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NH Rev Stat § 48:11-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48 - City Officers|Section 48:11-a - Extended Authority.

    48:11-a Extended Authority. –||The authority of any duly authorized marshal, collector, constable, police officer or watchman of any city shall extend to any town or city in the state, provided that the chief law enforcement officer of the requesting town or city has executed with the chief law enforcement officer of the responding city a written agreement which sets forth the terms and conditions under which such assistance shall be requested or rendered. The executed agreement shall constitute authorization for every request for assistance, and for any assistance rendered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement, regardless of whether the responding marshal, collector, constable, police officer or watchman is named in the agreement. In an emergency situation, the ranking on-duty law enforcement officer of a town or city is authorized to make an oral request to the ranking on-duty law enforcement officer of the responding town, subject to the terms and conditions of the written agreement, and the authority of the responding marshal, collector, constable, police officer or watchman shall extend to the requesting town or city. The written agreement shall remain in full force and effect until terminated by the mutual consent of the chief law enforcement officers of each town or city, or until 10 days after the chief law enforcement officer of one town or city has received notification from the chief law enforcement officer of the other town or city of his intention to terminate it.|||Source. 1971, 390:1. 1981, 297:2, eff. Aug. 15, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 48:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48 - City Officers|Section 48:12 - Choice.

    48:12 Choice. –||So many assessors may be chosen in each ward as may be prescribed by law or ordinance; or so many assessors may be chosen, in such manner and for such terms, as may be prescribed by law, or as the city councils may by ordinance provide, who shall hold their offices for the terms therein limited.|||Source. 1846, 384:25. 1855, 1699:22. GS 43:9. GL 47:9. PS 49:10. PL 53:11. RL 65:11.|
NH Rev Stat § 48:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48 - City Officers|Section 48:13 - Duties.

    48:13 Duties. –||The assessors, however elected, shall constitute a board of assessors for the city, who shall perform all the duties relative to taking the inventory and the appraisal of property for taxation, and in regard to the assessment and abatement of taxes and issuing warrants for the collection of the same, as are now or may hereafter be required by law of selectmen and assessors of towns; and shall have all the powers and be subject to the same liabilities, in regard to those duties, which selectmen and assessors in towns now or hereafter may have, or be subject to, in regard to the same.|||Source. 1846, 384:25. 1855, 1699:22. GS 43:10. GL 47:10. PS 49:11. PL 53:12. RL 65:12.|
NH Rev Stat § 48:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48 - City Officers|Section 48:14 - Assistants.

    48:14 Assistants. –||The city councils of any city may elect assistant assessors, not exceeding 6 in number, who shall assist the assessors of the city in the discharge of their official duties, when necessary for the seasonable completion of the inventory and assessment; and the assistant assessors shall act under the direction of the assessors.|||Source. 1860, 2357:1. GS 43:11. GL 47:11. PS 49:12. PL 53:13. RL 65:13.|
NH Rev Stat § 48:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48 - City Officers|Section 48:15 - Warrants.

    48:15 Warrants. –||The mayor and aldermen shall forthwith deliver to the chairman of the board of assessors all warrants for the assessment of state and county taxes which may be addressed to them, and all certified copies of the votes of school districts for raising district taxes which may be delivered to them; and the same shall be sufficient authority for the assessors to assess and collect such taxes.|||Source. GS 43:12. GL 47:12. PS 49:13. PL 53:14. RL 65:14.|
NH Rev Stat § 48:16-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48 - City Officers|Section 48:16-a - Repealed by 1959, 217:2, eff. Aug. 16, 1959.

    48:16-a Repealed by 1959, 217:2, eff. Aug. 16, 1959. –|
NH Rev Stat § 48:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48 - City Officers|Section 48:17 - City Purchasing Departments.

    48:17 City Purchasing Departments. –||The city councils of any city shall have power to establish an ordinance creating a purchasing department for the city. The administrative head of such department shall be called the city purchasing agent and he shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council, or the city council by ordinance may assign the duties of the city purchasing agent to an existing municipal officer. The city purchasing agent shall make all purchases of materials, equipment, and supplies for all departments, officers and agencies of the city under such rules and regulations as he shall promulgate subject to the approval of the city councils. In any city adopting the provisions hereof all departments, officers and agencies of the city shall requisition to the purchasing agent for all purchases in accordance with rules and regulations of said purchasing agent and the city treasurer shall not charge purchases against city funds unless and until the purchase order has been approved by the purchasing agent, subject to such exceptions in case of emergency as the councils may approve in accordance with such rules and regulations. The rules and regulations relative to the purchasing department shall include a requirement that all purchases of an amount over $100 dollars shall be made by competitive bidding subject to such exceptions as the councils may approve. In any city adopting the provisions hereof, any special provisions of the charter of said city inconsistent herewith relative to departments making their own purchases are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.|||Source. 1943, 86:1, eff. Mar. 23, 1943.|
NH Rev Stat § 48:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48 - City Officers|Section 48:18 - Appointment, Term.

