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NH Rev Stat § 155-A:3-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:3-b - Code Requirements; Log Structures.

    155-A:3-b Code Requirements;  Log Structures. –||I. Notwithstanding any provisions of the state building code or state fire code, the state building code review board shall adopt amendments to the state building code regulating the design and construction of log structures. The adopted amendments shall include ICC 400 Standard on the Design and Construction of Log Structures.||II. The amendments adopted under paragraph I shall be ratified by appropriate legislation within 2 years of their adoption. If such amendments are not ratified, then the amendments shall expire at the end of the 2-year period.|||Source. 2012, 189:1, eff. June 11, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:3-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:3-c - Installation of Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI); Exception.

    155-A:3-c Installation of Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI);  Exception. –||I. Notwithstanding any provision of the state building code or state fire code requiring the installation of arc-fault circuit interrupters, after repeated tripping of an AFCI device and determination the branch circuit is not causing the AFCI to trip, an AFCI device may be replaced with one without AFCI protection in accordance with this section.||II. All receptacle outlets supplied by the branch circuit without AFCI protection shall prior to occupancy either be:||(a) Marked "No AFCI Protection;" or||(b) Identified in a notice given by the property owner to all occupants.||III. If an electrician installs a device without AFCI protection, within 5 working days the electrician shall file an AFCI unwanted tripping report with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association on the association's webpage for arc fault breaker safety, and shall submit a copy of the report to the property owner and the electricians' board.||IV. The device without AFCI protection shall be permitted to remain in place for the period of time it takes for the manufacturer to resolve the matter.||V. Nothing in this section shall prevent a homeowner from making electrical installations in or about a single family residence owned and occupied by him or her or to be occupied by him or her as his or her bona fide personal abode.|||Source. 2017, 157:1, eff. June 28, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:4 - Permit Required.

    155-A:4 Permit Required. –||I. Before starting new construction or renovation of buildings and structures as described in RSA 155-A:2, I, the person responsible for such construction shall obtain a permit.||II. In municipalities that have adopted an enforcement mechanism pursuant to RSA 674:51 and RSA 47:22, the permit under this section shall conform to the locally adopted process. No permit shall be issued that would not result in compliance with the state building code and state fire code.||III. For buildings and structures owned by the state, the community college system of New Hampshire, or the university system, the person responsible for such activities shall obtain a permit from the state fire marshal. Before issuing the permit, the state fire marshal shall give due consideration to any written recommendations of the municipal fire chief, building official, or designee in the community where the state building is located.|||Source. 2002, 8:3. 2012, 242:13, eff. June 18, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:5 - Accessibility Standards for Public Buildings; Purpose and Intent.

    155-A:5 Accessibility Standards for Public Buildings;  Purpose and Intent. –||The requirements of this section and RSA 155-A:5-a and RSA 155-A:5-b are intended to establish a system of certification and enforcement for the accessibility standards in the state building code for public buildings. For purposes of this section, public building means any building that is regulated by the accessibility standards contained in the state building code. This section is not intended to enlarge upon or expand any substantive standard of the state building code. This section is intended to apply solely to the new construction, addition, or alteration of a public building that is commenced on or after July 1, 2010 and only to the extent that the new construction, addition, or alteration is regulated by the accessibility standards in the state building code.|||Source. 2002, 8:3. 2009, 285:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:5-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:5-b - Accessibility Certifiers and Inspectors; Penalty.

    155-A:5-b Accessibility Certifiers and Inspectors;  Penalty. –||I. New Hampshire licensed architects, professional engineers, certified building officials, and master code officials may certify building plans and/or inspect public buildings for compliance with the accessibility standards in RSA 155-A:5 and RSA 155-A:5-a without further examination. Any other person engaged in the business of certifying building plans and/or inspecting public buildings for compliance with accessibility standards required by RSA 155-A:5 and RSA 155-A:5-a shall successfully pass an International Code Council examination that covers the accessibility standards contained in the state building code prior to certifying that a building complies with RSA 155-A:5 and RSA 155-A:5-a. All accessibility certifiers and inspectors shall complete 2 hours of continuing education related to accessibility codes every 3 years and be able to produce proof of continuing education upon request.||II. Whoever falsely claims to be certified under this section through advertising, signage, or other written or oral representation shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a class B misdemeanor if any other person.|||Source. 2009, 285:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:6 - Repealed by 2012, 242:22, eff. June 18, 2012.

