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Building Inspection - Code Enforcement


Building Official:
Thom Roy
 Thom Roy Picture 


 
Office Hours:
Mon - Thu 8:30 - 10:30 AM
Mon - Thu 3:30 -   4:30 PM
Wed         5:00 -   7:00 PM

Inspections/Field Hours:
Mon-Thu 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Phone Numbers

(603) 895 3200 ext 18

(603) 895 3149 Fax
 
e-mail:
fremontBI@Comcast.net
BuildingInspector@fremont.nh.gov

 
Office Address:
Town Hall
295 Main Street

Mailing Address
PO Box 120
Fremont NH 03044-0120

 



 
2008 Zoning Ordinance
in it's entirety


ZONING ORDINANCE
by Article

Table of Articles
Purpose

Articles I & II -
Applicability and Continued Use
Article III -
1-4
Non-conforming Uses & Structures
5
Manufactured Housing
Article IV -
Minimum Lot Requirement
Article IV-A -
InLaw/Assessory Apartment
Article V -
Lot & Dwelling Requirements
Article V-A -
Excavation
Article VI -
Building Inspections
Article VII -
Board of Adjustment
Article VIII -
Violations  
Article IX -
Wetland & Watershed Protection
Article X -
Floodplain
Article XI -
Aquifer Protection District Ordinance
Article XII -
Adoption & Amendment
Article XIII -
Fremont Village District Ordinance
Article XIV -
Impact Fees
Article XV -
Personal Wireless Service Facilities
Article XVI -
Elderly Open Space Ordinance
Article XVII-
Design Review
Article XVIII -
Zoning District
Ordinance, Open Space, Home Occupations
Article XIX -
Signs


Zoning District Map

Chronology of Zoning
Amendments


 FOR TOWN ROADS:

Driveway Regulations  

Fremont Driveway Regulations 

Permit Application for a New Driveway 

Instructions for the Driveway Paving Permit Form and Application to Pave an Existing Driveway   (3 pages total)


 Horses
Visit NH Council for best practices on site management to avoid nuisance complaints related to keeping of horse.

NH Horse Council
Equine Owner Guidelines and Best Practices

Good Neighbor Guide to Horse Keeping




DIG SAFE
It's The LAW
888-DIG-SAFE
888-(344-7233)
www.digsafe.com
All areas within 100 feet of underground utilities
72 hours advance notification required
All excavation



 Picture Files

Some do's & don't



 

 




                                                              


 
OUT OF OFFICE NOTICES 
   


The Building Inspector's Office is CLOSED
on Tuesday February 9th due to illness.

The Building Official's office will be closed
during the day Wednesday, February 10th,
and will re-open for normally
scheduled evening hours of 5:00 - 7:00 PM



Building Safety Week was
May 3-9th
"Building Safety, Where You Live, Work, or Play"
NH Governor Lynch Proclamation



"Framing that meets the minimum building codes - does not ensure quality construction - know your contractor."
Conditions such as bowed walls, floor ridgings, squeaky floor systems, soft stairways and floors, excessive popped sheetrock, misaligned roofing, uneven roofing, out of square areas, poor window installation, energy loss, poor ventilation, return air drafts, ridge venting, shingle attachment, mis-aligned doors, etc. -these aspects are all effected directly by the quality of worksmanship that is inherit in good construction practices. 


 Public Notice

The permit information below is intended for use within the Town of Fremont.  Please be sure to check with your local authority having jurisdiction before relying upon the content of these informational sheets when used in other communities.  Should you have questions regarding the building code, consult with your local Building Department.  The Building Department can and should be your best source of code information.

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Fremont OPEN Permits
Posted For 01/06/2010

 Don't forget to close out your permits. 

Insure that you get a final inspection and your green copy of the permit form, "Building Permit - Certificate of Occupancy",  to close out your permit.  Maintain this copy for your record.
  

New - Effective January 1, 2010
Carbon Monoxide Detectors required in Residential New Construction as defined by RSA 153:10-a.

Carbon Monoxide Detection Devices in Dwellings



SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES
WOOD STOVES-PELLET STOVES-INSERTS


Outdoor Wood Boilers
New NH State Statute Information 



NH Fire Marshal's Office
Bulletin on Residential Generator Safety

Generator Installation Checklist



  Permit Information
 
Town of Fremont - Fee Schedule

When Do I Need A Permit? [FAQ]
Frequently Asked Questions?
 
Building Permit Procedure 
 
Site Inspection Schedule
 
ICC Climatic Table

Notice - Vents

Local Approval Required
for Sewage Disposal Systems
 



Building Code Minimum Requirements

Climatic Tables
 
Chimney

Foundation Certification

Framing Notes

Gas Piping - Propane

Guide to Decks

Habitable Basements

 Healthy Homes 

Flood Plain Provisions

Insulation Certification

Manufactured Housing  

Mechanical

Monolithic Slab

Sewage Disposal Plan Review

Smoke Detectors 

Special Reports & Inspections

Stairways and Handrails

Swimming Pools

Whole House Generators

Window Sizing and Egress

Wood Stoves


DECKS
Additional and Useful information on Safe Construction of  single level residential wood decks can be found here:

"Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide"

The contents of the above guide are based in part on the existing 2006 International Residential Code (IRC) and should be considered a minimum standard for compliance and are reflective of good industry practices relating to deck construction.  Donot let your deck be a cause for injury.


 
  Online Forms 

Bed Bottom Inspection Application

Demolition Permit

Electrical Permit Form Online

Mechanical Permit Form Online

Plumbing Permit Form Online

Sewage Disposal Application Worksheet

Test Pit Application



 NH DES Video on Septic System Management
for Homeowners (9:42 min)

http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/
water/wweb/homeowner_video.htm



List of Types of Repeat Inspection & Correction Notices

View a list of typical areas of repeat  correction notices

Home Repair and Improvement: 
What you should know
and what you should do
.

Contractor Scams and NH Building Contractor Information

NH Attorney General's Office
Consumer Protection



LINKS TO HELPFUL SITES

NH State Building Code

NH Plumbing Board

NH Department of Environmental Services

Fremont Prime Wetlands

NH Department of Environmental Services
Comprehensive Shoreland Protection Act
(new standards effective July 1, 2008)

NH Bureau of Electrical Safety and Licensing

NH Building Officials Association

Residential Energcy Code Compliance

NH Public Utilities Commission
Engergy Codes

NH Department of Safety
Building Safety and Construction
Mechanical Safety and Licensing Section
(relating to gas fitters licensing)

Radon Gas and Residential Homes
EPA and DES sites are referenced

Concrete Encased Electrode Bulletin
NH Bureau of Electric Safety & Licensing



FLOODING UPDATE
Visit
NH's Office of Energy and Planning Floodplain Management

Floodplain Information 

Rebuilding Under Fremont Flood Plain Ordinance

Repair-Recovery After The Flood
 
NH Office of Energy and Planning 
Floodplain Management Web Site

 
Flood Damaged Property - Visit FEMA Web Site
"
Recovering  From and Coping With
Flood Damaged Property
"

The National Flood Insurance Program
(
Information for Homeowners and Renters)
Read Through: 
"Summary of Coverage" and "Claims Handbook"

Federal Aid Programs
For New Hampshire Disaster Recovery
(Disaster Declaration #1643

Revised Flood Elevation Certificates
Available Through FEMA

04-09 Bulletin

What You Need to Know About Federal
Disaster Assistance & National Flood Insurance


NH Attorney General's Office
Consumer Protection