Local TREND. Revising Nuisance Ordinance for a Reason that is not short term rentals.

Ordinance Proposal will define a nuisance as:  ” “any condition or use of property which unreasonably interferes with health, safety, peace, comfort or convenience of the general community and is detrimental to the property of others or which causes or tends to cause substantial diminution in the value of other property in the neighborhood in which such property is located.”

Fine:  fine of up to $1,000 or remedy within 10 days

City: Raymond NH

Opponents say: This is not live free or die. If I want 12 inch grass, I should have 12 inch grass. If I want to work on 2 cars and not be a registered as a junk yard, I should be able to do so.

Union Leader | Proposed ordinance targeting ‘nuisance’ items sparks debate over property rights in Raymond