How does the public enforce the salvage facility laws?
A. The law provides that any salvage facility located or maintained in violation of RSA 236:111-:129 is a nuisance. Any prosecuting officer may abate the nuisance upon complaint. RSA 236:119. Further, any person who violates the salvage facility statute is guilty of a violation; each day of operation constitutes a separate offense. RSA 236:127. The governing body may sue to obtain an injunction to cease the illegal operation. If it declines to pursue such an enforcement action, the attorney general may obtain an injunction in the name of the state. Finally, any property owner who is directly affected by the site of an illegal salvage facility may request, in writing, that the governing body take appropriate action. The written request must also be sent to the salvage facility owner. If the governing body does not, within 30 days, take appropriate action, the property owner may take judicial action to enjoin the operation of the salvage facility.
