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ORDINANCE Proposed Amendment 4/22/2016
(Proposed Amendment 3/7/2016 incorporated)

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G. The name and address of the office to which the payment of the penalty may be made.
H. The time period during which a reduced penalty may be paid in full satisfaction of the
citation.
I. Notification that failure to pay the penalty may result in court action.
J. The signature and printed name and department of the individual issuing the citation.

§ 74-3. Service of citation.
A. Any citation shall be served by the official issuing it in any one of the following ways:
(1) — Inhand to the person responsible for the violation; or

(2) By certified, registered or U.S. Postal Service first class mail, to the last known
address of the person responsible for the violation, or as listed with the NH
Division of Motor Vehicles.

B. The official serving the citation shall maintain a record of the date, time, and manner of
service of the citation including the post office receipt if service was accomplished by
registered or certified mail.

§ 74-4. Citation penalties.

A. (1) The penalties for any offense relating to the following ordinances for which a
citation has been issued shall be as follows:

Table 4-1

NRO TNS eeaei
§ 182-28 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Exterior standards.
§ 182-29 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Interior standards.
§ 182-30 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Premises and accessory structure standards.
§ 182-31 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Emergency and Code Enforcement Dept Information
§ 182-32 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Standards.
§ 182-33 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Sanitary facilities
§ 182-34 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Mechanical requirements
§ 182-35 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Electrical requirements
§ 182-36 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Means of Egress Standards
§ 182-37 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Lodging Units
§ 182-38 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Number of exitways
§ 182-39 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Egress Doors
§ 182-40 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Fire Escapes and Ladders
§ 182-41 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Smoke detectors/alarm devices
§ 182-42 $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 Fire Suppression systems
§ 170-2 $ 100.00 | $250.00 Court Appearance | pg License required
he-P 2303.01 + .02 (a)-(0) oe ae ee CV 01-Food source, condition, spoilage
He-P 2304.04.22 $ 100.00 $250.00 $500.00 CV 03-Food protection-PHF meets temp requirements

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Sane H MCD ED a a CV 04-Food protection-facilities maintain product temps
He-P 2300.29.35 $ 100.00 $250.00 $500.00 CV 07-Food protection-unwrapped + PHF not re-served
Teese 01-05 H MCD ED a a CV 11-Personnel with infections restricted
He P 2305 06-08 $ 100.00 $250.00 $500.00 CV 12-Personnel-hands washed and good hygienic practices
SOS H MCD ED a a CV 20-Food Equip. + Utensils-sanitized, etc.
He? 2311 $ 100.00 $250.00 $500.00 CV 27-Water source-hot and cold
ee HCHO ae HSCMOD CV 28-Sewage and waste water disposal
eps 13.02 $ 100.00 $ 250.00 $ 500.00 CV 30-Plumbing-cross connection, backflow, etc.
en + He-P 2314.01-03 HCHO ae HSCMOD CV 31-Toilet + Hand washing Facilities
He P23 16 $ 100.00 $250.00 $500.00 CV 35-Insect, Rodent Animal Control
sen H MCD ED a a CV 41-Other Operations-Toxic items
Chap. 105 Art. IL $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 200.00 Building Violation
Chap. 105 Art. IIL $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 200.00 INICC ROTH CATRV TG IStiOTt
Chap. 105 Art. IV $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 200.00 Plumbing Violation
Chap. 105 Art. V $ 50.00 $ 100.00 $ 200.00 Electrical Violation
§ 190 -146 $ 200.00 $ 400.00 Court Appearance | site Plan Violation
§ 190-135 $ 200.00 $ 400.00 Court Appearance Subdivision Plan Violation
§ 190-15 $ 100.00 $ 200.00 Court Appearance Zoning Use Violation
§ 190-16 $ 100.00 $ 200.00 Court Appearance Zoning Dimensional Violation
Chap. 190, Art. X $ 100.00 $ 200.00 Court Appearance Sign Violation
Chap. 190, Art. XI $ 100.00 $ 200.00 Court Appearance | wetlands Violation
Chap. 190, Art VIL $ 100.00 $ 200.00 Court Appearance | FIgod Plain Violation
wba re Art. IV $ 200.00 $ 400.00 cue recmnce Pe occupancy capacity of the posted Place of Assembly
NEPA DA " $ 100.00 $ 200.00 Court Appearance Failure to maintain kitchen hood suppression system
nan oS ay HCHO ae Court Appearance Failure to maintain cooking hood and ventilation system
wae me Art. IV $ 150.00 $ 300.00 Court Appearance trator to maintain the buildings water based fire protection
nan D ay PISMO ae Court Appearance Failure to maintain the buildings fire alarm system

(2) If any penalty set forth in Table 4-1 is not paid within ten days of the date the
citation was issued, the penalty shall be the amount set forth in Table 4-1 of this
subsection plus $50 up to a maximum of $1,000.

