155-A:3-e Method of Enactment in Cities Operating Under the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, or the Corresponding Governmental Body Form of Government. –
I. The board of mayor and aldermen, or the corresponding governmental body of any city, is hereby empowered and authorized to pass and adopt ordinances establishing a local enforcement agency, as defined in RSA 155-A:1 and amending the state building code as permitted by RSA 155-A:3. Upon adoption of such an ordinance, wherein codes, rules, and regulations or portions thereof are incorporated by reference, 3 copies of these codes, rules, and regulations shall be filed in the main office of the municipal department or agency administering them, and 3 copies shall be filed in the office of the city clerk. All copies filed as provided herein shall be available for public use and examination.
II. Any ordinance may be amended or supplemented in a similar manner, provided that 3 copies of the amended or supplemented ordinance are filed with the office of the building official and 3 copies are filed with the office of the city clerk for public use and examination.
III. The provisions of RSA 155-A:3-d shall not be interpreted to allow the adoption by reference of penalty clauses included in any nationally recognized codes, rules, or regulations. The city councils shall have the authority to impose penalties deemed necessary, not exceeding $1,000, for any violations of such ordinances.
IV. At least 30 days prior to the adoption of any ordinance or any amendment or supplement thereto, no fewer than 3 copies of the referenced code or regulation shall be filed in the office of the building official, and 3 copies in the office of the city clerk for public use and examination.
V. No ordinance or amendments or supplements thereto, as previously set forth, shall become effective or be altered until after a public hearing. At the hearing, interested parties and citizens shall have the opportunity to be heard. Notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the state at least 15 days before the hearing.
Source. 2026, 318:9, eff. July 1, 2026 at 12:01 a.m.