The Highway Department continues their summer work, including shoulder work to improve drainage and restore the three foot shoulder beside the pavement on town roads. Particularly in subdivisions, lawns, mulch, plantings, and the like, extend into the right-of-way.
You may see crews out working in these areas. Please remember that the town right-of-way on most roads is 50 feet, generally extending 13 feet on either side of the paved edge of the road.
ROADS & THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
The Highway Department is finding obstructions in the Town’s right-of-way that are not permitted. Plantings, mulch, trees, rocks, and decorative pavers ARE NOT PERMITTED.
These structures of any size obstruct drainage from the roadway and cause other road problems.
RSA 236:15 states that any building, structure or fence within or over any highway is a public nuisance. Please do not place any such items in the right-of-way or they are subject to being removed by the Highway Department. Please remove any such obstruction to avoid further action. In general, the town right of way is 13 feet on either edge of the paved surface.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Road Agent Guerwood Holmes at 300 7429.
RIGHT-of-WAY REMINDERS:
Please be reminded that the Town’s right-of-way is 50 feet wide on most town roads. During the winter season, the snowplows need the right-of-way area for snow storage and drainage. The right-of-way generally extends 13 feet from the pavement on either side.
Do not place loam, seed, fences or stone walls within the right-of-way areas.
WINTER PARKING BAN
The Winter Parking Ban is in effect from November 15th to April 1st. It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a motor vehicle at any time contrary to any of the following provisions of this Section unless otherwise directed by a Police Officer.
1. Within the Town of Fremont, from November 15 to April 1, no parking is permitted on any public street or any town-owned right-of-way, or in any town-owned parking lot between midnight & 6:00 am.
2. In the event of a winter snowstorm requiring snow plowing and/or removal as deemed necessary by the Fremont Road Agent, it shall be unlawful for any person having custody and/or control of any vehicle to park or cause the same to be parked within the public right-of-way, or on any public street or any town-owned right-of-way during a snow storm. Vehicles interfering with snow plowing or removal operations shall be towed at the owner's expense.
