1. Declaration of Purpose: State law contained in New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated 644:13 restricts the use of firearms and firecrackers in that portion of the Town of Hanover described as the "compact part". In order to facilitate the enforcement of this law, the Board of Selectmen after hearing adopts a description of that part of Hanover which shall constitute "the compact part".

2. Title: This Ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the "Firearms and Firecrackers Ordinance of the Town of Hanover."

3. Authority: This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to RSA 47:17 and RSA 644:13.

4. "Compact Part" Description. The compact part of Hanover for the purpose of NH RSA 644:13 is shown on a map entitled "Hanover Compact Area, dated August 28, 1978", attached and made a part of this Ordinance. As shown on that map, the northeast boundary of the compact part which lies easterly of Route 10 is described as follows: Beginning at a point approximately 275 feet more or less north of the intersection of the Storrs Pond outlet and Route 10; thence turning and running north 34 degrees 30 minutes east along the boundary of land of the Town of Hanover known as the Rinker Tract for a distance of 3,200 feet to land of the Hanover Water Works Company. Land located northeasterly of this boundary line is outside of the compact part.

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