155-A:3-k Innovative Housing Structure Construction Document Reviews and Inspections. –
I. An innovative housing structure, as defined in RSA 674:82, constructed on the dwelling site shall comply with the state building code.
II. Where the innovative housing structure is off-site construction, construction document review and inspection of the manufactured elements shall comply with either:
(a) Construction document review and inspection requirements of the state building code; or
(b) Modular buildings pursuant to RSA 205-C.
III. If an innovative housing structure is off-site construction, construction document review and inspections may be performed by:
(a) The appointed building official in the New Hampshire municipality where the off-site construction facility is located, provided that the building official is certified as a residential building inspector by the International Code Council; or
(b) The state fire marshal or designee through the modular building program.
IV. The off-site construction approval issued under this section for the manufactured elements, if conforming to state building code, shall be accepted by the local building official at the dwelling site for purposes of issuing a certificate of occupancy.
V. A municipality at the dwelling site may review submittal documents and inspection for compliance with the New Hampshire state building code for project elements other than manufactured elements.