This article shall be known as and may be cited
as the "Building Code of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire."
[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-045]
A certain document and referenced code on file
in the Department of Building Safety of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire,
being marked and designated as the “International Building Code,"
adopted as per the New Hampshire State Building Code per RSA 155-A
as published by the International Code Council, Inc., and any amendments
adopted thereto is hereby adopted as the Commercial Building Code
of the City of Nashua, in the State of New Hampshire, for the control
of buildings and structures. The regulations, provisions, conditions
and terms of said code are hereby referred to, adopted and made part
hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, with any amendments prescribed
in this article.
A.
Insert in the space provided in Section 101.1 for
the "name of jurisdiction": the City of Nashua.
B.
Amend Section 107.3 by inserting the following paragraph:
[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-045]
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107.3. Examination of documents. The Building Official shall examine or cause to be examined the accompanying
construction documents and shall ascertain by such examinations whether
the construction indicated and described is in accordance with the
requirements of this code and other pertinent laws or ordinances.
The Building Official is authorized to require third party peer review
where applications for unusual designs or magnitude of construction
are filed, such as high-rise structures, elaborate framing systems,
extensive retaining walls and complicated foundation designs. It shall
be the Building Official's responsibility to determine when a third
party peer review shall be required. The applicant shall pay all fees
and costs related to the performance of a third party peer review.
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C.
[1]Amend Section 901.1, Scope, to read: The provisions of
this chapter shall specify where fire-protection systems are required
and shall apply to the design, installation, and operation of fire-protection
systems. The Chief of the Fire Department or the Chief's designee
shall have full authority to enforce and administer, in the capacity
of Building Official, the provisions of Chapter 9, Fire Protection
Systems, except in regard to detached one- and two-family dwellings,
not more than three stories high with separate means of egress, and
their accessory structures.
[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-045]
[Added 4-26-2011 by Ord. No. O-11-64; amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-045]
Repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation
of existing buildings, including historic buildings, shall comply
with the International Existing Building Code, adopted as a component
of the New Hampshire State Building Code per RSA 155-A as published
by the International Code Council, Inc. and any amendments adopted
thereto. Said document and referenced code is on file in the Department
of Building Safety of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire. Said code
is hereby adopted as part of the Building Code of the City of Nashua
in the State of New Hampshire for the control of existing buildings
and structures within the scope of said code. The regulations, provisions,
conditions and terms of said code are hereby referred to, and adopted
and made part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, with any
amendments prescribed in this chapter.
[Added 4-26-2011 by Ord. No. O-11-64]
A.
Amend Section 101.1 by inserting "The City of Nashua."
B.
Amend Section 106.3 by replacing with the following paragraph:
[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-045]
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106.3. Examination of documents. The building official
shall examine or cause to be examined the accompanying construction
documents and shall ascertain by such examinations whether the construction
indicated and described is in accordance with the requirements of
this code and other pertinent laws or ordinances. The building official
is authorized to require third party peer review where applications
for unusual design or magnitude of construction are filed, such as
high-rise structures, elaborate framing systems, extensive retaining
walls and complicated foundation designs. It shall be the Building
Official's responsibility to determine when a third party peer review
shall be required. The applicant shall pay all fees and costs related
to the performance of a third party peer review.
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C.
Amend Section 106.6 by inserting the following new subsection:
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106.6.1. Architect/Engineer responsibilities during construction. When the laws of the State of New Hampshire require that construction
documents be prepared by registered architects or engineers, the registered
architects or engineers who have prepared plans, computations and
specifications or the registered architects or registered engineers
who have been retained to perform construction phase services, shall
perform the following tasks for the portion of the work for which
they are directly responsible:
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1.
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Review, for the conformance to the design concept, shop drawings,
samples, and other submittals, which are submitted by the contractor
in accordance with the requirements of the construction documents.
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2.
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Review and approve of the quality control procedures for all
code- required controlled materials, structural tests and special
inspections.
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3.
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Be present at intervals appropriate to the stage of construction
to become generally familiar with the progress and quality of the
work and to determine, in general, if the work is being performed
in a manner consistent with the construction documents and accepted
engineering practice standards
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4.
