New Hampshire § 155-A:11-b Appeal of Decisions of Local Building Code Board of Appeals

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 155-A:11-b — Appeal of Decisions of Local Building Code Board of Appeals

New Hampshire § 155-A:11-b

Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

Ch. 155-ANEW HAMPSHIRE BUILDING CODE

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 155-A:11-b (2026).

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[Paragraph I effective until July 1, 2026; see also paragraph I set out below.]

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 decisions of any local building code board of appeals established under RSA 674. [Paragraph I effective July 1, 2026; see also paragraph I set out above.]

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 decisions of any loca

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[Paragraph I effective until July 1, 2026; see also paragraph I set out below.]
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 decisions of any local building code board of appeals established under RSA 674.
[Paragraph I effective July 1, 2026; see also paragraph I set out above.]
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 decisions of any local building code board of appeals established under 155-A:3 and 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.