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International Code Council, Inc., and any amendments adopted thereto is hereby adopted
as the Commercial Building Code of the City of Nashua, in the State of New Hampshire,
for the control of buildings and structures. The regulations, provisions, conditions and
terms of said code are hereby referred to, adopted and made part hereof as if fully set out
in this chapter, with any amendments prescribed in this article.

§ 105-9. Amendments.

A.

Insert in the space provided in Section 101.1 for the “name of jurisdiction”: the
City of Nashua.

Amend Section +963 107.3 by replacing-itwvith inserting the following
paragraph:

406.3-107.3. Examination of documents. The Building Official shall examine or
cause to be examined the accompanying construction documents and shall
ascertain by such exarninations whether the construction indicated and described
is in accordance with the requirements of this code and other pertinent laws or
ordinances. The Building Official is authorized to require third party peer review
where applications for unusual designs or magnitude of construction are filed,
such as high-rise structures, elaborate framing systems, extensive retaining walls
and complicated foundation designs. It shall be the Building Official’s
responsibility to determine when a third party peer review shall be required, The
applicant shall pay all fees and costs related to the performance of a third party
peer review.

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BC. Amend Section 901.1, Scope, to read: The provisions of this chapter shall specify
where fire-protection systems are required and shall apply to the design,
installation, and operation of fire-protection systems. The Chief of the Fire
Department or the Chief's designee shall have full authority to enforce and
administer, in the capacity of Building Official, the provisions of Chapter 9, Fire
Protection Systems, except in regard to detached one- and two-family dwellings

andimuliplesinste family dwellings-ewnhouses}, not more than three stories

high with separate means of egress, and their accessory structures.

ED. Amend Section 1612.3 by inserting in the spaces provided for the "name of the
jurisdiction" and "date of issuance": the City of Nashua; June 15, 1979.

§ 105-9.1. Existing Building Code.

Repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings,
including historic buildings, shall comply with the International Existing Building Code,
2069 adopted as a component of the New Hampshire State Building Code per RSA 155-
Aas published by the International Code Council, Inc. and any amendments adopted
thereto. Said document and referenced code is on file in the effice- ofthe City Clerk
Department of Building Safety of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire. Said code is
hereby adopted as part of the Building Code of the City of Nashua in the State of New
Hampshire for the control of existing buildings and structures within the scope of said
code. The regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of said code are hereby referred
to, and adopted and made part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, with any
amendments prescribed in this chapter.

§ 105-9.2. Amendments to Existing Building Code.
A, Amend Section 101.1 by inserting “The City of Nashua.”
B. Amend Section 106.3 by replacing with the following paragraph:

106.3. Examination of documents. The building official shall examine or cause
to be examined the accompanying construction documents and shall ascertain by
such examinations whether the construction indicated and described is in
accordance with the requirements of this code and other pertinent laws or
ordinances. The building official is authorized to require third party peer review
where applications for unusual design or magnitude of construction are filed, such

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as high-rise structures, elaborate framing systems, extensive retaining walls and
complicated foundation designs. It shall be the Building Official's responsibility
to determine when a third party peer review shall be required. The applicant shall
pay all fees and costs related to the performance of a third party peer review.

C. Amend Section 106.6 by inserting the following new subsection:

106.6.1. Architect/Engineer responsibilities during construction. When the
laws of the State of New Hampshire require that construction documents be
prepared by registered architects or engineers, the registered architects or
engineers who have prepared plans, computations and specifications or the
registered architects or registered engineers who have been retained to perform
construction phase services, shall perform the following tasks for the portion of
the work for which they are directly responsible:

1. Review, for the conformance to the design concept, shop drawings,
samples, and other submittals, which are submitted by the contractor in
accordance with the requirements of the construction documents.

2. Review and approve of the quality control procedures for all code-
required controlled materials, structural tests and special inspections.

3. Be present at intervals appropriate to the stage of construction to become
generally familiar with the progress and quality of the work and to
determine, in general, if the work is being performed in a manner
consistent with the construction documents and accepted engineering
practice standards.

4, Such tasks are in addition to requirements for structural observations or
other duties specified in the adopted International Existing Building Code.

D. The New Hampshire Enerey-Cede International Energy Conservation Code as
adopted per the State of New Hampshire and all amendments adopted thereto

shall control such matters as provided for by Chapters 3, 6, 7, 8 and elsewhere
regarding energy efficiency as long as said energy code is in effect.

