[Adopted 3-26-1983 ATM, Art. 36; BOS 4-8-1983 by Ord. No. 115]
This article is enacted pursuant to the provisions of RSA 31:41-a.
For purposes of this article, the terms below are defined as
follows:
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any self-propelled vehicle, except tractors, activated by
an internal-combustion engine and not operated exclusively on stationary
tracks.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity
proposing to or operating a motor vehicle racetrack.
[Amended 7-26-1988 by Ord. No. O88-3]
Annually, before April 1, any person proposing to operate a
motor vehicle racetrack within the Town of Hudson shall obtain a license
from the Board of Selectmen.
[Amended 7-26-1988 by Ord. No. O88-3; 4-8-2014 by Ord. No. 14-02; 9-15-2020]
At any motor vehicle racetrack operated within the Town of Hudson,
the following regulations shall apply:
A. The dates and hours of operation shall be:
(1) Dates. Racing shall be conducted on Sundays and holidays only.
(2) The hours. The afternoon races shall be from 12:00 noon to 5:45 p.m.,
and evening races shall be from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
B. Night and evening races are only permitted during the summer season;
specifically, after the Hudson public schools (elementary) have closed
in June and prior to the date on which they open in September
C. Every motor vehicle participating in any races sponsored by a motor
vehicle racetrack in Hudson will be equipped with mufflers or noise-reduction
devices, which shall be approved by the Board of Selectmen.
D. Any person operating a motor vehicle racetrack shall permit Town
officials, or their designated representatives, to conduct from time
to time, at said person's expense, such noise level tests or readings
as may be deemed appropriate and necessary by the Hudson Board of
Selectmen.
Any license issued by the Hudson Board of Selectmen pursuant to §
264-3 shall contain the following:
A. The proposed schedule of racing dates and hours of operation for
which the license is requested.
B. A requirement that the person operating the motor vehicle racetrack
shall make public announcements, during and at the conclusion of a
day's racing activities, requesting that spectators and participants
observe local speed limits, refrain from littering and excessive noise and refrain
from using streets when prohibited by local ordinance.
C. A requirement that the person operating the motor vehicle racetrack
provide adequate trash receptacles on the premises, that said receptacles
be emptied on a regular basis and that the premises constituting the
racetrack be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion, including the
parking areas, and that all cleanup activities be completed within
24 hours of the conclusion of any day's racing activities.
D. A requirement that the racetrack be kept secure from unauthorized
entry when not being used.
[Amended 7-26-1988 by Ord. No. O88-3]
The Hudson Board of Selectmen, Building Inspector and Health
Officer are authorized to make announced or unannounced inspections
of the property to ensure compliance with the requirements of this
Article and any license issued hereunder.
[Amended 7-26-1988 by Ord. No. O88-3]
Any person operating a motor vehicle racetrack shall be required
to provide such insurance as may be deemed necessary and appropriate
by the Hudson Board of Selectmen. Certificates of said insurance shall
be filed with the Board of Selectmen prior to the commencement of
any racing season or meet.
[Amended 7-26-1988 by Ord. No. O88-3]
A. Any violation of the provisions of this Article or of a license issued
by the Board of Selectmen hereunder shall be punishable by a fine
not to exceed $100 for each day that said violation exists. Any fines
collected hereunder shall be paid into the general fund of the Town
of Hudson.
B. In addition to or instead of monetary fines, the Board of Selectmen
is hereby authorized to revoke any permit issued hereunder where a
violation of this Article or of a license issued hereunder exists
and the same has not been corrected within five days of sending notice
of the violation to the person operating the motor vehicle racetrack.
[Amended 7-26-1988 by Ord. No. O88-3]
The Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to vary the requirements set forth in §
264-4B and
C and the restrictions in §
264-5 if, in the opinion of the Selectmen, a significant hardship exists for the person operating the motor vehicle racetrack and no significant harm will result to the public health, safety and welfare.