Newbury Police Department Information

Chief Robert Lee

Police Officers

Henry Thomas, Sergeant

Bradley Wheeler, Corporal

Aaron Sparks, Full Time Officer

Thomas Harriman, Full Time Officer

E.Neill Cobb, Part Time Officer

E. Buddy Rowe, Part Time Officer

Administrative Assistant:

Deborah Lacombe

New 2010 Toyota 4 Runner SUV Police Cruiser has Arrived and is now in Service

The New Newbury police cruiser is now in service in for the town. The new 4 wheel drive cruiser is able to access all areas of the town during the severe winter conditions and replaces the 4 year old SUV which has been transferred to the Fire Department.

The town also has three Ford Taurus cruisers which make up the police department fleet.

Newbury Fireworks Regulations - Fireworks Permits are Required

The use of fireworks in the Town of Newbury is regulated by Town Ordinance. Fireworks permits are required and issued by the Newbury Fire Department under the conditions specified in the ordinance. There is no fee for a fireworks permit.

The Fireworks Ordinance provides for fines of $250 per violation for anyone using fireworks within the Town of Newbury without a permit. Permits will not be issued in conditions of high fire danger when outside burn permits would not be issued or when the warden determines that conditions are not appropriate.

Permits will be issued 24-48 hours prior to the fireworks display. An inspection of the display location may be required. Please allow sufficient time prior to the event to apply for the permit.

Permits may be obtained at no charge from the Newbury Department or Newbury Forest Fire Warden or Deputy Wardens.

Fireworks Permit Applications are available at the Newbury Police Department office during business office hours 8:00 AM-1:00 PM Monday through Friday. Applications take 24 hours to process.

Town of Newbury Ordinance Use of Town Docks & Parking at Town-Owned Public Areas on Lake Sunapee

Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any persons to congregate on foot or in vehicles at the public parking areas at Newbury Town docks on Lake Sunapee between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m.

Section 2. No dogs, bicycles, skate boards, furniture, or playing of any games will be allowed on the Newbury Town docks.

Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicles of any kind for more than two hours on the Esplanade at the town beach, in the vicinity of the town dock, and or on town property at Bell Cove. Further, it shall be unlawful to park or tie up any boat at the town dock for more than a two-hour period.

Section 4. It shall be unlawful to park or tie up a boat at any dock between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m.

Any person violating the provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of $50 for the first violation and $100 for the second violation. A Third violation of Section 3 or 4 will result in a court appearance , as well as towing and storage fees. If a vehicle or boat is found in violation as first offense, it shall be subject to the penalty of a second violation if not moved within four hours from the time of the first offense.

The Town of Newbury and five other towns in our area have contracted with the CodeRED reverse emergency notification system, which allows the town to call you in an emergency.

The current CodeRED database comprises commercially-available phone numbers (such as those provided on credit applications) and numbers added directly by residents of the six communities. To ensure that your phone number (including cell phone) is in the database, go to your Town’s website or to www.newburynh.org and follow the link to the CodeRED Emergency Notification Network

Required information includes a street address (physical address, no P.O. boxes) for location purposes and at least a primary phone number. Additional phone numbers, email and text addresses may also be entered. Even if you have an unlisted phone number, you can safely register your phone number in the CodeRED database; the information will not be sold nor will it be used for any purpose other than emergency contact from the town.

If you do not have internet access, please call Denise Sherrill at the Town Office (763-4940 x201) and she will enter the information for you.

The Town of Newbury Alarm Ordinance requires a permit for all business and residential central station fire and security alarms

All alarms installed in the town pursuant to this chapter shall conform to the standards set forth in state law, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 72 National Fire Alarm Code, the National Electrical Code and the codes published by the International Building Code (IBC). Permitted central stations shall comply with NFPA 71.

Alarm Permit Required