E. The provisions of chapters 53,6,-4-8,-9,10,-H_ and/4 the International

Existing Building Code as adopted per the State of New Hampshire and all
amendments thereto shall specify where fire protection systems are required, and
shall apply to the design, installation and operation of fire-protection systems. The
Chief of the Fire Department or the Chief's designee shall have full authority to
enforce and administer, in the capacity of Building Official, the provisions of fire-
protection systems except in regards to detached one- and two-family dwellings

andunultiple-sinele-family dwellings (tewnkeuses}, not more than three stories

high with separate means of egress and their accessory structures.

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§ 105-10. Adoption of Residential Code.

Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings
(townhouses), not more than three stories high with separate means of egress, and their
accessory structures shall comply with the International Residential Code-Pirst editor,
2000. adopted as the New Hampshire State Building Code per RSA 155-A as published
by the International Code Council, Inc. and any amendments adopted thereto. Said
document and referenced code is on file in the effiee-of the CHy-Cleric Department of
Building Safety of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire. Said code is hereby adopted as a
part of the Building Code of the City of Nashua, in the State of New Hampshire, for the
control of residential buildings and structures within the scope of said code. The
regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of said code are hereby referred to, adopted
and made part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, with any amendments prescribed
in this chapter.

§ 105-11. Amendments.

A. Amend section R101.1 by inserting: the City of Nashua.

€B. Amend Section R106.2 by replacing it with the following:

R106.2. Site or Plot plans. The construction documents submitted with an
application for a permit to build a detached one- or two-family dwelling on an
approved or otherwise legal lot of record shall be accompanied by a plot plan.
Such plot plan shall be drawn to scale, showing all property lines, easements,
drainage facilities, and proposed and existing buildings with respect to location.
sufficiently detailed information shall be provided to clearly show the location
and extent of any wetland area(s) located on or immediately adjacent to the
subject property. The Building Official reserves the right to require an elevation
contour, slope and drainage plan in ten-foot increments or less for lots or sites that
may affect abutting properties and stormwater runoff.

BC. Arend Add Section R106.56 by replacing itwith inserting the following:

R106.56. Certified plot plans. Upon the completion of the foundation inspection
and prior to the frame inspection, a certified plot plan shall be filed with the
Planning and Building Department. Said plan shall be certified by a New
Hampshire licensed land surveyor or engineer, be drawn to scale, and indicate
boundary locations, zoning setbacks, and the dimensions, locations and elevation
at the top of constructed foundations. Said plan shall be accompanied by a
statement from said surveyor or engineer indicating the foundation complies with
the setback requirements of the Nashua Zoning Ordinance and with the approved
grading plan, if such has been required. Sufficiently detailed information shall be
provided to clearly show the location and extent of any wetland area(s) located on
or immediately adjacent to the subject property. If construction deviates in any
detail shown on said certified plot plan, the Building Official may require

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submission of a revised certified plot plan prior to the issuance of a certificate of

occupancy.

Amend Table R301.2(1) by inserting the following design criteria into the space

provided:

Reef Ground snow load

Wind speed

Seismic design category
Weathering

Frost-line depth

Termite

Decay

Winter design temperature
Ice Barrier Underlayment

Flood hazards

Air Freeze Index

Mean Annual Temp

Shall be as required by the International Building
Residential Code and base elevations determined by

Case Study document ERDC/CRREL TR-02-6,
February, 2002

496 115 miles per hour Ultimate —- See Figure
301.2(H)A

683% 30% 4} B 17%-33%)
Severe

Minimum of 48 inches

Slight to moderate

Slight to moderate

0°

Yes

Flood Insurance Rate Maps of June 15, 1979, as
updated April 13, 1999, and thereafter (September

25, 2009)
No

No

ARTICLE II Mechanical Code

§ 105-12. Short title.

This article shall be known as and may be cited as the ‘““Mechanical Code of the City of
Nashua, New Hampshire.”

§ 105-13. Adoption of Mechanical Code.

A certain document and referenced code on file in the effee-ofthe-City-Cler
Department of Building Safety of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire, being marked and

designated as the "International Mechanical Code,Fhird Edition 2009," adopted as per

Finance Committee — 01/19/2022 Page 14

Alderman Comeau

I'll try to be brief within the first question. | just want to make sure | understand the parties. So my initial thought was that
this was all part of the contracting but if | understand you correctly now, the engineer is independent of the contractors.
So this is less the contractor is asking for an increase because they’ve gone over their estimate. It’s more the engineer
doesn't really have a whole lot of control over how long it’s taken the contractor to complete the job and now if we want
the services of that engineer to continue, we’re just adding time. It’s not the initial contract is more expensive, it’s just that
we’re adding time on to the end of it. Do | understand that correctly?

