give unit…

New Hampshire guarantees the outdoor display of one flag and one flag only: the flag of the United States. RSA 356-B:47-a bars a condominium unit owners' association from prohibiting…

New Hampshire's Condominium Act does not set a fine cap. A condo association's enforcement and rule-making powers flow from its bylaws under RSA 356-B:35, and violations are enforced…

New Hampshire runs two condominium lien regimes at once, split by the date September 10, 1977, and only one of them lets an association foreclose like a mortgage. Under RSA 356-B:46…

New Hampshire places no statutory ceiling on an association's power to prohibit or cap leasing. RSA 356-B contains no rental cap, no minimum lease term, and no grandfathering for…

New Hampshire allows sobriety checkpoints, but only after a judge has approved the specific one. RSA 265:1-a forbids any law enforcement officer or agency from establishing or…

New Hampshire never enacted a right-to-record law, so the question is answered by its wiretap chapter. RSA 570-A:2, I makes intercepting an oral communication without the consent of…

New Hampshire has no general stop-and-identify offence. RSA 594:2 lets a peace officer stop anyone the officer has reason to suspect of a crime and request a name and address, but it…

RSA 595-A:10 makes a consent search of a motor vehicle lawful in New Hampshire only if the officer first expressly tells the driver four things: that there is a right to refuse, that…

New Hampshire requires a written notice to quit before eviction. RSA 540:3 sets 7 days' notice for nonpayment of rent and the most serious grounds, and 30 days for other reasons. For…

New Hampshire recognizes an implied warranty of habitability in every residential lease under Kline v. Burns, 111 N.H. 87 (1971). RSA chapter 48-A backs this with housing standards and…

New Hampshire RSA 540:2 establishes statewide just-cause eviction requirements. For restricted property, a landlord must prove one of the eight enumerated grounds in RSA 540:2, II(a)…

New Hampshire sets no specific number of hours or days of advance notice for landlord entry. RSA 540-A:3, V prohibits a landlord from willfully entering without prior consent except…

A New Hampshire landlord ends a month-to-month tenancy with a 30-day notice to quit under RSA 540:3, and on "restricted property" must also have good cause under RSA 540:2. Tenants…

New Hampshire has no rent control and no standalone rent-increase notice statute. RSA 540:2, II(e) ties an increase to eviction "good cause": a tenant's refusal to accept an increase…

New Hampshire caps a residential security deposit at one month's rent or $100, whichever is greater. A landlord must return the deposit, plus any interest due, within 30 days after the…

New Hampshire requires 20 years of possession before a squatter can claim land by adverse possession. RSA 508:2, I bars any action to recover real estate "after 20 years" from when the…

New Hampshire has never enacted a solar-access law that overrides private covenants. Nothing in RSA 356-B, the Condominium Act, mentions solar, and RSA 356-B:30, I runs the other way…

New Hampshire RSA 155-A adopts the State Building Code requiring solar installations to meet uniform structural and electrical standards. While municipalities issue permits, the…

RSA 126-K:4 prohibits the sale, gift, or distribution of any tobacco or vape product to persons under 21 years old throughout New Hampshire.

RSA 266:37 lets a New Hampshire vehicle carry no more than 2 spot lamps and no more than 3 auxiliary driving lamps, mounted on the front between 12 and 42 inches above the ground…

New Hampshire never wrote a list of items you may stick to a windshield. RSA 265:95 instead bans driving with any sign, poster, sticker or other nontransparent material upon or…

Lane splitting is expressly illegal in New Hampshire and the ban has no conditions attached to it. RSA 265:121, III says no person shall drive a motorcycle on a roadway between lanes…

New Hampshire outlaws license plate covers by their tint, not by whether the plate can still be read. RSA 261:176, II makes it a violation to apply, or to permit anyone to apply, "any…

The word radar does not appear anywhere in the New Hampshire Revised Statutes. The General Court's own full-text search of the RSAs returns zero sections for radar and zero for radar…

New Hampshire is one of the northern states that never wrote a studded tire season into law. The words "studded," "studs" and "snow tires" return no hits at all in a full text search…

RSA 266:58-a makes it unlawful to sell, inspect, install or drive with after market tinting on the windshield of a vehicle registered in New Hampshire, with one exception: a strip no…