ARTICLE VII - ADMINISTRATION
Section 701 Permits
No person shall commence in any part of North Hampton, construction, alter-ation, installation, electrical or plumbing work, removal, or demolition of a building or structure without obtaining a written permit for the same from the Building Inspector or other duly authorized enforcing agency and paying a fee in accordance with the fee schedule that can be obtained at the building inspectors office. Said fees shall be turned over to the Town Treasurer. The provision of this section shall not apply to maintenance work performed for the sole purpose of preserving, protecting or refurbishing when such maintenance involves no structural changes, no alteration to electrical wiring or plumbing systems, and any material removed is replaced with like material. Construction shall conform to the following national
codes:
In the event of conflicting codes, the most restrictive will prevail. *3/10/98
International Building Code (IBD), 2006 edition
International Residential Code (IRC), 2006 edition
International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2006 edition
National Electric Code (NEC) (NFPA 70) 2008 edition (and the latest edition as adopted by the NH State Electrical Board)
International Plumbing Code, 2006 edition with amendments (and the latest edition) as adopted by the NH State Plumbing Board
International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2006 edition
3/10/2009
A. No person shall commence installation, additions to or alterations of mobile homes in any existing trailer park without obtaining a written permit for the same from the Building Inspector and paying a fee. In cases where no legally constructed slab has been located under an existing mobile home and where possible, replacement mobile homes shall be located a minimum of 24 feet from all other mobile homes. In no case shall a replacement mobile home be located any closer to surrounding mobile homes, if the mobile home which was removed was closer that 24 feet to any other mobile home. *3/10/98
B. Footings Inspection
All construction involving a permanent foundation may be required, at the discretion of the Building Inspector, to have a footing tie-in survey. This survey, with the results signed and sealed by a Licensed Land Surveyor, must be submitted to the Building Inspector before a Final Inspection will be scheduled.
Preliminary results must be available before foundation walls are constructed. Footing tie-in surveys should be scheduled to coincide with footing layout and construction so that the results are available for review by the Building Inspector before foundation walls are constructed. The results of the footing tie-in survey do not have to be formally presented in order for construction to continue but can be:
1) Conducted in the presence of the Building Inspector;
2) Written and presented informally (by fax, note, or letter) when requesting permission to construct foundation walls; or
3) Posted at the site for a scheduled Footing Inspection before commencing further construction.
Foundations require two (2) Inspections:
1) Footing Inspection
2) Foundation Wall Damproofing/Backfill Inspection *3/12/91 and *3/9/99
C. Permit Fees
Where permit fees are mentioned in these ordinances, those fees shall be as set and published by the Board of Selectmen. *3/9/99
701.1 For any construction, installation, or alteration the permit fee shall be based on a fair estimate of the total cost or value of such work. *3/10/81 and *3/9/99
701.2 For any removal of a building or structure from one lot to another, the fee shall be based on the estimated condition after removal. *3/10/81 and *3/9/99
701.3 For any removal of a building or structure to a new location within the same lot, the fee shall be based on the estimated cost of moving, of new foundations and of work necessary to put the building or structure in usable condition in its new location. *3/10/81 and *3/9/99
701.4 For any demolition of a building or structure a fee shall be charged. *3/2/76 and *3/9/99
701.5 Permit Renewals
Building Permits are valid for one year. If construction has started, work is progressing, and the work is being inspected, the permit shall be valid until Final Inspection even if the period is more than a year. If no activity has taken place within the first year the permit shall be deemed abandoned and invalid after the year has passed. A twelve month extension may be granted if application is made within the first twelve months of issuance of the original permit. *3/10/81 and 3/9/99
701.6 For any construction, installation, or alteration of any new or existing sign that requires a permit, the minimum permit fee shall be based on a fair estimate for the total cost or value of such work. *3/10/81 and *3/9/99
701.7 For the repair of any existing conventional waste disposal system, the minimum fee for a permit will be as set by the Board of Selectmen. *3/10/81 and *3/9/99
701.8 Construction without permit. If construction is commenced prior to obtaining the necessary permits, the Building Inspector may assess a double fee for late filing. *3/9/82
Section 702 Zoning Board of Adjustment
Within thirty days after the adoption of this ordinance, the Selectmen shall make appointments to a Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) of five members to serve without com-pensation. Up to five alternates may be appointed by the Selectmen. The ZBA shall conform in membership and term of office according to the provi-sions of RSA 673, as amended. The ZBA shall have the powers and duties specifically granted to it under RSA 674:33. The ZBA shall act always subject to the rule that it shall give due consideration to promoting the public health, safety, mor-als, convenience, and welfare, and con-serving property values, that it shall permit no building to use injurious, noxious, offen-sive odors detrimen-tal to the neighborhood and that it shall prescribe appropriate con-ditions and safeguards in each case.
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Section 703 Public Notice of Permits
A statement of all rulings and permits required and issued hereunder shall be posted by the issuing board or officers, within three days of the date of issuance, on the Bulletin Board of the Town Hall of said town, or such other public place or places as may be fixed from time to time by vote of the town. *3/6/73
Section 704 Appeals to Zoning Board of Adjustment
Any person aggrieved or any officer, department, board or bureau of the Town affected by any decision of the Building Inspector may appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjustment within a reasonable time, which shall never be construed as less than thirty days from the date of the posting of the statement of a permit or ruling issued by the Building Inspector hereunder. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, give public notice thereof, by posting such notice on the bulletin board of the Town Hall and causing same to be published in a newspaper circulated in the town, at least seven days before said hearing, and shall mail notice to all parties in interest, at least seven days before said hearing, and shall decide the appeal within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing any
party may appear by agent or attorney. *3/6/73
Section 705 Appeals from Decisions of Zoning Board of Adjustment
Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, or any decision of the legislative body of the Town in regard to its plan of zoning, or any taxpayer, or any officer, department, board or bureau of the Town may apply to the Superior Court within thirty days after the action complained of has been recorded, by a sworn petition, setting forth that such decision is illegal or unreasonable, in whole or in part, specifying the grounds upon which the same is claimed to be illegal or unreasonable. *3/6/73
Section 706 Fines
Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine as provided in RSA 676:17, as amend-ed. *3/12/91
Section 707 Certificate of Occupancy
707.1 Occupancy and use of the building hereafter erected, structurally altered or moved, or any change in the use of the existing building, shall be unlawful unless a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Building Inspector.
707.2 No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any special exception use of a building unless such use has been authorized by the Board of Adjustment. Every certificate of occupancy for which a special exception use has been authorized, or in connection with which a variance has been granted by the Board of Adjustment, shall contain a detailed statement of such special exception use or variance and of any condition to which the same is subject.
707.3 Application for a certificate of occupancy for a new building or for an existing building which has been altered, shall be made on forms provided by the Building Inspector, after the erection or alteration of such building or part thereof has been completed in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance or any duly secured variance. Such certificate shall be issued within ten (10) days after receipt of said application, but only if all requirements of this and all other applicable ordinances or codes are complied with.
707.4 Every certificate of occupancy shall state that the building or proposed use of a building complies with all provisions of law, and of this ordinance, of all other applicable codes or ordinances of the Town and,
if applicable, with all provisions of any variance or requirements set forth for the special exception uses authorized by the Board of Adjustment.
707.5 Upon written request by the owner, and upon payment of such fee as may be prescribed from time to time, the Building Inspector and Fire Inspector shall, after inspection, issue a Certificate of Occupancy for any building or use thereof, existing at the time of adoption of this ordinance, certifying the conformity of such use, (Including, if applicable, the number of employees) and of any structures or any lot with the provisions of this ordinance. *3/10/81
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