Camille Correa, Transit Administrator

And also an additional fee. So the initial fee was approximately $120,000 for 17 weeks because you have an engineer on
site eight hours a day. What we did do was we crossed compared as a cost estimate to another architectural/engineering
contract that the city has to make sure that the pricing is in line and that’s not a contract that we’re going into that the
pricing would be higher for one or another. So it’s in line.

| also pulled the data in general as to what the average price is for the construction administration from an engineering
company - the architectural design to just do that review and make sure that the costs are in line. | also have to do that
for the Federal Transit Administration when they come in to review the project. They’re going to want to know that we
didn’t just say just do this for us. We wanted to make sure that the price was negotiated, the hours were there, and there
could be a cost savings and not spent depending upon how many hours are spent on the project. So it could go both
ways — the extension or cost savings. Thank you for the questions.

Alderman Jette
Mr. Mayor | apologize to Alderman Thibeault. | just noticed that he’s with us by Zoom. | didn’t notice him at the beginning
of the meeting. Forgive me Alderman Thibeault for not noticing you but this is my first time. | don’t know when you got

here.

Alderman Thibeault

From the beginning.
Alderman Jette
Okay, thank you.

Mayor Donchess

We'll forgive you this time Alderman Jette. Anyone else? Could the Clerk please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderman Cathey, Alderman Comeau, Alderman Gouveia,
Alderman Jette, Alderwoman Timmons, Mayor Donchess 7

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: Server Upgrade in the amount not to exceed $141,840.75 funded from 81342/CERF (IT)

MOTION BY ALDERMAN JETTE TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD A BID TO DELL TECHNOLOGIES
FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIFTEEN (15) NEW SERVERS TO UPGRADE THE VIRTUAL HOST SERVERS AT THE
CITY’S PRIMARY DATA CENTER AND BEGIN THE BUILDOUT OF THE DISASTER RECOVERY SITE IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $141,840.75. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH DEPARTMENT: 122 INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY; FUND: ACCOUNT 81342/CERF, BY ROLL CALL

ON THE QUESTION

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the New Hampshire State Building Code per RSA 155-A and as published by the
International Code Council, Inc., including the technical provisions of the-international
Fuel-Gas-Cede,-2000, NFPA 54 and NEPA 58 as adopted per the State of New
Hampshire, and any amendments adopted thereto, is hereby adopted as the Mechanical
Code of the City of Nashua, in the State of New Hampshire, for the control of buildings
and building systems; and the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of
said code are hereby referred to, adopted and made part hereof as if fully set out in this
chapter, with any amendments prescribed in this article.

§ 105-14. Amendments,
A. Amend Section 101.1 by inserting: the City of Nashua.
B. Amend Section 106.5.2 by changing it to read:

106.5.2. Fee schedule. The fees for mechanical work shall be as provided for by
this chapter.

Cc. Delete Section 106.5.3.

D. Amend Sections 108.4 and 108.5 by adding the following statement:

In place of the insertions in the model code text, it shall be clearly understood that
all violations of the adopted codes of the City of Nashua shall be subject to the
provisions of NRO Chapter 74 and RSA 676:15-17-b, without limitation of any
remedy available to the City of Nashua at law or equity.

-ARTICLE IV Plumbing Code
§ 105-15. Short title.

This article shall be known as and may be cited as the "Plumbing Code of the City of
Nashua, New Hampshire."

§ 105-16. Adoption of Plumbing Code.

A certain document and referenced code on file in the effee-oHthe City Clerk
Department of Building Safety of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire, being marked and
designated as the "International Plumbing Code;2000Editien,” adopted as per the New
Hampshire State Building Code per RSA 155-A and as published by the International
Code Council, Inc., and any amendments adopted thereto, is hereby adopted as the
Plumbing Code of the City of Nashua, in the State of New Hampshire, for the control of
buildings and building systems; and the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and
terms of said code are hereby referred to, adopted and made part hereof as if fully set out
in this chapter, with any amendments prescribed in this article.

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§ 105-17. Amendments.

A.

B.

Amend Section 101.1 by inserting: the City of Nashua.
Amend Section 106.6.2 by changing it to read:

106.6.2, Fee schedule. The fees for plumbing work shall be as provided for by
this chapter.

Delete Section 106.6.3.

Amend Sections 108.4 and 108.5 by adding the following statement:

In place of the insertions in the model code text, it shall be clearly understood that
all violations of the adopted codes of the City of Nashua shall be subject to the
provisions of NRO Chapter 74 and RSA 676:15-17-b, without limitation of any

remedy available to the City of Nashua at law or equity.

