Ordinances

TOWN OF STARK NH

PERMISSIBLE FIREWORKS ORDINANCE 

15 May 2024

The Town of Stark adopts NH TITLE XII PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE Chapter 160-C  PERMISSIBLE FIREWORKS for the sale of fireworks in the Town of Stark.

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HEAVY HAULING ORDINANCE 

15 May 2024

Purpose of this ordinance is to regulate heavy hauling over town highways and bridges. Pursuant to the authority conferred by New Hampshire RSA Chapter 41:11, in order to promote the general welfare of the citizens of the Town of Stark, the following ordinance is hereby updated:

1) It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership or corporation to haul, transport or cause to be transported by vehicle with gross weight over posted limits on roads and bridges in the Town of Stark. 

2) This restriction shall not apply to emergency vehicles.

3) Whoever fails to comply with the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a violation and subject to a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) for a first offense or one thousand dollars ($1000) for a second offense.

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LOCAL HEALTH ORDINANCE FOR MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE 

15 May 2024

Pursuant to RSA 147:1 the Town of Stark adopts the New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules, CHAPTER Env-Sw 100  SOLID WASTE PROGRAM: PURPOSE, APPLICABILITY, AND DEFINITIONS.  Adoption of these rules is as a health ordinance and enforcement of the rules shall be in conjunction with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.

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OFF HIGHWAY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ORDINANCE (OHRV)

15 May 2024

Purpose: 

1. To allow the following Town roads to be utilized by registered OHRV’s to access the New Hampshire OHRV trail system:  Northside Road, Percy Road, Bell Hill Road, Leighton Meadow Road, Plain Road and Paris Road, 
2. To allow use of the following roads by Town of Stark tax payers and their family or guests using registered OHRV’s to access the New Hampshire OHRV trail system: Moose Pond Dr, Stone Dr, Cloutier Dr, Molly Brook Dr, High Acres Dr, Emerson Road, Nash Stream Rd Lee Hill Road, Sullivan Road, Woodbury Cole Road and Dewey Hill Road.
3. To allow registered OHRV use of Recycle Road by persons authorized to use the Stark Transfer station for the purpose of dropping off trash at the transfer station.
4. This Ordinance does not apply to Trail Bikes. Trail Bikes are not authorized on the Town of Stark roadways.

This privilege is extended with the following restrictions:

a) Persons 16 years of age and older possessing a valid driver’s license.  No one under the age of 16 is allowed to drive on Stark Roadways.

b) This access will be open from the Thursday before Memorial Day thru 1/2 hour after sunset 31 October.

c)  Hours of operation will be 1/2 hour before sunrise until 1/2 hour after sunset.

d) Speed limit on all roads will be 20 MPH.  **Any person violating the OHRV speed limit shall be Guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be liable to a $75.00 penalty.

e) Violation of this Ordinance may result in loss of privileges as voted on by a majority vote of the Select Board. The Select Board may amend any portion of this ordinance for any reason deemed necessary by the Town of Stark.

TOWN OF STARK NH

SNOWMOBILE ORDINANCE

15 May 2024

Purpose: 

1. To allow the following Town roads to be used for access to the New Hampshire Snowmobile trail system from the nearest trail access.  Northside Road, Percy Road, Bell Hill Road, Leighton Meadow Road, Plain Road, Paris Road, Moose Pond Dr, Stone Dr, Cloutier Dr, Molly Brook Dr, High Acres Dr, Emerson Road, Nash Stream Rd Lee Hill Road, Sullivan Road, Woodbury Cole Road and Dewey Hill Road.

1. Persons using the roads must stay to the far right side of the road and ride in a single file.

3)    Speed limit on all roads is 10 MPH.

4)    Access will begin on December 1 and end when the NH State Trails are closed in each applicable year.

5)   These privileges may be revoked at any time by a majority vote of the Select Board.  The Select Board may amend any portion of this ordinance for any reason deemed necessary by the Town of Stark.

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STREET NUMBERING ORDINANCE 

15 May 2024

PURPOSE: 

To establish a uniform system of numbering all primary buildings in order to: 

1) Promote efficiency in locating primary buildings.  

2) Provide more expedient emergency response. 

4) Provide a consistent system for mailing addresses. 

PRIMARY BUILDINGS DEFINED 

1) Residential Property: all buildings used as dwellings. Other structures (such as garages barns or sheds) do not apply. 

2) Business Properties: the building from which the business is principally conducted or administered. 

NUMBERING REQUIREMENTS 

1) The size of the displayed number shall be no less than three inches (3″) high by two and one-half inches (2.5°) wide.

2) The color of the displayed number shall contrast clearly with the background on which it is displayed.

3) For primary buildings readily visible from the street, the assigned street number shall be conspicuously displayed on the side of the building facing that street. 

4) For primary buildings not readily visible from the street, the assigned street number shall be conspicuously displayed on a sign post at the point of entry to the property and visible from both directions.   

5) Distance from the ground surface to the bottom of the number shall be four feet. 

6) The displayed number shall be clearly visible on a year round basis.

7) Display of numbers on any structure other than a town-assigned street number shall be a violation of this Ordinance.

The Town of Stark is not responsible for any issues arising from non-compliance of this ordinance including but not limited to: emergency vehicles being unable to respond.