A.
This chapter shall be administered by a Code Official who shall be
appointed by the Town Manager. In the absence of the Code Official,
this chapter shall be administered by the Board of Selectmen.
B.
There shall be no start of construction nor shall any building be
enlarged, replaced or altered until a building permit shall first
have been obtained from the Code Official. (03/1976)
C.
Any request for a building permit, for which a permanent structure
shall be constructed, shall be accompanied by a certified plot plan
unless one is already on file with the Planning Office, Assessor's
Office or with the Code Official, in which case a photocopy of the
same shall be submitted. All certified plot plans shall bear the stamp
of a licensed land surveyor, as required by the New Hampshire Board
of Licensure for Land Surveyors. In cases where a septic plan is required,
the septic plan may be used as a certified plot plan if a note is
included on the plan by the owner of the plan that it may be used
for this purpose and it also bears the stamp of a licensed land surveyor.
(03/2016)
(1)
A permanent structure is one that has, as part of its construction,
either a concrete, post, or pier foundation. Examples of permanent
structures are homes, additions, garages, barns, pools, commercial
or industrial buildings. (03/2002)
(2)
Open nonroofed decks, wheelchair ramps and similar disability
access structures and sheds shall be considered nonpermanent, for
the purpose of providing a certified plot plan only, when applying
for the required building permit. (03/2010)
(3)
The certified plot plan shall indicate the location of all permanent
buildings, septic systems, well location, driveway(s), and other existing
structures, such as pools, patios, etc., or in the case of a vacant
lot, the lot's boundaries and any permanent existing monumentation.
(03/2002)
(4)
The plan shall enumerate the exact lot dimensions, acreage,
and square footage of the lot calculated to the nearest 1/100 of an
acre. (03/2002)
D.
The Code Official shall receive all applications for construction,
erection, or placement of all buildings and for the enlargement of
all buildings as provided in this chapter. He shall issue building
permits as applied for upon payment of the required fees if, in his
opinion, the application complies with all applicable laws of the
State of New Hampshire, this chapter, and other Town laws and ordinances;
provided, however, that in any instance where licenses or permits
other than the building permit are required, this building permit
shall constitute only an approval upon which the proper authority
may issue such licenses or permits, and shall in no way be considered
as a substitute or alternative for them.
E.
Any permit obtained after construction has begun shall be subject
to a payment of twice the normal fee. (3/2017)
F.
The Code Official shall keep the records necessary to submit to the
Town a report, monthly, of all permits issued and fees paid.
A.
The Code Official or the Selectmen in his stead, as to the enforcement
hereof only, shall make orders and decisions and take any and all
actions as may be deemed by him or by them to be reasonably necessary
to prevent violation of this chapter as well as to secure the intent
of the chapter.
B.
It shall be the duty of the Board of Selectmen, upon any well-founded
information or upon complaint of the Code Official, to take any appropriate
action or institute legal proceedings necessary or desirable to prevent
any unlawful use or development of any land, building, structure,
or premises in violation of any provisions of this chapter, whether
or not such violation is present or only reasonably anticipated. For
this purpose, the Selectmen shall take immediate steps to enforce
the provisions of the chapter by seeking an injunction or other appropriate
redress in the courts, or by any other means, or administrative or
legal action, reasonably calculated to enforce this chapter, including,
without exception, seeking conviction of any violator of its terms
under the penalty clause of this chapter.
C.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of
the chapter shall be subject to the penalties specified in New Hampshire
RSA 676:17.
A.
All construction in the Town of Raymond shall conform to the State
Building Code as referenced in RSA 155-A:2 as it may be amended from
time to time. The application of the above codes shall be made in
accordance with the provisions of RSA 155-A:2. (03/2004 and 3/2017)
B.
As allowed by RSA 674:52-1 pursuant to RSA 674:51 and that all commercial
(to include multifamily housing) and industrial uses newly constructed
shall be fully sprinkler protected in compliance with NFPA 13 (the
standard for the installation of sprinkler systems) design criteria.
C.
The Town of Raymond shall conform to the National Fire Protection
Association 17 standard for dry chemical extinguishing systems, requiring
all new and substantially renovated fuel distribution locations to
install pre-engineered fire suppression systems to comply with this
code. (Note: For new facilities and does not affect existing facilities
unless modifications are done to the fuel distribution system.) (03/1997)
D.
Building separation requirements. Regardless of zone, all construction
in the Town of Raymond shall conform to the following minimum building
separation requirements and the following maximum building height
requirements which equals or exceeds the latest NFPA 80A, Recommended
Practice for Protection of Buildings from Exterior Fire Exposures
and NFPA 220 Construction Classifications. A story is considered to
be a maximum of 10 feet in height.
|
Number of Stories
|
Separation Between Principal Buildings
(feet)
|
|---|---|
|
1
|
30
|
|
2
|
35
|
|
3
|
45
|
|
4
|
55
|
|
5 or more
|
65
|
|
NFPA Construction Classification
|
Maximum Building Height
|
|---|---|
|
Type 1
|
6 stories
|
|
Type 2
|
5 stories
|
|
Type 3
|
4 stories
|
|
Type 4
|
40 feet
|
|
5 or greater
|
35 feet
|
In the event of the damage or destruction by fire, storm or
Act of God of any building or structure not conforming to the regulations
of this chapter, said building or structure may be rebuilt for its
former nonconforming use on its original foundation, provided that
such construction is started within one year from its damage or destruction
and is completed within two years from the date of damage or destruction.
Prior to construction proceeding past placement of the foundation
footings, a plot plan certified by a registered land surveyor shall
be presented to the Code Official showing acceptable setback from
all lot lines. A sketch plan is required at the time the permit is
first requested. (03/1987)
All building permits shall be valid for one year, provided that
the actual building construction applied for has commenced within
six months of the issuance of the permit. An extension may be granted
upon request and with no additional fee. A building permit shall be
required for all alterations and conversions. Building permits are
not transferable.
Building permit fees will be set by the Selectmen.
