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Select Board orders removal of porta‑potties at 15 Smoke Street, cites zoning noncompliance
Summary
After reviewing a long‑running complaint, the Nottingham Select Board voted to approve a cease‑and‑desist order requiring removal of porta‑potties at 15 Smoke Street, saying the units were being used as part of an unauthorized business operation; one member recused from the vote and the motion carried.
The Nottingham Select Board voted Oct. 20 to approve a cease‑and‑desist order directing the immediate removal of porta‑potties being stored at 15 Smoke Street, concluding the units were associated with a business operating from the property without required approvals.
Background: the board reviewed a complaint alleging two businesses were operating at the property and that one business (porta‑potties) lacked documentation and approval. Staff and board members discussed whether the town had adequately advised the owner about filing a planning‑board application; several members said staff had offered assistance, but the applicant had not followed through.
Motion and vote: a member moved to have “Tim sign on behalf of the Select Board the cease‑and‑desist order per RSA 60:676” for 15 Smoke Street in regards to the porta‑potties. After a second and a roll call of verbal assent, the motion carried; one board member recused for personal reasons.
Why it matters: the board characterized the porta‑potties as a business activity on a property that the complainant and staff believe is not properly zoned or documented for that use. The cease‑and‑desist targets the porta‑potties specifically; other businesses at the site (for example, a septic‑service vehicle operation described as Rolland Septic) were described in the meeting as separately zoned and not the subject of the order.
What the order requires: immediate cessation of the porta‑pottie business activity and removal of the units from the property; the board directed staff to prepare the signed order and to follow enforcement procedures if the units are not removed.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 2444; topfinish SEG 2774.