Amend Section 305.6-+ 305.4.1 by inserting in the places provided, in the order of
appearance, the following:

36 inches (914.4 mm) Pertains to building sewers serving septic systems
48 inches (1,219.2mm) Pertains to other building sewers

Also amend Section 383-64 305.4.1 at the end of the section by adding the
following:

Where insulated, the Code Official may accept lesser depths of building sewer
placement.

Delete Section 501.6 and replace with the following:

501.6. Water temperature control in piping from tankless water heaters. The
temperature of water from tankless water heaters intended for domestic or
personal hygiene use shall be a maximum of 130° F. (55° C.). A tempering device
conforming to ASSE 1017 shall be installed to control the water temperature. This
provision shall not supersede the requirements for protective shower valves in
accordance with Section 424.4.

Amend Section 501.8 by adding the following sentence to the end of the section:

Water temperatures supplying faucets for domestic or personal hygiene use shall
be limited to a maximum of 130° F. (55° C.).

Amend Section 501 by inserting the following new subsection:

501.9 Minimum water heater temperatures, Water heaters and indirect-fired
hot-water storage tanks shall be maintained at a minimum temperature of 140° F.

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(60° C.) and shall be equipped with a temperature-controlling device conforming
to ASSE 1017 to provide for maximum hot-water temperatures to faucets in
accordance with Section 501.8.

J. Amend Section 904.1 by inserting in the place provided: 42 18 inches; 305 mm.

ARTICLE V Electrical Code
§ 105-18. Short title.

This article shall be known as and may be cited as the "Electrical Code of the City of
Nashua, New Hampshire."

§ 105-19. Adoption of Electrical Code.

A certain document and referenced code on file in the effec ofthe City-Clerk
Department of Building Safety of the City of Nashua, New Hampshire, being marked and
designated as the "NFPA 70, The National Electrical Code1999 Edition," adopted as per
the New Hampshire State Building Code per RSA 155-A and as published by the
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.;-and+he2000 Editien ofthe ICC Blectrical
Cede—Adiministrative Provisions" and any amendments adopted thereto, are hereby
adopted as the Electrical Code of the City of Nashua, in the State of New Hampshire, for
the control of buildings and building systems. The regulations, provisions, penalties,
conditions and terms of said code are hereby referred to and adopted and made part
hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, with any amendments prescribed in this article.

§ 105-20. Amendments.
Delete Section 518-4 (b) — Non-rated Construction.
ARTICLE VI Energy Conservation Code

§ 105-21. Short title.

This article shall be known as and may be cited as the “Energy Conservation Code of the
City of Nashua, New Hampshire.”

§ 105-22. Adoption of Energy Conservation Code,

A certain document and referenced code on file in the Department of Building Safety of
the City of Nashua, New Hampshire, being marked and desipnated as the “International
Energy Conservation Code” adopted as per the New Hampshire State Building Code per
RSA 155-A and as published by the International Code Council, Inc., and any

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amendments adopted thereto, is hereby adopted as the Energy Conservation Code of the
City of Nashua, in the State of New Hampshire, for the control of buildings and building
systems: and the reeulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said code are
hereby referred to, adopted and made part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, with
any amendments prescribed in this article.

§ 105-23. Amendments.

A. Amend Section C101.1 by inserting: “the City of Nashua.”
B. Delete Section C107.1

C. Delete Section C107.2

D. Delete Section C107.5

ARTICLE VU Swimming Pool and Spa Code

§ 105-24. Short tide.

This article shall be known as and may be cited as the “Swimming Pool and Spa Code of
the City of Nashua, New Hampshire.”

§ 105-25. Adoption of Swimming Pool and Spa Code.

A certain document and referenced code on file in the Department of Building Safety of
the City of Nashua, New Hampshire, being marked and designated as the “International

Swimming Pool and Spa Code” adopted as per the New Hampshire State Building Code
per RSA 155-A ad as published by the International Code Council, Inc., and any

amendments adopted thereto, is hereby adopted as the Residential Swimming Pool and
Spa Code of the City of Nashua, in the State of New Hampshire. for the control of
residential swimming pools and spas and systems: and the regulations, provisions,
penalties, conditions and terms and said code are hereby referred to, adopted and made
part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, with any amendments prescribed in this
article.

§ 105-26, Amendments.

aA. Amend Section 101.1 by inserting: the City of Nashua,

B. Amend Section 101.1 by inserting 101.1.1 Public Swimming Pools and Spas shall
also be regulated by NH DES Public Pool and Spa Program in accordance with
RSA 485-A:26 and Env-Wq 1100 Public Bathing Place.

C. Amend Section 105.6.2 by changing it to read:

106.5.2 Fee schedule. The fees for Residential Swimming Pool and Spa work
shall be as provided for by this chapter.