Section 47:15 – Police Uniform.
47:15 Police Uniform. – It shall be the duty of the mayor and aldermen to fix and determine a suitable and appropriate uniform for the marshal, assistant marshal and police officers by them appointed, and to designate such badges and other marks of their official character as they may deem expedient. Source. 1872, 20:1. […]
Section 47:16 – General Meeting.
47:16 General Meeting. – The mayor and aldermen shall issue their warrant for a general meeting of the voters, for any constitutional or legal purpose, whenever requested to do so, in writing, by 100 legal voters. Source. 1846, 384:12. GS 42:17. GL 46:18. PS 48:17. PL 52:14. RL 64:14. 2003, 289:8, eff. Sept. 1, […]
Section 47:17 – Bylaws and Ordinances.
47:17 Bylaws and Ordinances. – The city councils shall have power to make all such salutary and needful bylaws as towns and the police officers of towns and engineers or firewards by law have power to make and to annex penalties, not exceeding $1,000, for the breach thereof; and may make, establish, publish, alter, […]
Section 47:17-a – Ordinances Affecting Forestry Activities.
47:17-a Ordinances Affecting Forestry Activities. – I. In this section, " forestry activities " means developing, caring for, or cultivating forests; timber harvesting; silviculture; and customary management and supporting activities. II. Before enacting any ordinance, bylaw, rule, or other regulatory provision that is likely to affect forestry activities, a municipality shall consider the possible […]
Section 47:17-b – Enforcement of Bylaws and Ordinances.
[There is no RSA 47:17-a.] 47:17-b Enforcement of Bylaws and Ordinances. – In addition to any other enforcement procedure authorized by law, any city code, ordinance, bylaw, or regulation may be enforced pursuant to the procedures established in RSA 31:39-c, RSA 31:39-d, or both, subject to the provisions and limitations thereof. Source. 2009, 270:4, […]
Section 47:18 – Notice and Publication of Ordinances.
47:18 Notice and Publication of Ordinances. – All proposed city bylaws and ordinances and all adopted city bylaws and ordinances shall be kept on file at the office of the city clerk and at such other public place as the city council may designate. Notice of proposal and of adoption of a bylaw or […]
Section 47:19 – Fines and Forfeitures for Violation of Ordinances.
47:19 Fines and Forfeitures for Violation of Ordinances. – All fines and forfeitures for the violation of any bylaw or ordinance of a city shall be recovered by complaint before the municipal court of said city, and shall enure to such uses as the city councils may direct. Source. 1846, 384:17. GS 44:13. GL […]
Section 47:20 – Form of Complaints.
47:20 Form of Complaints. – It shall be sufficient in any such complaint to set out the offense plainly and substantially; but the bylaw or ordinance upon which the complaint is founded need not be recited or set out. Source. 1846, 384:17. GS 44:15. GL 48:14. PS 50:14. PL 54:16. RL 66:17.
Section 47:21 – Appeal From.
47:21 Appeal From. – Any party so prosecuted shall have the right to appeal to the superior court in the same manner and on the same terms and conditions as are provided by law for appeals from the judgments of municipal or district courts in other criminal prosecutions. Source. 1846, 384:17. GS 44:14. GL […]
Section 47:13 – Executive Powers.
47:13 Executive Powers. – The executive powers of the city and the administration of police, except where vested in the mayor, shall be exercised by the mayor and aldermen; and they shall have the powers, and do and perform all the duties, which the selectmen of towns have, and are authorized or required to […]