| Bill Number: | O-02-39 |
| 1st Reading: | 4/23/2002 |
| Bill Name: | CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY |
| Bill Status: | Approved |
| Approval Date: | 5/15/2002 |
| Voting: | Not a Roll Call Vote on this Legislation |
| Bill Sponsor: | Mayor Streeter |
| Co-Sponsors: | No Co-Sponsors to date |
| Bill Text: | CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY O R D I N A N C E C I T Y O F N A S H U A In the Year Two Thousand and Two The City of Nashua ordains that the Nashua Revised Ordinances, as amended, be further amended by deleting the struck-through language and adding new language in bold italics as follows: 1. In Chapter 2 Administration, Article III Administrative Code, Division 4 Community Development Division, Section 2-122 Departments, subsection (2): (1) Department of building safety. Building department. The mission of the building department of building safety is to assure that the built environment meets the adopted codes. The department head shall be appointed by the mayor in consultation with the director of the community development division, and shall be responsible to the director. The head of the building department of building safety shall be responsible for the satisfactory performance of the functions of his or her department, which shall include providing an efficient system to issue and monitor building projects in the city; educate the citizens regarding building issues; develop and implement ongoing programs to assure that buildings in the city are safe. The department head shall perform such other duties as requested by the mayor and/or the director of the community development division. The department head will also serve as the building official and shall be responsible for the satisfactory performance of assigned duties, including the development, maintenance, implementation and enforcement of the building, plumbing, electrical, and fire codes adopted by the city. 2. In Chapter 6 Building and Building Regulations, Article II Building Code, Division III Additional Building Code Provisions, Section 6-21 Construction and maintenance of communications towers and antennas, Subsection (g): (g) Inspections. All communications towers or antennas may be inspected at least once each year by an official of the department of building safety and inspection department to determine compliance with original construction standards. Deviation from original construction for which a permit is obtained constitutes a violation of this chapter. Notice of violations will be sent by registered mail to the owner of the commercial wireless telecommunications service or the property owner and he or she will have thirty (30) days from the date the notification is issued to make repairs. The owner will notify the department of building safety and inspection department that the repairs have been made, and as soon as possible thereafter, another inspection will be made and the owner notified of the results. 3. In Chapter 16 Planning, Article VI Subdivision Regulations, Division 1 Generally, Section 16-117 Street and utility improvements, Subsection (e), second paragraph: Before any building on a lot on an approved final plat or portion thereof is sold for occupancy or is occupied, the developer shall complete all required street improvements to the satisfaction of the city engineer except curbing, sidewalk paving, final wearing coat of asphalt on streets, and stone bounds. The developer shall cause all sidewalk areas to be graded and graveled prior to seeking approval from the city engineer and, except during winter conditions, paved prior to seeking a certificate of occupancy from the building department department of building safety. Prior to seeking a certificate of occupancy, the developer shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the city engineer that telephone service is available to the dwelling; provided that a certificate of occupancy may be issued if a prospective purchaser of the dwelling waives the requirement for telephone service in writing. Sidewalks associated with lots occupied during winter conditions shall be paved prior to the completion of the lot's landscaping or the next succeeding June l, whichever is earlier. The developer shall request approval of all street improvements other than curbing, sidewalk paving, final wearing coat of asphalt on streets, and placing of stone bounds, in writing or in person at the city engineer's office. The city engineer shall have twenty (20) calendar days from the date of request to grant or deny the requested approval. Failure of the city engineer to grant or deny the requested approval within the twenty (20) calendar days shall be deemed to constitute approval. In the event of disapproval a written notice shall be given stating the reasons for disapproval with a complete list of deficiencies to be corrected by the developer. Upon mutual agreement of both parties, this time period may be modified. The planning department shall set forth on each approved final plat the substance of the foregoing requirements, if applicable, and the city engineer shall furnish his approval on a form suitable for recording. If approval or disapproval is not given within twenty (20) days the city clerk shall furnish approval on a form suitable for recording. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. This ordinance shall become effective upon its enactment. PASSED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN – MAY 14, 2002 APPROVED BY THE MAYOR – MAY 15, 2002 ATTEST: PAUL R. BERGERON, CITY CLERK |