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Please do your part to keep 'Sconset roads safe for all. |
Hedge Height Please consider the safety of traffic, pedestrians, and bikers when you decide on the height of your hedge. In some circumstances, Nantucket law or policy requires hedges to be only three feet high for public safety reasons. Section 132-1A of the Nantucket Code states:
"Hedges [that are planted in the Town owned right-of-way, aka the "Town Way"] for properties on corner lots shall be no higher than 3 feet for a distance of 20 feet along each road and there shall be no plantings or landscape elements within that 20 feet radius higher than 3 feet." "Hedges that extend from a driveway along [a Town-owned right-of-way] shall be no higher than 3 feet for a distance of 20 feet on either side of the driveway."  Example of a hedge at the required height. |
"20 is Plenty in 'Sconset" The speed limit in 'Sconset is 25 mph unless otherwise posted. But that doesn't mean you should go that fast! "20 is Plenty" stickers, decals, and yard signs are available during the summer at our member meetings and at the Sconset Market. Members can also request one by sending an email to sconsetcivic@gmail.com. WHICH SIDE OF THE ROAD? When walking or running on a road without a sidewalk, face oncoming traffic by walking on the left side of the road so you can see and react to approaching vehicles. When biking on the road, ride in the same direction as traffic. Click here for other important information about bicycle safety.
| Encroachments
Encroachments occur when a structure or object extends beyond property boundaries into public spaces, such as sidewalks, bike paths, or public roads. This includes plantings, rocks, stakes, overgrown trees, hedges, and other obstructions. Encroachments on public ways are not allowed and are considered unlawful. Did You Know? The green grass area just outside the paved road (pictured above) is often part of the public road/public way and NOT private property. Many property owners may be unaware that by placing rocks, stakes, trees, or allowing hedges and trees to overgrow, they are encroaching on public land. Why It Matters: Encroachments, including overgrown trees and hedges, can create significant issues such as obstructing visibility for drivers, reducing available parking, and posing safety hazards for pedestrians and cyclists. These intrusions can hinder access and compromise public safety. Enforcement: Encroachments deemed by the Director of DPW to be a public safety hazard, or impeding access to a public access to a public way, may be removed by DPW without advance notice to the property owner and the owner may be billed for the cost of removal. For encroachments that aren't causing an immediate threat to public safety (as determined by the DPW Director), the property owner will be notified and given 15 days to take corrective action. If the owner doesn't comply, DPW has the authority to remove the encroachment and may bill the owner for the cost. Complaints: Obstacles in the public way should be reported to the Department of Public Works. Call DPW at (508) 228-7244, report via the Click & Fix app, or click here.
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