2012 Town Meeting Article
Building Codes
Article
3 of the Town Warrant is to update and adopt amendments to the Building Code
that regulate construction in Windham. There are four main items that this
Article covers, which are described below:
1)
Amendments
are being made to the State of NH adopted International Building Codes
(residential code, building code, plumbing code, mechanical code, and energy
conservation code) to make them specific to Windham. Examples of this include
listing the snow load for roofs, authorizing the Board of Selectmen to set
fees, referencing State of NH statues, just to name a few;
2)
Repealing
the 2003 edition of the International Residential Building Code because it is
outdated;
3)
Authorizing
the Building Inspector, as designated by the Board of Selectmen, to enforce the
State Building Code; and
4)
Authorizing
the Zoning Board of Adjustment to act as the Building Code Board of Appeals.
The
Planning Board unanimously recommended this Article for inclusion on the Town
Warrant. If you have any questions about Article 3, please feel free to contact
Laura Scott, Community Development Director, at 432-3806 or
lscott@windhamnewhampshire.com or Mike McGuire, Building Inspector, at 432-3806
or mmcguire@windhamnewhampshire.com.