New Hampshire Statutes
§ 48-A:2 — Grant of Power
New Hampshire·Title III TOWNS, CITIES, VILLAGE DISTRICTS, AND UNINCORPORATED PLACES·Ch. 48-A HOUSING STANDARDS
Whenever the governing body of any municipality finds that there exists in such municipality dwellings which are unfit for human habitation due to dilapidation, dangerous defects which are likely to result in fire, accidents, or other calamities, unhealthful lack of ventilation or sanitary facilities, or due to other unhealthy or hazardous or dilapidated conditions, including those set forth in RSA 48-A:7, power is hereby conferred upon such municipality to adopt ordinances, codes, or bylaws to cause the repair, closing, or demolition or removal of such dwellings in the manner provided in this chapter. Any municipality which adopts such a code or ordinance which has provisions for appeal, pursuant to this chapter, shall be exempt from any provisions of RSA 48-A which are in conflict with t
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Legislative History
1959, 293:1. 1989, 89:1, eff. June 30, 1989. 2017, 249:7, eff. July 1, 2017.
Nearby Sections
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§ 48-A:1
Definitions§ 48-A:12
Exceptions§ 48-A:13
Conflicting Provisions§ 48-A:14
Minimum Standards Established§ 48-A:15
Enforcement of Minimum Standards§ 48-A:2
Grant of Power§ 48-A:4
Procedure for Enforcement§ 48-A:5
Order of the Court§ 48-A:6
Lien§ 48-A:6-a
Lien for Unpaid Fines§ 48-A:7
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