[Adopted as Ch. 3, Art. 2, of the Code of Ordinances]
A. 
Obstructing drainage of water. No person, persons, firm or corporation shall fill, grade or alter the contour and/or topography of land adjacent to or near any public highway so as to prevent, impede, interrupt or otherwise obstruct the drainage of water from any such highway.
B. 
State roads. The foregoing provision shall not apply to any highway regulated by the Highway Commissioner pursuant to RSA 295:5.
C. 
Enforcement. The Selectmen of the Town of Hampton shall enforce the provisions of this section and shall prosecute violations thereof.
A. 
It shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any driveway entrance or approach within the limits of the right-of-way of any Town or public road, street or highway without a written permit from the authorized Town official.
B. 
The Town Manager is authorized to make such rules and regulations as to the grade and location of driveways, entrances, and approaches on said highways as will adequately protect and promote the safety of the traveling public, but he shall in no case deny access to property abutting the highway. Workmanship, construction and adherence to plans, specifications, rules and regulations shall be guaranteed by a performance bond of at least $500.
C. 
No permit shall be required for any existing driveway entrance or approach unless the grade or location of the same is changed.
[Amended 8-5-1996]
It shall be unlawful for any person or organization to place, deposit or leave, or cause to be placed, deposited or left, any objects, material (including snow) or other item(s) that will obstruct or cause obstructions to the use of the full width of any public sidewalk within the Town of Hampton. No person shall drive any horse or vehicle within any sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporary driveway.
[Added 9-6-1977]
A. 
No merchandise from vending machines shall be exhibited for sale, or sold, within two feet of the traveled portion of any way or sidewalk within the Town of Hampton.
B. 
No merchandise, whether from an opening in a structure or on table display, or in any other manner, except as provided otherwise in this section, shall be exhibited for sale or rent, or sold or rented, within four feet of the traveled portion of any public way or sidewalk within the Town of Hampton.
C. 
This prohibition shall not prohibit the exhibition for sale, or the sale, of merchandise in or from a structure existing on August 18, 1975, which on that date utilized, and presently utilizes, openings in the structure itself for such purposes.
D. 
This prohibition shall not prohibit the exhibition for sale or rent, or the sale or rental, of merchandise in any existing structure if the customer must enter the structure to view and to purchase such merchandise.
E. 
Vending machines which dispense newspapers, or newsracks which distribute newspapers, are subject to the following regulations as an exception to the foregoing Subsections A through D:
[Added 6-12-1989]
(1) 
The machines or racks will not be permitted on the outside edge of the sidewalk, adjacent to the roadway.
(2) 
The machines or racks must be placed in the inside of the sidewalk.
(3) 
The machines or racks will not be placed on the sidewalk within four feet of the outside edge of the sidewalk.
(4) 
The machines or racks which are on the public sidewalks, although outside the four-foot area, shall not be chained or otherwise incapable of being moved.
(5) 
The party, whether an individual, partnership or corporation, shall provide the name and address of the owner of the machines or racks or the responsible party to contact.
F. 
Any violation of this section is punishable by a fine not to exceed $100. Each day during which any violation occurs shall be deemed to be a separate violation.
G. 
In addition to seeking the imposition of fines, the Selectmen may enforce this section by seeking injunctive relief in the courts.
H. 
The invalidity of any provision of this section shall not invalidate other provisions of the section.
I. 
This section shall take effect on September 6, 1977.
[Added 8-31-1987]
Any person or firm excavating within a Town street must comply with the following requirements:
A. 
A trench permit must be obtained from the Director of Public Works prior to any excavation in any Town-owned road.
B. 
Backfill from bottom of trench to within 21 inches of finish grade must be a material acceptable to the Director of Public Works or his designated agent compacted to 95%. Lifts of fill shall not exceed 12 inches loose. Fill shall be compacted with a mechanical compactor.
C. 
The next 12 inches will be a gravel equal to material described in Division 300, Section 304.2, of the New Hampshire Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction compacted to 95%. Fill shall be compacted with a mechanical compactor.
D. 
The next six inches will be a gravel equal to material described in Division 300, Section 304.3. Fill shall be compacted with a mechanical compactor.
