HB1396 (2024) Compare Changes


Unchanged Version

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1 New Hampshire Building Code; Enforcement Authority; Municipal Inspections. Amend RSA 155-A:7, III to read as follows:

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.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.

Changed Version

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1 New Hampshire Building Code; Enforcement Authority; Municipal Inspections. Amend RSA 155-A:7, III to read as follows:

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 , unless otherwise provided in this section . 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.

III-a. The local enforcement agency appointed to enforce the state building code shall not have the authority to inspect owner-occupied units in residential multi-unit structures of 4 units or less.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2025.