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Nashua codifies a strict construction quiet window in Chapter 128 (Construction and Demolition Work) of Part II. There shall be no construction or demolition in any residential zone…
Aircraft-in-flight noise is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (49 U.S.C. 47521 et seq.). Boire Field / Nashua Municipal…
Nashua codifies noise in Chapter 201 (Noise) of Part II of the Revised Ordinances, adopted by the Board of Aldermen on August 9, 2005 by Ordinance O-05-96. Chapter 201 does not publish…
Nashua codifies animal-noise enforcement in Chapter 93 (Animals). Noise from an animal that is sustained for periods of more than 30 minutes, or that occurs between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00…
Industrial noise in Nashua is regulated through Chapter 201 (Noise) - the disturbance / 50-foot audibility standard - layered with Chapter 190 (Land Use Code) industrial-performance…
Nashua does not publish a leaf-blower-specific ordinance and has not banned gas-powered blowers. Leaf-blower use is governed by Chapter 201 (Noise) - the disturbance / 50-foot…
Chapter 201 (Noise) makes it unlawful to operate any radio, receiving set, television, phonograph, stereo, record player, tape player, cassette player, compact disc player…
Nashua Chapter 201 (Noise) does not codify a general numeric dBA cap. The city's principal quantitative triggers are: (1) the 50-foot audibility rule for electronic sound-reproduction…
Outdoor music in Nashua is governed by Chapter 201 (Noise) - the disturbance / 50-foot audibility standard for electronic sound-reproduction devices applies citywide at all hours, with…
Nashua does not impose any short-term-rental-specific noise rules because the city has no STR ordinance. STR guests are subject to the citywide Chapter 201 Noise Ordinance (Ord. No…
The City of Nashua does not have a stand-alone short-term rental (STR) permit, license, or registration program in its municipal code or its Chapter 190 Land Use Code. New Hampshire…
Nashua does not require any specific insurance for short-term rentals because the city has no STR ordinance. New Hampshire also has no statewide STR insurance statute - the legislature…
Nashua does not impose any short-term-rental-specific parking requirement because the city has no STR ordinance. The only operative parking rules are the off-street parking standards…
Nashua does not impose any annual night cap on short-term rentals because the city has no STR ordinance. New Hampshire has no statewide STR night cap either - there is no analog to…
Nashua does not maintain a short-term rental registration program because the city has no STR ordinance. The only mandatory registration is the New Hampshire Department of Revenue…
Short-term rentals in Nashua are taxed solely under the New Hampshire Meals and Rooms (Rentals) Tax in RSA Chapter 78-A. The current rate is 8.5% of the gross rental charge for any…
Nashua does not impose a short-term-rental-specific occupancy cap (no two-per-bedroom rule, no maximum-guest cap) because the city has no STR ordinance. The operative occupancy limits…
Nashua imposes no host-presence rule and no 24/7 designated-local-contact requirement on short-term rentals because the city has no STR ordinance. Hosts may operate fully unhosted…
Nashua does not impose any primary-residence-only requirement on short-term rentals because the city has no STR ordinance. Investor-owned, non-owner-occupied, whole-unit STR operations…
All open burning in Nashua requires both a city permit from Nashua Fire Rescue under City Code § 110-2 (Chapter 110, Burning, Open) and a written forest-fire-warden permit under RSA…
Nashua is a built-out southern New Hampshire suburban city with no formally mapped wildland-urban interface (WUI) zones and no stand-alone wildfire hazard ordinance. Wildfire risk…
Backyard fire pits, chimineas, fire bowls, and any open burning of solid fuel materials (other than charcoal) in Nashua require a burn permit from Nashua Fire Rescue under Chapter 110…
Nashua City Code Chapter 160 (Fireworks) prohibits the sale, purchase, possession, use, or explosion of any fireworks without a permit issued in accordance with RSA 160-B and RSA…
Nashua does not have a stand-alone defensible-space or vegetation-clearance ordinance. Brush and combustible-vegetation hazards are addressed through the New Hampshire State Fire Code…
