A public hearing on the ordinance will take place on Thursday, July 13 at 6:00 p.m. at the Alexandria Town Hall. 

 

Town of Alexandria

Building Permit Ordinance

Revised July, 2006

 

 

In order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Town of Alexandria against the necessity of extending mandated services too rapidly; the following ordinance is adopted this ________day of July 2006,

after requisite public hearing.

 

1.         No building (including mobile homes) intended as a dwelling place or structure intended for commercial use shall be erected or moved into the Town of Alexandria without first obtaining a Building Permit from the selectmen or other designated person appointed by the selectmen.

 

2.         All applications for a building permit shall be accompanied by an approved driveway construction permit, a state-approved septic system design, if applicable, and any other requirements mandated by a higher level of government.

 

a.         Commercial buildings intended or designed to be used for industrial, commercial or other use shall be no more than three stories high and shall provide non-combustible walls and partitions between its component parts.  Additionally, all plans for a commercial building must be reviewed by the NH State Fire Marshall or his designee for compliance with the NH State Building Code.

 

b.         No building intended or designed for any public use or congregation of people shall be erected, altered or used for any purpose which does not provide adequate exits as provided in Chapters 155 and 156 New Hampshire Revised Statutes, Annotated, 1995, and any supplements, and in regulations of New Hampshire Fire Marshall’s Office and NH State Building Code.

 

3.         Permits shall be approved or denied within thirty (30) days after application is submitted.

 

4.         Each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee as stated on the application.

 

5.         Permits shall be void if the structure is not weatherized within one year after approval.

 

6.         Penalties:

Upon any well-founded information that this ordinance is being violated, the Selectmen shall take immediate steps to enforce the provisions of this ordinance by seeking an injunction in the Superior Court or by any other appropriate legal action.  Whoever violates any of the above regulations may be punished upon conviction by a fine not exceeding $100 per day for each violation, plus all legal costs in connection with settling the issue.

 

7.         The intent of the above ordinance being to allow lead-time for the provision of mandated services and to

maintain the health, welfare and safety of all its citizens.

 

8.         This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption and shall supercede the ordinance as passed in March

of 1979 and any other previous versions.