B. The penalties for any other offense for which a citation has been issued shall be as

follows:

(1) _ First offense - $50 if paid within ten days; $100 thereafter.

(2) Second offense - $100 if paid within ten days; $150 thereafter.
(3) Subsequent offense - $200 if paid within ten days; $250 thereafter.

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C. Second and subsequent offenses are offenses that occur within twelve months of the first
offense.

§ 74-5. Penalty.

Whenever any person fails to pay any penalty imposed pursuant to a citation issued under the
authority granted by this chapter, § 1-12, or § 1-13, such person shall be guilty of a violation and
shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed the maximum allowed by RSA 47:17
or other applicable law for each offense. Each citation penalty, which is not paid, shall constitute
a separate offense. If the administrative enforcement system established in the Code is
unsuccessful at resolving alleged violations, a summons may be issued as otherwise provided by
law, including use of the procedure for plea by mail set forth in RSA 31:39-d.”

All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

It is further ordained that the Nashua Revised Ordinances as amended, is hereby further
amended as follows:

1. In Part II “General Legislation”, Chapter 182 “Housing Standards”, Article IV
“Enforcement”, “Section 24 “Warnings and citations,” by deleting the struck-through
language as follows:

A. Generally. The head of the Code Enforcement Department and his designee may
issue warnings or citations to any person, natural or otherwise, including but not
limited to any owner, landlord, agent, tenant, lessee or sublessee, who shall violate a
provision of this chapter or permit, allow or suffer any violation of this chapter, or
who fails to comply with an order or orders issued in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter. Such warnings or citations may be employed as either substitution for
or preliminary to and without limitation to other remedies available to the City. Such
warnings and citations shall be in accordance with the procedures established by the
head of the Code Enforcement Department.

B. Action on warnings. Warnings shall be written upon standard forms authorized by the
head of the Code Enforcement Department. Warnings shall specify the reason for the
warning and shall direct abatement of such condition which caused the issuance of
such warnings within a reasonable and certain period of time. Where warnings elicit
compliance as directed, the Code Official may cause such warnings to be filed
without further action.

C. Action on citations. Citations shall be written upon standard forms authorized by the
head of the Code Enforcement Department. Citations shall specify the reason for the
citation and shall direct abatement of such conditions which cause the issuance of
such citations within a reasonable and certain period of time. Where citations elicit
compliance as directed, the Code Official may cause such citations to be filed without
further action after applicable fees, as provided by this chapter, have been paid.

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2. In Part Ht “General Legislation”, Chapter 182 “Housing Standards”, Article IV
“Enforcement”, “Section 26 “Violations and penalties,” by deleting the struck-through
language and adding the new underlined language as follows:

Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punished as provided in § 1-12 of the City Code subjectte-a-fine-of nottessthan-$25
nermerethan $100-at the -diseretion- of the-court. Every day a violation continues after
due notice has been served in accordance with the terms and provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed a separate offense.

This legislation shall take effect following its passage.

ORDINANCE:

PURPOSE:

ENDORSERS:

COMMITTEE

ASSIGNMENT:

FISCAL NOTE:

LEGISLATIVE YEAR 2016

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Administrative Enforcement of Ordinances

Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Ken Siegel

This legislation will allow for administrative fines for violations
of city ordinances.

ANALYSIS

RSA 31:39-c, effective January 1, 2010, enables the city to establish a system for the
administrative enforcement of municipal ordinances. This legislation adds a new chapter
establishing such a system and removes inconsistent provisions. Section 1-12 contains a general
penalty for violation of ordinances.

Approved as to form:

Office of Corporation Counsel

By:

Date:

City of Nashua

FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION

229 Main Street - Nashua, NH 03060 (603) 589-3170
Fax (603) 589-3209
DATE: May 31, 2016
TO: Mayor Jim Donchess
Members of the Board of Aldermen
FROM: John Griffin, Chief Financial Officer w—
SUBJECT: Uncompleted Projects Status Report

NRO 5-134-c requires the Financial Services Division to submit an annual report to the
Board of Aldermen concerning the status of all uncompleted projects.

Please find attached the FY2016 Uncompleted Project Status Report. The information
contained in the report has been reviewed by members of the Financial Services
Division.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at X3173 or the Director of the
appropriate division/department.

Cc: Division Directors

Division

Community Development

Financial Services

Information Technology

Fire

Other Public Safety

Public Works

Education

City of Nashua
Uncompleted Project Status Report
Fiscal Year 2016

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City of Nashua, New Hampshire

Uncompleted Project Status Report

FY 2016

Division:

Department:

Community Development

Community Development

Per NRO 5-134-c, the Financial Services Division shall report to the Board of Aldermen the status of all uncompleted projects.

