Nashua, NH Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Loading zone hours
- 6:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., Monday–Saturday
- Time limit (some zones)
- 1 hour maximum stay
- Zones defined
- By specific street and block
- Max fine
- $1,000 per § 1-12
Summary
Nashua designates specific curbside loading zones under § 320-71, closed to general parking from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday; some zones cap trucks at one hour.
The following areas are designated as loading zones, and no parking shall be permitted therein between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and no vehicle utilizing these loading zones shall be stationed or remain for a period exceeding one hour:
Name of Street Side Location Elm Street West
Starting a distance of 70 feet south of West Pearl Street and extending southerly for a distance of 30 feet Garden Street parking lot North Beginning at the entrance of the Garden Street pathway for a distance of 40 feet, being directly behind 84-86 West Pearl Street Water Street [Amended 12-26-2023 by Ord. No. O-23-068] North Beginning 30 feet west of Main Street and extending westerly 55 feet
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4805762; v29 updated 2026-02-10; through 02-10-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Nashua Revised Ordinances § 320-71, the city designates loading zones on specific streets, including Clinton, Manchester, Oldfield, Railroad Square and School Streets, where no parking is allowed between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. A second set of zones, on stretches of Elm Street, the Garden Street lot and Water Street, carries the same hours plus a hard one-hour cap on any vehicle using the space. The ordinance lists each zone by street, side and exact footage rather than setting a citywide loading-zone standard, so the boundaries of a given zone are defined block by block.
Violations & Fines
No specific penalty is set for § 320-71 itself, so violations fall under the Code's general penalty: a fine of up to $1,000 per § 1-12, with each day a separate offense.
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