E. 
Pavement will be saw cut six inches beyond excavated area. Cuts shall be square.
F. 
Two-inch binder course will be installed as described in Division 400, Section 403.
G. 
One-inch wearing course will be installed as described in Division 400, Section 403.
H. 
After one year has passed since the installation of the one-inch wearing course, the trench shall receive infrared patch treatment by a contractor approved by the Department of Public Works. The applicant shall be responsible for the cost of this work.
[Added 12-11-1989]
I. 
While the Town strives to maintain its roads in good condition, each utility firm operating in the Town of Hampton will be advised of road reconstruction and overlay plans from year to year. To the extent possible, the Public Works Department shall not allow excavation in these reconstructed areas for a period of up to five years.
[Added 12-11-1989]
I.A. 
Alternative Procedure for Excavation Repairs in Roads Paved Within 5-Year Moratorium. [Added 10-15-2012]
When approved, the excavation and pavement repair shall be performed in accordance to the following requirements:
1. 
Contractor shall immediately perform excavation repairs in accordance with typical requirements.
2. 
Following two winter seasons the contractor shall saw cut and remove all asphalt 1 foot beyond the perimeter of the existing excavation.
3. 
The contractor shall bring and compact existing sub-surface to grade with stone dust.
4. 
The contractor shall place 2 inches of asphalt pavement base (3/4 inch aggregate).
5. 
The contractor shall place 1 inch of asphalt pavement top (1/2 inch aggregate).
6. 
Following the next winter season the contractor shall apply high quality (as approved by the Public Works Department) crack sealer along entire asphalt joint.
7. 
Contractor will be responsible to ensure the asphalt joint and patch is properly maintained for a 5-year period following the initial excavation.
8. 
Optional implementation of requiring a diamond cut patch.
These requirements are in addition to typical Hampton Public Works requirements for street excavations.
J. 
A performance bond in the amount of $600 will be required of the applicant prior to the issuance of a trench permit.
[Added 12-11-1989]
[Added 8-31-1987]
All trucks and/or trailers traveling on Town streets shall cover or secure the material within to prevent loss.
[Added 8-31-1987; amended 8-5-2013]
The Director of Public Works has the authority to determine and post the weight limits upon any streets in Town that he deems necessary.
[Added 8-5-2013]
A. 
Prohibition of through trucks on public ways. No person, firm or corporation shall operate a truck with an empty weight in excess of eight tons on any public street or highway except under one of the following conditions:
(1) 
Vehicle is being operated point to point in Hampton for the purpose of local deliveries and pickups.
(2) 
Vehicle is being operated to a designated point in Hampton to make a delivery or pickup.
(3) 
Vehicle is being operated from a permanent base of operation in Hampton to the designated truck route.
(4) 
Vehicle is being operated on the following named streets or highways:
(a) 
Exeter Road.
(b) 
High Street.
(c) 
Landing Road.
(d) 
Route 1 - Lafayette Road.
(e) 
Route 1A - Ashworth Avenue and Ocean Boulevard.
(f) 
Towle Farm Road from Exeter Road to Merrill Industrial Drive.
(g) 
Winnacunnet Road.
(h) 
Hardardt's Way.
B. 
Exemptions. Restrictions described in this section shall not apply to emergency vehicles or highway building and maintenance vehicles in the normal process of their duties.
[Added 8-5-2013]
A. 
Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of § 769-7-A.1 shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $100 for the first offense, $250 for the second offense, and $500 for the third and each subsequent offense.
B. 
Validity. If any section or part of a section or paragraph of this article is declared invalid or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other section or sections or part of a section or paragraph of this article.
A. 
Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article or the rules and regulations made under the authority thereof shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $100 for each offense, and, in the case of § 769-2, if a violation is allowed to continue for a period of more than five days, then for the purposes of this section a separate and distinct violation shall be deemed to exist for each day after said five-day period that a violation is allowed to continue.
B. 
Validity. If any section or part of a section or paragraph of this article is declared invalid or unconstitutional, it shall not be held to invalidate or impair the validity, force or effect of any other section or sections or part of a section or paragraph of this article.