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Mission Statement: The mission of the Building Department
of the Town of Candia, New Hampshire is to ensure the safety
of life and property by performing responsible inspections
of buildings and properties and assuring compliance
codes and ordinances, adopted by the town, are enforced.
The Building Department is comprised of John Ciardi,
Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer and Sharon Robichaud, Administrative Assistant.
- Review all commercial and residential site, building, demolition, plumbing, mechanical and electrical plans filed with permit applications.
- Issue building permits.
- Perform on site inspections of building, demolition, development
projects during and upon completion for compliance with
approved plans and specifications, and applicable code
ordinances, laws and regulations.
- Review all commercial and residential building, electrical,
mechanical, HVAC construction plans.
- 2009 International Residential Code for residential one
and two family houses and their accessory structures
- 2009 International Building Code for all other buildings
and structures
- 2009 International Plumbing Code as adopted by the New
Hampshire Plumbing Board
- 2009 International Fuel Gas Code
- NFPA 70: National Electric Code 2008
- Ground snow load is 75 psf
- Wind speed is 95 mph
- Seismic design category is “C”
- Weathering is severe
- Frost line depth is 4 ft
- Termite damage is slight to moderate
- Decay is none to slight
- Winter design temperature is 0 degrees Fahrenheit
- Flood hazards adopted 2006
- Front lot line to structure is 50 feet (a front lot
line is any lot line that abuts a street)
- Side lot line setback to structure is 25 feet
- Rear lot line setback to structure is 25 feet
- Structure setback to poorly drained soils 50 feet
- Structure setback to very poorly drained soils (including
ponds and flowing streams) 100 feet
1. What do you need to get a building permit for?
Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge,
alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of
a building or structure or to erect, install, enlarge, alter,
repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical
or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated
by these codes. A swimming pool requires a building permit – a
swimming pool is defined as “Any structure intended
for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water
over 24 inches deep. This includes in-ground, aboveground
and on-ground pools, hot tubs and spas.” All utility
garden storage sheds require a building permit, no matter
the size or construction material. Reroofing and residing
of a building or accessory structure does require a building
permit. Gas piping – the installation or addition to
gas piping. New or replacement furnaces whether gas or oil
requires a fire department permit. Septic system repairs
and replacements both In-Kind and new designs require local
building permits. Test pits are not observed by the local
inspector.
2. What work is exempt from requiring a building
permit?
- Fences
- Sidewalks and paving or repaving a driveway.
- Retaining walls not over 4 feet high.
- Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, replacing countertops
and similar finish work.
- Swings and other playground equipment accessory to a
one or two family house.
- Minor electric repairs and maintenance including replacement
of lamps or the connection of approved electrical equipment
to approved permanently installed receptacles.
- Minor plumbing repairs and maintenance including stopping
of leaks in drains, water, soil, waste or vent pipes; provided,
however that if any concealed trap, drainpipe, water, soil,
waste or vent pipe becomes defective and it becomes necessary
to remove and replace the same with new material, such
work will be considered as new work and a permit shall
be obtained and inspection made as provided in the code.
The clearing of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in
pipes, valves, or fixtures and the removal and reinstallation
of water closets, provided such repairs do not involve
or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves,
pipes or fixtures.
Where equipment replacements and repairs must be performed
in an emergency situation, the permit application shall be
submitted within the next working business day.
Candia Town Hall
74 High Street
Candia, NH 03034
Phone: 603-483-1015
Office Hours
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