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Such tasks are in addition to requirements for structural observations
or other duties specified in the adopted International Existing Building
Code.
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D.
The International Energy Conservations Code as adopted per the State
of New Hampshire and all amendments adopted thereto shall control
such matters as provided for by Chapters 3, 6, 7, 8 and elsewhere
regarding energy efficiency as long as said energy code is in effect.
[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-045]
E.
The provisions of the International Existing Building Code as adopted
per the State of New Hampshire and all amendments thereto shall specify
where fire protection systems are required, and shall apply to the
design, installation and operation of fire-protection systems. The
Chief of the Fire Department or the Chief's designee shall have full
authority to enforce and administer, in the capacity of Building Official,
the provisions of fire-protection systems except in regards to detached
one- and two-family dwellings, not more than three stories high with
separate means of egress and their accessory structures.
[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-045]
[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-045]
Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple
single-family dwellings (townhouses), not more than three stories
high with separate means of egress, and their accessory structures
shall comply with the International Residential Code adopted as the
New Hampshire State Building Code per RSA 155-A as published by the
International Code Council, Inc. and any amendments adopted thereto.
Said document and referenced code is on file in the Department of
Building Safety of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire. Said code is
hereby adopted as a part of the Building Code of the City of Nashua,
in the State of New Hampshire, for the control of residential buildings
and structures within the scope of said code. The regulations, provisions,
conditions and terms of said code are hereby referred to, adopted
and made part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, with any
amendments prescribed in this chapter.
[Amended 3-9-2021 by Ord. No. O-21-045]
A.
Amend section R101.1 by inserting: the City of Nashua.
B.
Amend Section R106.2 by replacing it with the following:
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R106.2. Site or Plot plans. The
construction documents submitted with an application for a permit
to build a detached one- or two-family dwelling on an approved or
otherwise legal lot of record shall be accompanied by a plot plan.
Such plot plan shall be drawn to scale, showing all property lines,
easements, drainage facilities, and proposed and existing buildings
with respect to location. Sufficiently detailed information shall
be provided to clearly show the location and extent of any wetland
area(s) located on or immediately adjacent to the subject property.
The Building Official reserves the right to require an elevation contour,
slope and drainage plan in ten-foot increments or less for lots or
sites that may affect abutting properties and stormwater runoff.
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C.
Add Section R106.6 by inserting the following:
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R106.6. Certified plot plans. Upon
the completion of the foundation inspection and prior to the frame
inspection, a certified plot plan shall be filed with the Planning
and Building Department. Said plan shall be certified by a New Hampshire
licensed land surveyor or engineer, be drawn to scale, and indicate
boundary locations, zoning setbacks, and the dimensions, locations
and elevation at the top of constructed foundations. Said plan shall
be accompanied by a statement from said surveyor or engineer indicating
the foundation complies with the setback requirements of the Nashua
Zoning Ordinance[1] and with the approved grading plan, if such has been required.
Sufficiently detailed information shall be provided to clearly show
the location and extent of any wetland area(s) located on or immediately
adjacent to the subject property. If construction deviates in any
detail shown on said certified plot plan, the Building Official may
require submission of a revised certified plot plan prior to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy.
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D.
Amend Table R301.2(1) by inserting the following design
criteria into the space provided:
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Ground snow load
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Shall be as required by the International Residential
Code and base elevations determined by Case Study document ERDC/CRREL
TR-02-6, February 2002
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Wind speed
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115 miles per hour Ultimate — See Figure
301.2(4)A
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Seismic design category
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B (17%-33% g)
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Weathering
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Severe
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Frost-line depth
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Minimum of 48 inches
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Termite
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Slight to moderate
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Decay
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Slight to moderate
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Winter design temperature
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0°
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Ice barrier underlayment
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Yes
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Flood hazards
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Flood Insurance Rate Maps of June 15, 1979,
as updated April 13, 1999, and thereafter (September 25, 2009)
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Air freeze index
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No
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Mean annual temperature
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No
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