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TOWN OF BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE As revised following first public hearing , 19 , and as amended , 19 , , 19 , and , 19 . For the Protection and Direction of the Location and Construction of Buildings and Structures in the Town of , . ARTICLE I This ordinance is established and governed by the laws of the State of , specifically the applicable sections of Chapters through , Revised Statutes Annotated, 19 , and as amended by future laws of . ARTICLE II A. No building or structure to be used as a dwelling or for commercial purposes shall hereafter be constructed, moved, or altered except in conformity with the regulations specified for the zone in which such property is situated. Any exterior construction shad be done with a permit to be issued by the Board of Selectpersons or the Building Inspector. Normal repairs, restoration or improvement, interior or exterior, which do not alter the principal use of a building shall not be deemed to require a building permit. After issuance of the building permit, construction must be commenced within six months, and the exterior completed within two years, except that said Board may extend the time upon application. 1. BOCA code has been adopted by reference and will apply except where more stringent codes already apply. 2. Use permit: No permit for the erection, exterior alteration, moving or repair of any building shall be issued until an application has been made for the Certificate of Zoning Compliance, and the certificate shall conform to the provisions of this ordinance upon completion. B. No permit shall be granted unless the builder will meet the following requirements: 1. Every dwelling shall have a minimum of two (2) easily accessible exits, windows excluded; exits shall provide alternate means of escape. Any building to be erected or altered for use as rented apartments shall have a minimum of two (2) readily accessible exits, windows excluded, from each apartment; exits shall provide alternate means of escape.a. Manufactured housing must meet the federal minimum property standards for single family dwellings and the mobile home construction safety standards as published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 2. Chimneys shall be constructed of stone, brick, cement, or cinderblocks from the ground upward ant shall be internally lined with tile. Any other (non-standard) chimney construction shall be permitted if approved by the National Fire Protection Association and the Fire Department. 3. Thimbles: No wallpaper or other combustible material shall be laid over any thimble or thimble hole in any chimney. 4. No building of wood or other combustible material shall be erected without providing fire stops in every combustible wall partition, at every floor and between floor joists at every partition. 5. Dwellings shall be framed according to good building practices and outside walls shall be covered with permanent materials customarily used, such as wood or fire resistant shingles, sidings, clapboards, brick, stucco, concrete or cinder blocks. Material customarily painted shall be painted or otherwise finished. 6. Septic tanks, cesspools, privies, or sewage disposal areas shall conform to state regulations and regulations adopted by ordinance by the Town of , and in the instance the two may conflict, the more restrictive shall apply. a. Change of use of a structure from seasonal to year-round residency shall require and must be able to sustain state approved waste disposal system in accordance with the standards then applicable. 7. Every free-standing dwelling unit to be used by a single family shall have a minimum ground floor living area of at least five hundred (500) square feet. 8. All electrical wiring shall conform to approved methods and practices for safety to life and property. Compliance with the current National Electrical Code as published by the National Fire Protection Association shall be prima facie evidence of such approved methods and practices. 9. Foundations: All structures shall be set on solid foundations of brick, stone, cement, or other acceptable materials. 10. Building permits shall be issued only to the owner of record of the land to which the permit applies, and shall not be transferable. Where construction is to be carried out by someone other than the permit applicant, the name, address and signature of such person shall be required on the permit application. Permits shall be posted conspicuously at the premises where the construction is being carried on. A building permit applicant shall make the premises which are the subject matter of the permit accessible at reasonable times to the Board of Selectmen, or it's designated representative, for the purposes of assuring compliance with this code.11. Application for a building permit must be accompanied by a sketch or plan of the proposed construction, movement, or alteration, together with a statement from the applicant describing the intended use of any new, moved, or altered building. Both documents will be retained by the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE III A. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Board of Adjustment of five members, of whom one may be a member of the Planning Board. Said Board of Adjustment is to serve without compensation. The Board shall have authority to allow slight variances from the specific terms of this ordinance where it can be shown that unnecessary hardship would otherwise result. B. The Board of Selectmen shall establish an appropriate fee schedule for building permits. ARTICLE IV This ordinance may be amended in accordance with applicable sections of Chapter of the Revised Statutes Annotated as amended. ARTICLE V This ordinance does not affect in any way any dwellings, buildings, trailers, recorded lots that are existing or under construction at the time of its passage. ARTICLE VI Every person, persons, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars upon conviction for each day such violation may exist. Upon any well founded information that this ordinance is being violated, the Selectpersons shall, upon their own initiative, take immediate steps to enforce the provisions of this ordinance.ARTICLE VII Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board of Selectmen or building inspector made under this ordinance may appeal to the Board of Adjustment, in accordance with applicable sections of Chapter of the Revised Statutes as amended. ARTICLE VIII The invalidity of any provision of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other provision. ARTICLE IX This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage.