Title XII, Public Safety and Welfare

I. The board shall hear appeals of final decisions of the electricians' board established under RSA 319-C:4, the board of home inspectors established under RSA 310-A:186, and the mechanical licensing board established under RSA 153:27-a. II. The board shall hold a hearing within …

I. The board shall hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the local building official relative to the application and interpretation of the state building code and state fire code as defined in RSA 155-A:1, and shall hear appeals of final 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 cou…

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 hi…

I. Residential cabins in youth recreation camps as defined in RSA 170-E:55 shall meet the applicable existing chapter in the state building code, provided however, that no new or renovated structures used as youth recreation camp cabins shall require automatic sprinkler systems. …

I. For purposes of the state building code, spruce-pine-fir south (SPFS) lumber harvested and milled in New Hampshire and graded either by a grader permitted under RSA 426:18 or by an American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC) accredited agency shall be accepted wherever spruce-pi…

I. The building code review board shall amend the state building code to address the building and the building's electrical system when a plug-in solar generation system is used. II. Each plug-in solar generation system shall be installed and operated in accordance with the state…

I. All buildings, building components, and structures constructed in New Hampshire shall comply with the state building code and state fire code. The construction, design, structure, maintenance, and use of all buildings or structures to be erected and the alteration, renovation,…

I. The local legislative body, as defined in RSA 155-A:1, IX, is hereby empowered and authorized to establish a local enforcement agency, as defined in RSA 155-A:1, III, to enforce the state building code adopted under RSA 155-A. The local legislative body may adopt a nationally …

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 repla…

I. The building code board of appeals shall hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the building official or fire official relative to the application and interpretation of the state building code or state fire code as defined in RSA 155-A:1. If th…

I. The board of mayor and aldermen, or the corresponding governmental body of any city, is hereby empowered and authorized to pass and adopt ordinances establishing a local enforcement agency, as defined in RSA 155-A:1 and amending the state building code as permitted by RSA 155-…

I. In cities or towns operating under the town council form of government, and in counties with unincorporated towns or unorganized places, the local legislative body shall determine the manner in which a local enforcement agency, as defined in RSA 155-A:1, and amendments to the …

I. Any town not operating under the town council form of government, or any village district which is specifically authorized by law to enact a building code, shall establish a local enforcement agency as defined in RSA 155-A:1 and amend the state building code as permitted by RS…

I. Twenty-five or more voters may petition for an amendment to the state building code. Petitioned amendments shall be voted only at the annual town or village district meeting. A petition to amend the state building code shall be submitted to the board of selectmen or the villag…

I. Notice shall be given for the time and place of each public hearing held under RSA 155-A:3-f through 3-h at least 10 calendar days before the hearing. The notice required under this section shall not include the day notice is posted or the day of the public hearing. Notice of …

All ordinances establishing a local enforcement agency and amendments to the state building code shall be placed on file with the city, town, or village district clerk, or, in the case of unincorporated towns or unorganized places, with the clerk for the county commissioners for …

I. An innovative housing structure, as defined in RSA 674:82, constructed on the dwelling site shall comply with the state building code. II. Where the innovative housing structure is off-site construction, construction document review and inspection of the manufactured elements …

I. Before starting work 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 155-A:3, the permit under this section shall conform to the locally adopted…

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 buildingmeans any building…

I. The new construction, addition, or alteration of a public building as described in RSA 155-A:5 and as governed under RSA 155-A:2, I shall be subject to the requirements of this section and RSA 155-A:5-b. II. Except as provided in paragraph III, the contractor shall obtain and …

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 examin…

I. The local enforcement agency appointed pursuant to RSA 155-A:3 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 loca…

In case any building or structure or part thereof is or is proposed to be erected, constructed, altered, or reconstructed, or is proposed to be used in violation of this title or of any local ordinance, code, or regulation adopted under this title, or of any provision or specific…

I. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this title, or any local ordinance, code, or regulation adopted under this title, or any provision or specification of any application, approved by, or any requirement or condition of a permit or decision issued by, any local bu…

The building official, code enforcement officer, zoning administrator or other official designated as an enforcement authority by ordinance or resolution of the local legislative body may issue a cease and desist order against any violation of this title, any local ordinance, cod…

I. A building official or other local official with authority to prosecute an offense within the scope of RSA 155-A:8-a, and who, prior to or at the time of serving the summons, elects, pursuant to RSA 155-A:8-a, V, to charge the offense as a violation, may issue and serve upon t…

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.