    48:18 Appointment, Term. –||In any city which adopts the provisions of this subdivision as provided in RSA 48:20, the mayor, with the approval of the board of aldermen in cities with a strong mayor form of government, or the city manager, with approval of the city council in cities with a weak mayor form of government, shall appoint a director of human services who shall hold office for a term of 4 years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.|||Source. 1973, 319:1, eff. Aug. 25, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 48:19 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48 - City Officers|Section 48:19 - Qualifications.

    48:19 Qualifications. –||The director of human services shall have the following minimum qualifications: A master's degree from a recognized college or university with a major in social work or related studies, such as government, economics, business administration, sociology, psychology or education, and 4 years administrative experience, including personnel supervision and coordination; or a bachelor's degree in the same subjects specified above and 6 years administrative experience, including personnel supervision and coordination.|||Source. 1973, 319:1, eff. Aug. 25, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 48:20 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48 - City Officers|Section 48:20 - Adoption of Subdivision.

    48:20 Adoption of Subdivision. –||I. Notwithstanding the provisions of any city charter to the contrary, the governing body of any city of a population greater than 80,000, according to the most recent census, may adopt the provisions of this subdivision as provided in paragraphs II and III.||II. If the governing body of a city with a population greater than 80,000 should desire to place the question of whether or not to establish the office of director of human services on an appointive basis as provided in this subdivision, they may place said question on a referendum to be voted upon at any regular municipal election or at a special election called for the purpose of voting on said question. Should a referendum be held, the following question shall be submitted "Shall the office of director of human services be established on an appointive basis as provided in RSA 48?" The governing body shall be bound by the outcome of the referendum.||III. If the governing body of a city with a population greater than 80,000 should decide not to place the question of the adoption of the provisions of this subdivision on a referendum, a 2/3 vote of the entire membership of the governing body shall be sufficient to adopt the provisions of this subdivision.|||Source. 1973, 319:1, eff. Aug. 25, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 48:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48 - City Officers|Section 48:21 - Conflict With Charter.

    48:21 Conflict With Charter. –||Whenever the charter of any city which adopts the provisions of this subdivision provides for a commissioner of welfare on either an elective or appointive basis, or a director of human services on an elective basis or on an appointive basis other than as provided for in this subdivision, the provisions of this subdivision shall take precedence. In such case, the incumbent in such office shall hold his office for the duration of his term provided that such term shall not exceed 2 years from the date of said adoption and provided further that if a vacancy occurs in said office, the provisions of this subdivision shall take effect immediately.|||Source. 1973, 319:1, eff. Aug. 25, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 48-A:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48-A - Housing Standards|Section 48-A:1 - Definitions.

    48-A:1 Definitions. –||The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this chapter, shall have the following respective meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:||I. "Municipality" shall mean any city or town in this state.||II. "Governing body" shall mean, in a city, that governing body which is designated as such by the charter of the particular city; in a town, the town meeting.||III. "Dwelling" shall mean any building, structure, trailer, mobil-home or camp or part thereof, used and occupied for human habitation or intended to be so used and includes any appurtenances belonging thereto or usually enjoyed therewith.||IV. "Public agency" shall be a board, department, officer, or employee of a municipality, designated by ordinance, code or bylaw to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon it by this chapter.||V. "Vacation rental" or "short-term rental" means any individually or collectively owned single-family house or dwelling unit or any unit or group of units in a condominium, cooperative, or timeshare, or owner occupied residential home, that is offered for a fee and for less than 30 consecutive days. For purposes of this chapter, vacation rental and short-term rental are residential uses of the property and do not include a unit that is used for any nonresidential use, including retail, restaurant, banquet space, event center, or another similar use.|||Source. 1959, 293:1. 1965, 341:1, eff. Aug. 7, 1965. 2017, 249:6, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 48-A:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48-A - Housing Standards|Section 48-A:2 - Grant of Power.

