Ordinance #2020-01, 02, 04, 05, 06--PUBLIC HEARINGS

The Durham Town Council will hold public hearings on Monday, February 3, 2020 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at the Durham Town Hall on the following ordinances:

Ordinance #2020-01:    Amending Chapter 153 “Vehicles and Traffic”, Section 153-34 “Schedule II: Speed Limits” of the Durham Town Code by reducing the speed limits on a number of roads in the Woodridge neighborhood from 30 mph to 25 mph

Ordinance #2020-02:    Amending Chapter 153 “Vehicles & Traffic of the Durham Town Code by creating a new section, Section 153-20.1,“Patron Parking” governing patron parking at the Durham  Public Library parking lot

Ordinance #2020-04:   Creating a new chapter in the Durham Town Code,  Chapter 55, “Electronic Motorized Devices/Electric Scooters” governing the use of such motorized devices within the Town of Durham

Ordinance #2020-05:   Amending Chapter 153 “Vehicles and Traffic”, Section 153-34 “Schedule II: Speed Limits” of the Durham Town Code by reducing the speed limit on the section of Packers Falls Road between Sullivan Falls Road and the Newmarket Town line from 35 mph to 30 mph

Ordinance #2020-06:   Creating a new chapter in the Durham Town Code,Chapter 88, “Off Highway Recreational Vehicles (OHRV)”, prohibiting the use of these types of vehicles from traversing trails on town property designed for pedestrian activity

The proposed ordinances are available for viewing in the Administrator’s Office located on the second floor of Town Hall at 8 Newmarket Road during normal office hours 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, or on the town website at http://www.ci.durham.nh.us.

Interested citizens are invited to attend the public hearings and express their views. Questions regarding the proposed ordinances should be addressed to Police Chief David Kurz at 603-868-2324, dkurz@ci.durham.nh.us. Written comments may be mailed to the Administrator’s Office at 8 Newmarket Road, Durham, NH 03824 or sent by electronic mail to jberry@ci.durham.nh.us.