149-I:3 Water Pollution. – Any city which shall have received an order by the department of environmental services under the provisions of RSA 147, 485, or 485-A shall proceed forthwith to acquire whatever easements and lands as are necessary to comply with said order and may enter upon, for the purpose of survey leading […]
149-I:4 Contracts; Sewage or Waste Treatment Facilities. – The mayor and aldermen of any city may lease, enter into contracts to provide, sell, or purchase stormwater treatment, conveyance, and discharge systems, and sewage or waste treatment facilities to or from any other city, town, village district or person whenever they judge the same necessary […]
149-I:4-a Contracts for Private Construction and Reimbursement. – I. A municipality adopting this section may contract with a private nongovernmental entity for the design, construction, and funding of a new sewer or sewerage system, or addition or modification thereto, but not for the subsequent maintenance thereof, meeting approved governmental standards of design and construction, […]
149-I:5 Inconsistent Charter Provisions Repealed. – The provisions of any city charter inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed as to the extent of such inconsistency. Source. 1949, 77:2. RSA 252:7. 1981, 87:2, eff. April 20, 1981.
149-I:6 Bylaws and Ordinances. – I. In municipalities where the sewage is pumped or treated, the mayor and aldermen may adopt such ordinances and bylaws relating to the sewage system, pumping station, treatment plant or other appurtenant structure as are required for proper maintenance and operation and to promote the objectives of the sewage […]
149-I:6-a Definitions. – In this chapter: I. " Equivalent residential unit " or " ERU " means the fee unit basis for all fees assessed by a stormwater utility. II. " Stormwater " means surface runoff and drainage that is generated from precipitation and snowmelt, including any debris, chemicals, sediment, or other substances carried […]
149-I:6-b Stormwater Utility Authorized. – The formation of a stormwater utility is hereby authorized upon approval by a majority vote of the legislative body of a municipality. In the case where a stormwater utility encompasses land within more than one municipality, the utility may be authorized by majority vote of the legislative bodies within […]
149-I:6-c Criteria for Stormwater Utilities. – The stormwater utility shall address flood and erosion control, water quality management, ecological preservation, and annual pollutant load contained in stormwater discharge. I. Utilities may collect reasonable fees that are directly related to the cost of providing services. II. Properties charged assessments shall have equal opportunity to receive […]
149-I:6-d System for Fee Units. – Each stormwater utility commission shall establish a system for fee units based on at least one of the following property-specific attributes: I. Total impervious area. II. Calculated lot runoff. III. Total lot area. IV. Land use classification developed for assessment of fees. Source. 2008, 295:5, eff. Aug. 26, […]
149-I:7 Levying. – The mayor and aldermen may assess upon the persons whose drains enter such main drains, common sewers, stormwater treatment, conveyance, and discharge systems, or treatment facilities, or whose lands receive special benefit therefrom in any way, their just share of the expense of constructing and maintaining the same or paying off […]
149-I:8 Sewer Rentals. – For the defraying of the cost of construction, payment of the interest on any debt incurred, management, maintenance, operation, and repair of newly constructed sewer systems, including newly constructed sewage or waste treatment and disposal works, the mayor and aldermen may establish a scale of rents to be called sewer […]
149-I:9 Combined Billing Permitted. – In municipalities which assess sewer rents, or have established fees for a stormwater utility, such assessments may be combined in a bill with assessments for other municipal services. Source. RSA 252:10-a. 1975, 299:1. 1981, 87:2, eff. April 20, 1981. 2008, 295:7, eff. Aug. 26, 2008.
