• All dogs four (4) months or older must be licensed in NH and licenses expire on April 30.
• Dog owners shall register all dogs over four (4) months of age by April 30.You will need to renew your dog's license annually by this date, or penalties and fines will be issued. The penalty is $1.00 per month beginning in June.
• Rabies and a spay/neuter certificate(s) are required for registration.
• Owners are liable for dogs running at large (see penalties to the right)
• Download the form from our Town Apps/ Forms page.
• Download the Wentworth Dog Control Law from the Town Apps/Forms page.

• Penalty for not renewing your dog's license is $1.00 per month beginning in June.
• Penalty for not obtaining a dog license is a fine of $50.00 (RSA: 466:13).
• First time loose dog, or barking dog is a $25 fine. Second offense is $100.
• First time growls, snaps, runs after, or chases off of property is $50. Second offence is $200.
• First time dog bites or attacks is $100. Second offense is $400.
• If the dog needs to be taken to kennel for whatever reason, you are responsible for those fees as well.

All fines must be paid within 96 hours of being issued or a criminal complaint will be filed with the Plymouth District Court.

Anyone living in the Town must get a fire permit to burn anything outside and can do so (under certain conditions only) with a fire permit. Fire permits can be obtained from any of the following forest rangers:

• Jeff Ames - 764-9992
• Paul Davis Jr. 764-5734
• Steve Welch 786-9973

It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle on either side of any street or Municipal Parking lot in the Town of Wentworth between the hours of 12:00 Midnight and 6:00 AM, between November 1 and May 1 of any year.

No person shall park any vehicle on a public way or sidewalk within the Town of Wentworth in such a way as to hinder the removal of snow from the streets of Wentworth by the Town of Wentworth or the State of New Hampshire

1. Parking Ordinance, effective November 30, 2000
2. Open Container of Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance, effective July 29, 2003
3. Town Park Ordinance, 18 KB effective June 15, 2010

NOTE: These links open in a new window.  Copies of these ordinances are also available at the Wentworth Town Office and the Wentworth Police Department.

• Vehicle owners  must register their vehicles with Town Clerk.
• To re-register, owners should bring in their old registrations.
• Proof of residency is required for new registrations.
• Renewals, stickers, transfers and plates now available.

Those operating in or near wetland or waterways shall file a Dredge and Fill Application with the Town Clerk before beginning work. Under RSA: 483-A fines can be assessed for non-compliance.