Article 04: Plumbing Code & Regulations

97-20.        Violations.

Upon any well founded information that this Ordinance is being violated, the Town Administrator shall, on the advice of the Code Enforcement Officer, take immediate steps to enforce the provisions of this or other Town Ordinances as set forth in N.H. Revised Statutes 676.17, as amended.

97-21.        Stop work order.

A.  Upon notice from the Code Enforcement Officer that work on any building or structure is proceeding contrary to the provisions of this code or in an unsafe and dangerous manner, such work shall be immediately stopped.  The Stop Work Order shall be in writing and shall be given to either the owner of the property involved, the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work or posted in a conspicuous place on the building site, and shall state the conditions under which work will be permitted to resume.

B.  Unlawful Continuance: Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a Stop Work Order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, shall be liable to a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000.

97-22.        Penalties.

For any and every violation of the provisions of this Ordinance, the owner, general agent or such contractor of a building or premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the lessee or tenant of an entire premises where such violation has been committed or shall exist, or the architect, builder, or any other person who-knowingly commits, takes part or assists in any such violation, shall be liable on conviction thereof to a fine or penalty not exceeding $100 or such other penalty which may, from time to time, be authorized by state law unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this Ordinance.  For each and every offense and whenever such person shall have been notified by the Town Administrator or by service of summons in a prosecution, or in any other way that he shall constitute such violation after such notification, shall constitute a separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty.  Such fines or penalties shall be collected as like fines or penalties are now by law collected.

97-23.        Validity.

In the event any part or provision of this code is held to be illegal or void by a court of competent jurisdiction, this shall not effect the validity of these regulations as a whole or any part thereof.

97-24.              Fees for plumbing permit.

The Town Administrator, with the advice and consent of the Town Council, shall establish the plumbing permit fee schedule and it shall be included within the Town-wide Master Fee Schedule.