Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 48-A:7

  • bylaw: when used in reference to legislative action taken by a city, town, county or village district shall have the same meaning as an ordinance and shall be subject to the same procedures for enactment. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:45
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
An ordinance, code or bylaw adopted by a municipality pursuant hereto shall provide that the public agency may determine that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation if he finds that conditions exist in such dwelling which are unusually, abnormally, or unreasonably dangerous or injurious to the health or safety of the occupants of such dwelling, the occupants of neighboring dwellings or other residents of such municipality. Such conditions may include the following: Defects which increase beyond normal the hazards of fire, accident, or other calamities; lack of reasonable adequate ventilation, light, or sanitary facilities; dilapidation; disrepair, dangerous structural defects; uncleanliness; over-crowding; inadequate ingress and egress; inadequate drainage; or any violation of other health, fire or safety regulations.