Revised May 3, 2004

All parking on any Town property is at the vehicle owner's risk. The Town of Tuftonboro assumes no liability for lost, damaged or stolen items. The Town does not guarantee the availability of parking. Parking is available day to day on a first come, first served basis.

Nineteenmile Bay Parking Lot. The parking lot on Governor Wentworth Highway across from Bay Road and adjacent to Pak 2000 property is subject to the following rules and regulations:

This parking lot is intended for the temporary parking of automobiles belonging to owners of island property in Tuftonboro and their guests. This parking lot is also intended for parking automobiles after launching a boat at Union Wharf and during the time the boat is in use.

The parking lot is not intended for long-term or seasonal parking or storage. No trailers, boats, etc., may be left overnight unless attached to a permitted motor vehicle.

All motor vehicles left in the parking lot overnight shall have a “Tuftonboro Parking Permit” attached.

As space is available, seasonal parking/storage of trailers is possible at the transfer station for the months of May through September. Long-term parking is not available on Town property from October through April. Arrangements for seasonal parking/storage of trailers can be made using the application on the town’s website www.tuftonboro.org or at the Town office at 240 Middle Road (telephone 603-569-4539). The fee for such trailer parking/storage is $5.00 per week, paid in advance.

Nineteenmile Bay Beach Parking Lot. The parking lot on Bay Road adjacent to the Nineteenmile Bay Beach is for temporary parking of automobiles only. It is intended for use by those people who are using the public beach and/or picnic facilities. No overnight parking is allowed. No permit is required.

Union Wharf is a Town owned wharf and boat launch facility and is available for use by the public as a temporary docking and/or launching facility. No overnight docking is allowed except that the Town of Tuftonboro fire boat and the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department boat are permanently docked there. Boat docking at Union Wharf is subject to an ordinance enacted Mar. 10, 1987. Construction vehicles may use Union Wharf to load and unload supplies and material for lakeside construction projects in accordance with the commercial docking ordinance adopted on Mar. 15, 1989.

Motor vehicle parking at Union Wharf is limited to a two hour maximum except for two spaces for handicapped access.

Lake Access Parking Ordinance

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Melvin Wharf. Melvin Wharf is a Town owned wharf and is available for use by the public as a temporary docking facility in accordance with ordinances enacted Mar. 10, 1987 and Mar. 15, 1989. There is a small public beach for swimming adjacent to Melvin Wharf. Parking of motor vehicles is allowed along Wharf Road only within the road right of way. No overnight parking is allowed. No permit is required.

Lake Road. The boat launch at Lake Road is open to the public. Lake Road is a Town road and, as such, temporary public docking is allowed in Melvin River along Lake Road in accordance with ordinances enacted Mar. 10, 1987 and Mar. 15, 1989. Parking of motor vehicles is allowed along Lake Road only within the road right of way. No overnight parking is allowed. No permit is required.

Other Water Access. All other Town owned waterfront access properties are open to the public for swimming and/or picnicking and the like. Temporary parking on the Town owned property is allowed. No overnight parking is allowed. No permit is required.

“TUFTONBORO PARKING PERMIT”

“Tuftonboro Parking Permit” applications are available on the town’s website www.tuftonboro.org and at the Town office at 240 Middle Road (telephone 603-569-4539). Permits will be issued to property owners only. Each property owner may have up to two personal permits and up to two guest permits. The permits are issued for the season and will be recorded under the property owners name and address. The permit is to be hung from the rearview mirror.

PENALTY

Violation of these rules is subject to a fine of up to $100 per day per violation. Vehicles, boats, trailers, and other items left on Town premises in violation of these rules are subject to towing and/or disposal at the owner's expense.