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in Nashua dwellings are required under New Hampshire RSA 153:10-a (Automatic Fire Warning Devices and Carbon Monoxide Detection Devices in Dwellings)…
A backyard fire in Nashua - including any fire pit, chiminea, burn barrel, or campfire fueled by anything other than charcoal - requires both a city permit from Nashua Fire Rescue…
Propane and LP-gas storage and use in Nashua are governed by the New Hampshire State Fire Code, which adopts NFPA 1 (Uniform Fire Code), 2021 edition, effective August 13, 2024 under…
Nashua has NO breed-specific dog ban. Pit bulls, Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds, and other commonly restricted breeds are legal to own in Nashua without…
NRO § 93-2 prohibits chickens, fowl, sheep, swine, horses, mules, asses, oxen, cows, and other cattle from being at large in any street, alley, or public place. The Nashua Land Use…
Nashua does not have a city-specific wildlife-feeding ordinance, but New Hampshire state law provides substantial controls. NH RSA 207:3-c (as amended by HB 442 in 2024) gives NH Fish…
Nashua's NRO Chapter 93 (Animals) does not contain a beekeeping-specific section, and the Nashua Land Use Code (NRO Ch. 190) does not impose a hive-specific setback or permit on…
Nashua's NRO Chapter 93 does not contain a comprehensive exotic-pet permit framework; the City defers primarily to the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department's wildlife-possession rules…
Nashua amended its Backyard Poultry rules by Ordinance O-18-019 to allow up to six (6) adult female chickens (hens) per residential lot. Roosters and other crowing male chickens are…
NRO Chapter 93 (Animals), as amended by Ordinance O-19-052, makes it unlawful for any dog to run at large within the City of Nashua. 'At large' means off the premises of the owner or…
New Hampshire RSA 644:8 criminalizes animal cruelty including hoarding-type neglect statewide. The statute applies universally across all municipalities, providing uniform definitions…
Nashua bans on-street tractor-trailer parking citywide. NRO Section 320-67 (Article XII, Parking, Stopping and Standing) provides that 'it shall be unlawful for any…
On-street loading zones in Nashua are designated by the City through the Nashua Traffic Engineering Department under Chapter 320 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Nashua Revised…
Nashua's on-street RV, camper, travel-trailer, and boat-trailer parking is sharply limited by Chapter 320 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Nashua Revised Ordinances and by NH RSA 265:69…
Nashua imposes a citywide overnight on-street parking ban. NRO Section 320-78 (Article XIII, Night Parking) provides: 'It is unlawful for an operator of any vehicle to park the vehicle…
Snow emergency parking in Nashua is governed by NRO Section 320-67 (Article XII) and NRO Section 320-78 (Article XIII). NRO Section 320-67 provides: 'No person shall park or leave a…
On-street parking in Nashua is governed by Chapter 320 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Nashua Revised Ordinances, with Article XI (Parking Meters), Article XII (Parking, Stopping and…
Nashua operates public Level 2 EV charging stations at the Elm Street Parking Garage (14 Elm Street), located on the lower level next to the Transit Center. The Elm Street garage hosts…
Abandoned vehicles in Nashua are governed by NRO Chapter 315 (Vehicles, Abandoned) and NRO Chapter 306 (Towing), implemented under NH RSA 262 (Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties…
Driveway-related parking in Nashua is governed by NRO Section 320-67 (Article XII, Parking, Stopping and Standing). The ordinance provides that 'at no time shall any vehicle be…
Curb markings and pavement markings on Nashua public streets are installed and maintained only by the City of Nashua Traffic Engineering Department under federal Manual on Uniform…
Nashua's strictest oversized-vehicle rule applies to tractor-trailers: NRO Section 320-67 provides that 'it shall be unlawful for any tractor-trailer-truck, the tractor alone or the…
Nashua's general fence requirements live in two ordinances: NRO Sec. 190-44 (Land Use Code) and NRO Chapter 150 (Fences). Sec. 190-44 caps residential fence height at 7 feet (Sec…
Retaining walls in Nashua require a building permit when the wall exceeds 4 feet in height above the grade base of footing, per NRO Sec. 105-22.A.(10) of the Building Permit Fee…