    48-A:2 Grant of Power. –||Whenever the governing body of any municipality finds that there exists in such municipality dwellings which are unfit for human habitation due to dilapidation, dangerous defects which are likely to result in fire, accidents, or other calamities, unhealthful lack of ventilation or sanitary facilities, or due to other unhealthy or hazardous or dilapidated conditions, including those set forth in RSA 48-A:7, power is hereby conferred upon such municipality to adopt ordinances, codes, or bylaws to cause the repair, closing, or demolition or removal of such dwellings in the manner provided in this chapter. Any municipality which adopts such a code or ordinance which has provisions for appeal, pursuant to this chapter, shall be exempt from any provisions of RSA 48-A which are in conflict with the adopted ordinance. The power conferred by this section shall not be used to impose any additional ordinances, codes, bylaws, licenses, certificates, or other restrictions on dwellings used as a vacation rental or short-term rental.|||Source. 1959, 293:1. 1989, 89:1, eff. June 30, 1989. 2017, 249:7, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 48-A:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48-A - Housing Standards|Section 48-A:4 - Procedure for Enforcement.

    48-A:4 Procedure for Enforcement. –||If the owner fails to comply with an order, made pursuant to the provisions of RSA 48-A:3, to repair, alter, improve or to vacate and close the dwelling, or to remove or demolish the dwelling, the public agency may file a petition in the superior court in which it shall set forth the charges issued pursuant to RSA 48-A:3, II, as well as any other allegations bearing upon the unfitness of the dwelling for human habitation. The court shall thereupon direct notice to be given all parties having an interest in said dwelling, including mortgagees and persons in possession thereof. Such notice shall be given, where practicable, by personal service, except that if the person to be served resides outside the state, service may be made upon him by registered mail; and if there are any unascertained persons having an interest in said dwelling, notice may be given them by publication of the petition in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality, such publication to be at least 10 days before the date set for the hearing. The court shall set a date for hearing such charges and additional allegations. Upon hearing, the matter shall be treated as de novo, and the court shall hear such pertinent evidence concerning the fitness of the dwelling for human habitation as may be relevant.|||Source. 1959, 293:1. 1969, 175:3, eff. May 28, 1969.|
NH Rev Stat § 48-A:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48-A - Housing Standards|Section 48-A:5 - Order of the Court.

    48-A:5 Order of the Court. –||The court shall as soon as practicable issue its order upon said petition; and if the court finds the dwelling complained against is unfit for human habitation due to any of the causes or conditions enumerated in RSA 48-A:2, such order shall direct the public agency to repair, alter, or improve such dwelling to render it fit for human habitation if such repair, alteration or improvement can be made at a reasonable cost in relation to the value of the dwelling and the ability of the owner to assume such cost; or if the repair, alteration or improvement of said dwelling cannot be made at a reasonable cost in relation to the value of the dwelling and the ability of the owner to assume such cost, to remove or demolish such dwelling. If the court shall find in favor of the owner, it shall award to him his reasonable costs and expenses, including counsel fees, all as determined by the court, incurred by him in his defense of the action in the superior court.|||Source. 1959, 293:1, eff. Nov. 16, 1959.|
NH Rev Stat § 48-A:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48-A - Housing Standards|Section 48-A:6 - Lien.

    48-A:6 Lien. –||Whenever the public agency shall incur cost for the repair, alteration, improvement, vacating or closing, or for the removal or demolition of a dwelling, pursuant to an order of the superior court, the amount of such costs shall be a lien against the real property as to which such cost was incurred and such lien, including as part thereof upon allowance of his costs and necessary attorneys' fees, may be foreclosed upon order of the superior court made pursuant to a petition for that purpose filed in said court. Such lien shall be subordinate to mortgages of record made before the institution of proceedings under this chapter. Notice of said lien shall be filed with the register of deeds for the county in which the real estate is situated, and shall be recorded by him. If the dwelling is demolished by the public agency, he shall sell the materials of such dwelling and pay the proceeds of such sale over to the superior court, for distribution to such persons as the court shall find entitled thereto.|||Source. 1959, 293:1 eff. Nov. 16, 1959.|
NH Rev Stat § 48-A:6-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48-A - Housing Standards|Section 48-A:6-a - Lien for Unpaid Fines.