    155-A:6 Repealed by 2012, 242:22, eff. June 18, 2012. –|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:7 - Enforcement Authority.

    155-A:7 Enforcement Authority. –||I. The local enforcement agency appointed pursuant to RSA 674:51 or RSA 47:22 shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of the state building code and the local fire chief shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of the state fire code, provided that where there is no local enforcement agency or contract with a qualified third party pursuant to RSA 155-A:2, VI, the state fire marshal or the state fire marshal's designee may enforce the provisions of the state building code and the state fire code, subject to the review provisions in RSA 155-A:10, upon written request of the municipality.||II. Upon the request of a local enforcement agency, state agencies, boards, and commissions may provide advisory services and technical assistance concerning any building or any construction project in the local enforcement agent's jurisdiction.||III. The local enforcement agency appointed to enforce the state building code shall have the authority to inspect all buildings, structures, construction sites, and other places in the jurisdiction. If consent for such inspection is denied or not reasonably obtainable, the local enforcement agency may obtain an administrative inspection warrant under RSA 595-B.||IV. All local enforcement agencies and selectmen and the state fire marshal in those communities without a local enforcement agency shall provide information on the local and state appeals process when issuing a building permit or notice of violation.||V. Any notice of violation issued by an enforcement authority as described in paragraph I shall include the relevant section of the state or local building or fire code.|||Source. 2002, 8:3. 2012, 225:1, eff. Aug. 14, 2012; 242:14, eff. June 18, 2012. 2019, 48:2, eff. Aug. 4, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:8 - Penalty.

    155-A:8 Penalty. –||Fines, penalties, and remedies for violations of this chapter shall be the same as for violations of title LXIV, as stated in RSA 676:15 and 676:17.|||Source. 2002, 8:3, eff. Sept. 14, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:9 - Fees.

    155-A:9 Fees. –||The municipality may establish fees to defray the costs of administration, implementation, and enforcement of the state building code and any local amendments. Such fees shall be for the general use of the municipality having responsibility over the local enforcement agency.|||Source. 2002, 8:3, eff. Sept. 14, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:10-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:10-a - Energy Code Compliance Form.

    155-A:10-a Energy Code Compliance Form. –||The state building code review board shall prescribe by rule and make available to the public, in electronic formats, a simplified residential energy code compliance form based upon the energy provisions in the International Residential Code and the International Energy Conservation Code identified in RSA 155-A:1. The correctly completed form shall be accepted by all code enforcement authorities within the state of New Hampshire as one method of verification that the applicable project meets the code requirements. Completed compliance forms shall be submitted to the building official in those municipalities that have adopted an enforcement mechanism under RSA 674:51. For municipalities without an adopted code enforcement mechanism, completed compliance forms shall be submitted to the New Hampshire department of energy, on behalf of the building code review board, for verification that the applicable project meets the code requirements. The department of energy shall then forward the reviewed compliance forms to the municipality for retention in property records.|||Source. 2018, 181:1, eff. Aug. 7, 2018. 2021, 91:224, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:11 - Appeals of Decisions of the State Fire Marshal.

    155-A:11 Appeals of Decisions of the State Fire Marshal. –||I. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the state fire marshal relative to the application and enforcement of the state building code pursuant to RSA 153:8-a, I(a), or the state fire code, may appeal the decision to the board.||II. The board shall hold a hearing within 40 days of receipt of a complaint, unless an extension of time has been granted by the board at the written request of one of the parties and shall render a decision within 30 days of the conclusion of a hearing.|||Source. 2002, 8:3. 2012, 242:16, eff. June 18, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:11-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:11-a - Appeal of Decisions of the Electricians' Board and the Board of Home Inspectors.