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…
Nashua does not have a municipal cost-sharing or partition-fence ordinance. Neighbor fence disputes are governed by New Hampshire state law: RSA 476:1 (spite fences) and RSA Chapter…
Nashua caps residential fence height at 7 feet under Section 190-44 of the Nashua Revised Ordinances (Chapter 190 Land Use, Article VI Supplemental Use Regulations), as amended by…
Nashua does not require a routine fence permit for fences that comply with NRO Sec. 190-44 height limits (7 feet residential, no limit nonresidential). A building permit through the…
Residential pool barriers in Nashua are governed by the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) adopted as the Residential Swimming Pool and Spa Code of the City of…
Nashua's NRO Sec. 190-44 (Fences) does not enumerate or restrict permitted fence materials, leaving owners free to choose wood, vinyl, chain link, wrought iron, composite, masonry, or…
Nashua does not publish a separate prohibited-species list in its Revised Ordinances (ecode360 NA2698). Overgrown weeds and noxious vegetation are abated under the City's general…
Nashua does not set a fixed inch-height standard for residential grass in its Revised Ordinances (ecode360 NA2698). Overgrown grass, weeds, and other vegetation are addressed through…
The Nashua Board of Public Works has cognizance, direction and full control of the planting and care of trees standing in the streets and public ways. Routine pruning of healthy trees…
Rainwater harvesting is legal in Nashua. New Hampshire has no statute prohibiting residential rain barrels, cisterns, or roof-runoff capture, and NH DES actively promotes rain-barrel…
Nashua does not mandate native plants in private landscapes. Chapter 190 Article XXVII Landscaping requires that all shade trees in required landscape material be hardy for the Nashua…
Nashua is served by Pennichuck Water Works (Pennichuck Corporation), a publicly owned utility under the Pennichuck East Utility / Pennichuck Water umbrella. Pennichuck enforces a…
Tree removal on private residential property in Nashua is generally not subject to a City removal permit, except where the tree is in a designated wetland or wetland buffer (Article XI…
The Nashua Revised Ordinances do not contain a code provision specifically prohibiting or permitting artificial turf in residential or commercial landscapes. Where landscape material…
Residential pool fencing in Nashua follows the 2021 ISPSC adopted under NRO Sec. 105-25 (per RSA 155-A as updated by HB 1681, effective December 31, 2024). ISPSC Section 305.2.1…
Residential swimming pool permits in Nashua are issued by the Department of Building Safety under NRO Chapter 105, which adopts the 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International…
Hot tubs and spas in Nashua follow the 2021 ISPSC adopted under NRO Sec. 105-25 (per RSA 155-A). Under ISPSC Section 305.7, spas and hot tubs equipped with a safety cover that complies…
Residential pool safety in Nashua is governed by the 2021 ISPSC adopted under NRO Sec. 105-25. Key safety provisions: 48-inch barrier (Sec. 305.2.1), 4-inch sphere rule (Sec. 305.3)…
Nashua Land Use Code Sec. 190-20 (Article VI Supplemental Use Regulations) permits home occupations in residential districts in two tiers. A Minor Home Occupation allows no nonresident…
Nashua Land Use Code Sec. 190-20 limits home occupation signage to a single non-illuminated sign of 2 sq ft or less identifying only the occupant's name and address. Window signs…
Nashua Land Use Code Sec. 190-20 expressly addresses child day-care facilities as Major Home Occupations, permitting up to 420 sq ft of dwelling floor area (versus 300 sq ft for other…
Nashua requires every home occupation to obtain approval under Sec. 190-20 before operation begins. Minor Home Occupations file an application with the Administrative Officer…
Nashua Land Use Code Sec. 190-20 requires home occupations not to significantly change the residential character of the property. Minor Home Occupations allow no nonresident employees…
New Hampshire RSA 143-A (Homestead Food Operations) authorizes Nashua residents to sell non-potentially hazardous homemade foods directly to consumers without a license up to $35,000…
Converting a Nashua garage to habitable space requires a building permit and electrical permit from the Department of Building Safety under the NH State Building Code (IRC change of…
