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Town of Salem, NH
Rockingham County
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[Adopted by the Board of Selectmen 10-22-2007 (Ch. 275, Art. IV, of the 1995 Code)]
The Board of Selectmen has adopted this article in accordance with RSA 41:11, RSA 47:17 and RSA 664:17. The purpose of this article is to regulate signs in the public right-of-way. Signs in the public way create visual blight, interfere with maintenance, pose a safety hazard for the traveling public, and are a financial liability for the Town.
For the purpose of this article, the following meanings shall apply:
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, business, or unincorporated association.
RIGHT OF WAY
As defined under Article III, § 420-10, of this chapter.
SIGN
Any device, structure, fixture, or placard using graphics, symbol and/or written copy designed specifically for the purpose of advertising or identifying any establishment, product, goods, or service or otherwise for the purpose of providing information.
A. 
No person shall place on or affix any sign to any public property, including highway rights-of-way, or private property without the owner's consent.
B. 
No person shall affix, attach, or display any sign upon any object of nature, utility pole, or highway sign.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Signs erected, maintained or approved by the Town of Salem or State of New Hampshire are permitted.
B. 
Signs that do not obstruct the safe flow of traffic and placed with the consent of the owner of the land over which the right-of-way passes are permitted. The consent of the owner applies only to private property, and sign advertising is absolutely prohibited in highway rights-of-way and other public property unless allowed by the Board of Selectmen.
A. 
Any political advertising that is placed on or over any public right-of-way or public property in violation of this article or state statute shall be removed in accordance with RSA 664:17 (Placement and Removal of Political Advertising).
B. 
Other signs will be removed by the Town and held for 10 days. Signs that are not reclaimed within that ten-day period will be disposed of by the Town.
A. 
Fines for violation of the provisions of this article, as adopted by the Board of Selectmen, are on file with the Town Manager and on the Town of Salem website. Fines shall not exceed the maximum penalty established pursuant to RSA 31:39, III.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
Each sign constitutes a separate violation.
C. 
Any fine or penalty imposed under this article shall be paid to the Town of Salem.