“Project type" as defined by the ordinance is any one of the following:

(1) An endeavor requiring expenditure in excess of $50,000

(2) The purchase, construction, replacement or rehabilitation of any physical facility, including but not limited to, roads, buildings,
bridges, and sewerage, with an anticipated life in excess of ten (10) years

(3) The acquisition of tangible personal property with an anticipated life in excess of ten (10) years

(4) The acquisition of land or any interest in Jand

(5) Surveys or studies relative to the aforementioned categories

(6) Contractual services provided to the city

i i Activity # A it t i i
: Accounting Unit 7 . y €coun Source of Funding Budge Funds Expended | Funds Encumbered eal Funding Required
Project ‘Account (if applicable) Name Amount Complete | to Complete Project
Project Name Type Brief Description of Project
Jackson Falls Dam Repairs (2) |The cost of repairs to the Jackson 83.1010 2011 (Cap Project - Jackson |General Fund Appropriations 100,000 - - 0% 100,000
Falls Dam per R-14-015 (pending Falls Dam Repairs
legislation avorovalt
Transportation Enhancement {4) | Acquiring two parcels located to 81,3080 2009 Cap Project - State/Federal Grant Funds 280,104 205,318 - 73% 74,786
Grant the north of East Hollis Street Transportation
between Mason Street and Enhancement Grant
Commerical Street, Tax Lots 36-1
and 36-70: R-12-072
(General Fund Appropriations 70,026 $1,329 73%) 18,697
CMAQ - Park & Ride (4) [Construction ofa park and ride 83.3100 2020 Cap Project - CMAQ - |State/Federal Grant Funds 6,500,000 1,445,926 22% 5,054,074
and accessory facilities at up to Park & Ride
two Nashua locations to support
cer pool, van pool, intercity bus
and passenger rail modes. R-12-
(2) Revenue from Other Sources 2,500
INHDOT-Tap Grant (2) |Contruction of a multi-use path 81.3080 2014 Cap Project - NHDOT |State/Federal Grant Funds 400,000 : 0% 400,000
and pedestrian bridge to connect Transportation
the Heritage Rail Trail and Mine Alternate Grant
Falls Park reacreational area.
R-15-122 Revenue from Other Sources 100,000 0% 100,000

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FY 2016

Division: Community Development

Department: Community Development

Per NRO 5-134-c, the Financial Services Division shall report to the Board of Aldermen the status of all uncompleted projects.

"Project type" as defined by the ordinance is any one of the following:

(1) An endeavor requiring expenditure in excess of $50,000

(2) The purchase, construction, replacement or rehabilitation of any physical facility, including but not limited to, roads, buildings,
bridges, and sewerage, with an anticipated life in excess of ten (10) years

(3) The acquisition of tangible personal property with an anticipated life in excess of ten (10) years

(4) The acquisition of land or any interest in land

(5) Surveys or studies relative to the aforementioned categories

(6) Contractual services provided to the city

Accounting Unit Activity # Account . Budget Percent Funding Required
Project /Account (if applicable) Name Source of Funding Amount Funds Expended | Funds Encumbered Complete | to Compicte Pevject
Project Name Type Brief Description of Project
INHDES-Fimbel Site Assessment (2) [Conducting a site assessment and 81.3080 1023 Cap Project -NHDES |State/Federal Grant Funds 66,700 24,329 42,371 36% -
cleanup planning activities at the Brownfields
Fimbel Door Sludve Landfill site. Assessment Grant
R-15-108
BSP-LED Bridge Lighting (2) |Installation of Light-emitting diode 60.5700 2016 Cap Project - LED State/Federal Grant Funds 230,000 0%! 230,000
(LED) lighting along the new Bridge Lighting
Borad Street Parkway River
Bridoe
R-15-197 Revenue from Other Sources 180,000 0% 150,000

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City of Nashua, New Hampshire
Uncompleted Project Status Report

FY 2016
Division: Financial Services
Department: City Buildings

Per NRO 5-134-c, the Financial Services Division shall report to the Board of Aldermen the status of all uncompleted projects.

"Project type" as defined by the ordinance is any one of the following:

(1) An endeavor requiring expenditure in excess of $50,000

(2) The purchase, construction, replacement or rehabilitation of any physical facility, including but not limited to, roads, buildings,
bridges, and sewerage, with an anticipated life in excess of ten (10) years

(3) The acquisition of tangible personal property with an anticipated life in excess of ten (10) years

(4) The acquisition of land or any interest in land

(5) Surveys or studies relative to the aforementioned categories

(6) Contractual services provided to the city

4 ’ * oa Funding Required
. Project . ae . Accounting Unit Activity # Account Budget Funds Percent Beal
B t f P: i
Project Name Type Tief Description of Project /Account (if applicable) Name Source of Funding Amount Funds Expended Encumbered Complete to r, met
rojec
City Hall Plaza Renovations (2) |City Hall Plaza Renavations TF29.7078 2017 Cap Project - City Hall Plaza General Fund Appropriations 62,000 31,727 14,733 51% 15,541
Renovations

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