Effective July 1, 2025, NH RSA 674:71-:73 (as amended by HB 577) requires Nashua and every NH municipality to allow one accessory dwelling unit (attached or detached) by-right on every…
Nashua Land Use Code Sec. 190-31 (Accessory Buildings) treats unattached carports as detached accessory structures subject to a typical 4 ft side/rear setback, behind-the-front-facade…
Nashua does not require a building permit for a shed of 200 sq ft or less, but a Land Use Permit (zoning) is required from the Nashua Department of Building Safety regardless of shed…
NH RSA 674:74 defines tiny houses as small structures intended for year-round occupancy that meet the NH State Building Code and may be on a permanent foundation or chassis. Where…
Nashua's tree-protection framework rests on four pillars: (1) the Board of Public Works' City Charter authority over all trees standing in streets and public ways; (2) Chapter 190…
Nashua does not have a dedicated heritage, specimen, or champion tree designation program in its Revised Ordinances. Public trees standing in Nashua streets and public ways are…
Nashua does not require a general tree-removal permit on private residential lots. City review attaches only when (1) the tree stands in a wetland or wetland buffer under Article XI of…
Chapter 190 Article XXVII of the Nashua Land Use Code requires that all required landscape material — including required shade trees — be maintained in a healthy, growing condition…
Erosion and sedimentation control on Nashua construction sites is regulated under Chapter 190 (Land Use), Part 4, Article XXXI (Stormwater Management) and is layered with NHDES…
Nashua's floodplain regulations are codified in Chapter 190 (Land Use), Part 2, Article VII — the City of Nashua Floodplain Development Ordinance — administered by the Building Safety…
Grading and drainage review in Nashua sits at the intersection of Chapter 190 (Land Use) Article XXVI (Grading and Removal of Soil), Article XXXI (Stormwater Management), Article VII…
Nashua is a regulated Small MS4 community under EPA's 2017 New Hampshire NPDES Phase II Small MS4 General Permit (NPDES Permit Tracking No. NHR041025; permit became effective July 1…
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…
Vacant lots in Nashua are held to the same exterior-maintenance standard as occupied properties under Chapter 182 (Housing Standards) Article V: all exterior property areas shall be…
Nashua addresses property blight primarily through Chapter 182 (Housing Standards), Article V Structural Standards. All exterior property areas shall be maintained in a clean and…
Nashua regulates residential trash and recycling under Chapter 270 (Solid Waste) and the Board of Public Works rules. Automated collection requires the City-issued cart — no other…
Nashua requires property owners to clear snow and ice from sidewalks abutting their property within 24 hours after snow stops falling. Chapter 182 (Housing Standards) Article V states…
Nashua does not codify a numeric annual cap on residential garage, yard, or estate sales and does not require a separate municipal permit for an occasional household sale. The…
Nashua does not impose a calendar-based take-down deadline for residential holiday lights or seasonal decorations, and they are not treated as 'signs' subject to Chapter 190 Article X…
Garage and yard sale signs in Nashua fall under the temporary-sign rules of Chapter 190 § 190-106. Only one ground or wall temporary sign is permitted per premises (max 32 square feet…
Nashua regulates signs through Chapter 190 (Land Use Code) Article X, sections 190-97 through 190-108. The code is content-neutral: any sign authorized by the chapter may contain…
Home cultivation of cannabis — recreational or medical — is prohibited statewide in New Hampshire. New Hampshire is the only state in New England that has not legalized adult-use…
Nashua has no recreational cannabis dispensaries because New Hampshire has no recreational cannabis market — HB 1633 (2024), the most recent adult-use legalization vehicle, was killed…
Solar PV installations in Nashua require a building permit from the Building Safety Department at Nashua City Hall (229 Main Street) under Chapter 158 (Building Code), Article II…
New Hampshire does NOT have a statewide solar-access override statute comparable to Colorado, Florida, Texas, or California. The state's solar statutes — RSA 477:49, RSA 477:50, and…
