The Board of Selectmen, after consultation with the Fire Chief,
is hereby authorized to adopt updates and revisions to this Fire Prevention
Code that refer to or make insertions and deletions from, or exceptions
to, national codes or code provisions in the State Fire Code, as may
be amended from time to time. No amendment to the Fire Prevention
Code, except as may be necessary to effect the substitution of revised
national codes or code provisions or provisions previously adopted,
shall be adopted using the simplified procedure of this paragraph.
The Board of Selectmen shall hold a public hearing on the proposed
update or revision, with notice as provided in RSA 675:7. Such notice
shall include information stating where the proposed Fire Prevention
Code amendment and the new or amended national code or code provisions
are available for public inspection. Following such hearing, the update
or revision shall become final upon approval by the Selectmen and
recording with the Town Clerk.