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Town of Hudson, NH
Hillsborough County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Hudson 11-28-1989 by Ord. No. O89-23. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 58.
Building construction — See Ch. 178.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 210.
All wood- and coal-burning appliances installed after the adoption of this chapter shall not be placed in service until the following conditions shall be met:
A. 
The appliance shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
B. 
The appliance shall be installed in accordance with Hudson Fire Department regulations.
C. 
The appliance shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 211, 2000 Edition; the adopted State Fire Code for solid-fuel-burning appliances.
[Amended 3-9-2004]
A permit shall be required for each wood- or coal-burning appliance installation. The permit shall be obtained from the Fire Department prior to initial use.
Prior to initial use, each wood- or coal-burning appliance shall be inspected by the Fire Department.
A fee, as established by the Fire Department, shall be charged for each permit issued for the installation of wood- and coal-burning appliances.
Upon the adoption of this chapter, Article No. 45, adopted at the March 15, 1980, Town Meeting, is repealed.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a violation and shall be fined not more than $25 as may be determined by the District Court.
[Added 3-9-2004]
The Board of Selectmen, after consultation with the Fire Chief, is hereby authorized to adopt updates and revisions to this Appliances, Wood- and Coal-Burning, Ordinance 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 Appliances, Wood- and Coal-Burning, Ordinance, 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 Appliances, Wood- and Coal-Burning, Ordinance 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.