The City of Nashua Division of Public Works, Solid Waste Department, picks up the first 5 oversized items per residential account per year at NO charge through its curbside bulky-item…
The City of Nashua Division of Public Works, Solid Waste Department, requires automated-collection carts to be positioned at the road edge, within 2 feet of the curb, with at least 3…
Nashua collects trash weekly and recycling every other week on the same day. Check the city's Trash & Recycling Schedule for your day. When a holiday falls on a weekday, collection…
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…
Nashua food trucks operate under Chapter 231 (Peddling, Soliciting and Vending). No person may act as a vendor in the City unless licensed by the City Clerk. Ice cream and canteen…
Operating a food truck in Nashua requires three city authorizations: (1) a Mobile Food Service License from the Nashua Environmental Health Department; (2) a Hawkers and Peddlers…
Federal law (FAA Part 107 and 49 U.S.C. § 44809) governs U.S. airspace and preempts local altitude/flight-path regulation. Nashua sits inside Class D controlled airspace at Nashua…
Commercial drone operations in New Hampshire require FAA Part 107 certification and follow federal airspace rules. State law adds privacy protections under RSA 644:9 that apply…
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.
Granite State Paid Family Leave under RSA 21-I:99 offers a voluntary insurance program; no state mandate exists and municipalities cannot require paid leave.
New Hampshire has no predictive scheduling law, and RSA 275 leaves wage and scheduling rules to the state, blocking municipal fair workweek ordinances.
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.
Open carry of handguns and long guns is lawful in New Hampshire without a license, subject to RSA 159 location limits and federal prohibitions.
Under RSA 159:4 and 159:6, New Hampshire allows loaded handguns in vehicles without a permit, with state preemption barring local restrictions on transport.
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 condo associations enforce the declaration, bylaws, and rules through RSA 356-B:15, which lets them sue for damages or injunctive relief with attorneys' fees. Non-condo…
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 overrides condo rules to protect the United States flag: RSA 356-B:47-a bars a condo association from prohibiting outdoor flag display. For solar, RSA 477:49–:51…
New Hampshire imposes no statewide E-Verify mandate; participation in the federal program remains voluntary for most private employers under state law.
New Hampshire bars municipalities from adopting sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. HB 511 and SB 62, signed by Governor Ayotte in 2025…
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…
New Hampshire has no statute capping residential late fees. There is no statutory grace period or maximum dollar amount; a late fee is enforceable only if set out in the lease, and…
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 statewide rent control and no statutory cap on rent increases. No statute expressly preempts local rent control, but New Hampshire is a Dillon's Rule state…
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 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…
RSA 432:32 protects established New Hampshire farms from nuisance suits when operations follow generally accepted agricultural practices and predate complainants.
New Hampshire has no statewide plastic bag ban or preemption; municipalities retain discretion to adopt local ordinances under home rule and RSA 31:39.
No statewide ban on polystyrene foam containers exists in New Hampshire; municipalities may regulate through local solid waste authority under RSA 149-M.
New Hampshire has no statewide rule on plastic straws or stirrers; restaurants may use them freely while local governments retain authority to restrict.
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.
New Hampshire has no statewide ban on flavored tobacco or vape products; sales are governed only by federal restrictions and the RSA 126-K licensing scheme.
RSA 126-K regulates e-cigarettes alongside tobacco, requiring licensed sales, age verification, and packaging standards for vape retailers across New Hampshire.