LOAD LIMITS

Effective immediately, the Town of Bennington has posted all Class V roads with a 6-ton weight limit. The posting will remain in effect until May 1, 2010 or until road conditions improve. Home deliveries are exempt; requests for special exception should be directed to the Road Agent at 588-2660. A restoration bond may be required for an exemption to be granted.

WINTER PARKING BAN

Effective November 1st, no vehicle shall be parked on any street in the Town of Bennington between November 1st and May 1st from 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. nor parked in such a manner as to impede or interfere with the proper snow clearning operations of the town when snow removal operations are in effect. Owners of vehicles found to be violating the Winter Parking Ban or Snow Removal Regulations will be subject to fines and/or have their vehicle towed.

 

OUTSIDE BURNING/FIRE DANGER DAY

Did you know that you need a permit to burn brush? State laws require every person intending to burn brush/yard debris to obtain a written fire permit from the Forest Fire Warden (or his designee) in the town where the fire will be kindled. The NH Department of Forest and Lands requires the permittee to be at least 18 years of age, restricts the diameter of brush/wood to 5 inches in diameter, prohibits the use of fuels to start a fire, requires the fire to be attended at all times, and requires all fires be completely extinguished. Conditions permitting, fires may only be kindled with a permit between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. unless it is actually raining. If you have questions or would like to obtain a permit, please contact Warden Michael Roina (562-5258), Deputy Warden Joe O'Brien (588-4074), Deputy Warden Chester Heinzman (562-6046), or Deputy Warden Allan Wilson (533-1153). You must also call one of the Wardens to obtain permission to burn brush when raining.

Anytime it is windy and/or anytime the Fire Danger Day is predicted to be a class 3 or higher, Bennington Forest Fire Wardens will not issue permits.The State of New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands predicts the Fire Danger every day. To view today's Fire Danger risk, please click here (click on "current fire class day"). To learn how the State of New Hampshire determines what the Fire Classification is, please click here.

CELL PHONE/PAGER/PDA RECYCLING

Do you have an old unused cell phone, pager, or PDA that just sits in a drawer never to be used again? Have you ever wondered what to do with our old pieces of technology? The Town of Bennington now has collection points for unused cell phones so that they may be recycled. Receptacles are located at the Bennington Transfer Station and at the Bennington Town Hall.