    48-A:6-a Lien for Unpaid Fines. –||I. Whenever a court of competent jurisdiction enters a fine against a property owner for violation of a housing code enacted pursuant to this chapter or for violation of the minimum standards set forth in RSA 48-A:14, the amount of said fine shall be a lien against the real property, and such lien, including as part thereof costs and necessary attorneys fees may be foreclosed upon order of the superior court pursuant to a petition for that purpose filed in said court. Such lien may be filed after 45 days following the entry of the fine.||II. Notice of said lien shall be filed with the register of deeds for the county in which the real estate is situated, and shall be recorded by the registrar.||III. Such lien shall be subordinate to any mortgage, tax lien, or encumberance of record filed prior to the municipality's lien.||IV. If the lien authorized by paragraph I is not satisfied within 120 days of the recording of the judgment in the registry of deeds in which the property is located, it may be foreclosed upon in accordance with the process in RSA 48-A:6.|||Source. 2010, 203:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 48-A:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48-A - Housing Standards|Section 48-A:7 - Standards for Public Agency.

    48-A:7 Standards for Public Agency. –||An ordinance, code or bylaw adopted by a municipality pursuant hereto shall provide that the public agency may determine that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation if he finds that conditions exist in such dwelling which are unusually, abnormally, or unreasonably dangerous or injurious to the health or safety of the occupants of such dwelling, the occupants of neighboring dwellings or other residents of such municipality. Such conditions may include the following: Defects which increase beyond normal the hazards of fire, accident, or other calamities; lack of reasonable adequate ventilation, light, or sanitary facilities; dilapidation; disrepair, dangerous structural defects; uncleanliness; over-crowding; inadequate ingress and egress; inadequate drainage; or any violation of other health, fire or safety regulations.|||Source. 1959, 293:1, eff. Nov. 16, 1959.|
NH Rev Stat § 48-A:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48-A - Housing Standards|Section 48-A:8 - Additional Provisions of Ordinances, Codes, or Bylaws.

    48-A:8 Additional Provisions of Ordinances, Codes, or Bylaws. –||An ordinance, code or bylaw adopted by the governing body of the municipality may authorize the public agency and its delegated officers to exercise such powers as may be necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter, provided that such powers shall not be used to impose any additional restrictions on dwellings used as a vacation rental or short-term rental. Such powers shall include the following powers in addition to others herein granted:||I. To investigate the dwelling conditions in the municipality in order to determine which dwellings therein are unfit for human habitation;||II. To administer affirmations, examine witnesses and receive evidence;||III. To enter upon premises for the purpose of making examinations, provided that such entries shall be made in such manner as to cause the least possible inconvenience to the persons in possession, and to obtain an administrative inspection warrant under RSA 595-B for this purpose from a court of competent jurisdiction in the event entry is denied or resisted;||IV. To appoint and fix the duties of such officers, agents and employees as deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of such ordinance, code or bylaw;||V. To delegate any of its functions under such ordinance to such officers as it may designate; and||VI. To establish penalties for violations of such ordinance, code, or bylaw, which shall be in addition to any other remedies provided under this chapter. The penalty for any separate offense shall not exceed the maximum penalty permitted under RSA 47:17, and may be enforced pursuant to the procedure established in RSA 31:39-c, RSA 31:39-d, or both, subject to the provisions and limitations thereof, or in any other manner authorized by law. For purposes of any fines imposed hereunder, each day that a violation of the ordinance, code, or bylaw continues shall be considered a separate offense.|||Source. 1959, 293:1. 1991, 231:2. 2009, 270:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2010. 2017, 249:8, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 48-A:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48-A - Housing Standards|Section 48-A:9 - No Abrogation of Other Powers of Municipalities.

    48-A:9 No Abrogation of Other Powers of Municipalities. –||Nothing herein shall be construed to abrogate or impair the powers of the courts or of any governing body, city council, or department of any municipality to enforce any provisions of its charter or its ordinances or regulations nor to prevent or punish violations thereof; and the powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.|||Source. 1959, 293:1, eff. Nov. 16, 1959.|
NH Rev Stat § 48-A:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 48-A - Housing Standards|Section 48-A:10 - No Abrogation of Powers of Municipalities as to Nuisances.

    48-A:10 No Abrogation of Powers of Municipalities as to Nuisances. –||Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impair or limit in any way the power of the municipality to define and declare nuisances and to cause their removal or abatement, by summary proceedings or otherwise.|||Source. 1959, 293:1, eff. Nov. 16, 1959.|