HB303 (2020) Compare Changes


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Unchanged Version

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1 New Paragraph; New Hampshire Building Code; Enforcement; Certification. Amend RSA 155-A:7 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V. Any person appointed as the local enforcement agency for inspections and enforcement of the state building code or additional regulations under RSA 674:51 or RSA 47:22 shall have International Code Council certification in International Residential Code proficiency or shall have shown sufficient knowledge of code compliance requirements, as determined in rules adopted by the state building code review board under RSA 541-A, in the following subject areas:

(a) Heating systems.

(b) Cooling systems.

(c) Plumbing systems.

(d) Electrical systems.

(e) Structural components.

(f) Foundations.

(g) Roof covering.

(h) Exterior and interior components.

(i) Site aspects as they affect the building.

2 Building Code Enforcement; Reference Added. Amend RSA 155-A:2, VI to read as follows:

VI. For any municipality which has not adopted an enforcement mechanism under RSA 674:51, the contractor of the building, building component, or structure shall notify the state fire marshal concerning the type of construction before construction begins excluding one- and 2-family dwellings. Any municipality that has adopted an enforcement mechanism under RSA 674:51 may contract with a local enforcement agency or a qualified third party for these services as an alternative to establishing the position of building inspector under RSA 674:51, III(c), and such agency or third party shall have the same authority as a building inspector as provided in that section, provided such agency or third party meets the requirement of RSA 155-A:7, V.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.

Changed Version

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1 New Paragraph; New Hampshire Building Code; Enforcement; Certification. Amend RSA 155-A:7 by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V. Any person appointed as the local enforcement agency for inspections and enforcement of the state building code or additional regulations under RSA 674:51 or RSA 47:22 shall have International Code Council certification in International Residential Code proficiency or shall have shown sufficient knowledge of code compliance requirements, as determined in rules adopted by the state building code review board under RSA 541-A, in the following subject areas:

(a) Heating systems.

(b) Cooling systems.

(c) Plumbing systems.

(d) Electrical systems.

(e) Structural components.

(f) Foundations.

(g) Roof covering.

(h) Exterior and interior components.

(i) Site aspects as they affect the building.

2 Building Code Enforcement; Reference Added. Amend RSA 155-A:2, VI to read as follows:

VI. For any municipality which has not adopted an enforcement mechanism under RSA 674:51, the contractor of the building, building component, or structure shall notify the state fire marshal concerning the type of construction before construction begins excluding one- and 2-family dwellings. Any municipality that has adopted an enforcement mechanism under RSA 674:51 may contract with a local enforcement agency or a qualified third party for these services as an alternative to establishing the position of building inspector under RSA 674:51, III(c), and such agency or third party shall have the same authority as a building inspector as provided in that section, provided such agency or third party meets the requirement of RSA 155-A:7, V.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.