    155-A:11-a Appeal of Decisions of the Electricians' Board and the Board of Home Inspectors. –||I. The board shall hear appeals of final decisions of the board established under RSA 319-C:4 and the board established under RSA 310-A:186.||II. The board shall hold a hearing within 40 days of the receipt of an appeal, unless an extension of time has been granted by the board at the written request of one of the parties and shall render a decision within 30 days of the conclusion of the hearing.|||Source. 2004, 257:55. 2008, 339:3. 2013, 275:11, eff. July 1, 2013.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:11-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:11-b - Appeal of Decisions of Local Building Code Board of Appeals.

    155-A:11-b Appeal of Decisions of Local Building Code Board of Appeals. –||I. The board shall hear appeals of final decisions of any local building code board of appeals established under RSA 674.||II. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the intent of the code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of the code do not fully apply, or an alternative construction is proposed. The board shall not have authority to waive or grant variances to requirements of the code.||III. The board shall hold a hearing within 40 days of the receipt of an appeal, unless an extension of time has been granted by the board at the written request of one of the parties, and shall render a decision within 30 days of the conclusion of the hearing.|||Source. 2019, 219:4, eff. Aug. 11, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:12 - Appeal From Board's Decision.

    155-A:12 Appeal From Board's Decision. –||I. A party to the proceeding shall have the right to file a petition in the superior court of the county in which the building or structure is located to review the final order of the board within 30 days of the date of the final order.||II. At the earliest practical time, the court shall review the record as developed before the board, together with any written legal argument presented to the court. Based on that review, the court may affirm or reverse the decision of the board or order that oral argument be held. As justice may require, the court may remand the case to the board for further findings and rulings. The petition for appeal shall set forth all the grounds upon which the final order is sought to be overturned. Issues not raised by the appellant before the board shall not be raised before the superior court. The burden of proof shall be on the appellant to show that the decision of the board was clearly unreasonable or unlawful.||III. No new or additional evidence shall be introduced in the superior court, but the case shall be determined upon the record and evidence transferred, except that in any case, if justice requires the review of evidence which by reason of accident, mistake, or misfortune could not have been offered before the board, the superior court shall remand the case to the board to receive and consider such additional evidence.|||Source. 2002, 8:3, eff. Sept. 14, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-A:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-A - New Hampshire Building Code|Section 155-A:13 - Building Requirements for State Funded Buildings.

    155-A:13 Building Requirements for State Funded Buildings. –||I. Any new construction, reconstruction, alteration, or maintenance in any state owned building, plant, fixture, or facility, meeting the definition of "project" in RSA 21-I:78, considered a major project under RSA 21-I:80, and constructed using any state funding, shall meet a high performance, energy efficient, sustainable design standard determined by the commissioners of the department of environmental services and the department of administrative services, in consultation with the division of historic resources and the community college system, that shows the building or structure can recoup the incremental costs of implementing the requirements of this section as measured by reduced energy costs over a 10-year period of time.||II. The following construction or renovation projects shall be exempt from the requirements of paragraphs I:||(a) A building or structure that is less than 25,000 square feet.||(b) A building or structure that does not consume energy for heating, ventilating, or air conditioning.||(c) A renovation or modification that is estimated to cost less than $1,000,000.||(d) Temporary structures.||(e) Public school facilities that are subject to RSA 198:15-c.||(f) The university system of New Hampshire.||(g) Projects employing new, innovative, or experimental energy efficient technology that may not recoup their incremental costs within 10 years, as may be determined by the commissioner of the department of administrative services to be in the best interest of the state.|||Source. 2010, 347:1, eff. July 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-B:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-B - Hazardous and Dilapidated Buildings|Section 155-B:1 - Definitions.

    155-B:1 Definitions. –||For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:||I. "Building" includes any structure or part of a structure.||II. "Hazardous building" means any building which, because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, physical damage, unsanitary condition, or abandonment, constitutes a fire hazard or a hazard to public safety or health.||III. "Governing body" means the city council or the selectmen of a town.|||Source. 1967, 334:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1967.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-B:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-B - Hazardous and Dilapidated Buildings|Section 155-B:2 - Repair or Removal of Hazardous Building.

