New Hampshire Statutes
§ 231:147 — Injury or Defacement of Trees
New Hampshire § 231:147
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XXTRANSPORTATION
Ch. 231CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGE DISTRICT HIGHWAYS
SubdivisionTrees and Roadside Growth
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 231:147 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful to cut, destroy, injure, deface, or break any public shade or ornamental tree; or to affix to any such tree a play bill, picture, announcement, notice, advertisement, political or otherwise, or other device or thing, or to paint or mark such tree, except for the purpose of protecting it and under a written permit from the tree warden.
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Legislative History
1901, 98:6. PL 93:28. 1933, 8:1. RL 109:28. 1945, 188:1, part 23:7. RSA 253:7. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981. 2012, 24:6, eff. May 2, 2012.
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Notice; Appearance§ 231:107
Settlement by One Town§ 231:108
Apportionment§ 231:11
Hearing§ 231:110
Venue§ 231:111
Construction of Sidewalks§ 231:112
Assessing Abutters§ 231:113
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