    155-B:2 Repair or Removal of Hazardous Building. –||The governing body of any city or town may order the owner of any hazardous building within the municipality to correct the hazardous condition of such building or to raze or remove the same.|||Source. 1967, 334:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1967.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-B:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-B - Hazardous and Dilapidated Buildings|Section 155-B:3 - Order; Contents.

    155-B:3 Order;  Contents. –||The order shall state, in writing, the grounds therefor, specifying the necessary repairs, if any, and providing a reasonable time for compliance. It shall also state that a motion for summary enforcement of the order will be made to the court of the district or municipality in which the hazardous building is situated unless corrective action is taken, or unless an answer is filed within the time specified in RSA 155-B:6 and that any costs, attorney's fees, and expenses incurred by the municipality in bringing the property into compliance may be enforced as a lien against the subject property and any other property owned by the same owner in the state pursuant to RSA 155-B:9, II.|||Source. 1967, 334:1. 2008, 293:1, eff. June 27, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-B:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-B - Hazardous and Dilapidated Buildings|Section 155-B:4 - Order; Service.

    155-B:4 Order;  Service. –||The order shall be served upon the owner of record, or his agent if an agent is in charge of the building, and upon the occupying tenant, if there is one, and upon all lien holders of record, in the manner provided for service of a summons in a civil action. If the owner cannot be found, the order shall be served upon him by posting it at the main entrance to the building and by 4 weeks' publication in a published newspaper of the municipality if there is one, otherwise in a newspaper of general circulation in the state.|||Source. 1967, 334:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1967.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-B:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-B - Hazardous and Dilapidated Buildings|Section 155-B:5 - Order; Filing.

    155-B:5 Order;  Filing. –||A copy of the order with proof of service shall be filed with the clerk of the court of the district or municipality in which the hazardous building is located not less than 5 days prior to the filing of a motion pursuant to RSA 155-B:7 to enforce the order. The appropriate district or municipal court shall have jurisdiction under this chapter notwithstanding any contrary provisions in RSA 502-A:14 or in any other section of RSA. At the time of filing such order the governing body shall file for record with the register of deeds a notice of the pendency of the proceeding, describing with the reasonable certainty the lands affected and the nature of the order. If the proceeding be abandoned the governing body shall within 10 days thereafter file with the register of deeds a notice to that effect.|||Source. 1967, 334:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1967.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-B:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-B - Hazardous and Dilapidated Buildings|Section 155-B:6 - Answer.

    155-B:6 Answer. –||Within 20 days from the date of service, any person upon whom the order is served may serve an answer in the manner provided for the service of an answer in a civil action, specifically denying such facts in the order as are in dispute.|||Source. 1967, 334:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1967.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-B:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-B - Hazardous and Dilapidated Buildings|Section 155-B:7 - Default Cases.

    155-B:7 Default Cases. –||If no answer is served, the governing body may move the court for the enforcement of the order. If such a motion is made the court may, upon the presentation of such evidence as it may require, affirm or modify the order and enter judgment accordingly, fixing a time after which the governing body may proceed with the enforcement of the order. The clerk of the court shall cause a copy of the judgment to be mailed forthwith to persons upon whom the original order was served.|||Source. 1967, 334:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1967.|
NH Rev Stat § 155-B:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 155-B - Hazardous and Dilapidated Buildings|Section 155-B:8 - Contested Cases.

    155-B:8 Contested Cases. –||If an answer is filed and served as provided in RSA 155-B:6, further proceedings in the action shall be governed by the rules of civil procedure for the district or municipal courts, except that the action has priority over all pending civil actions and shall be tried forthwith. If the order is sustained following the trial, the court shall enter judgment and shall fix a time after which the building shall be destroyed or repaired, as the case may be, in compliance with the order as originally filed or modified by the court. If the order is not sustained, it shall be annulled and set aside. The clerk of the court shall cause a copy of the judgment to be mailed forthwith to the persons upon whom the original order was served.|||Source. 1967, 334:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1967.|