New Hampshire · Fire code

The fire code in force in New Hampshire now.

State fire code = NFPA 101 (2021 ed.) Life Safety Code + NFPA 1 (2021 ed.) Uniform Fire Code (RSA 153:1,VI-a). Enforced by State Fire Marshal, primary; local fire chiefs also enforce (RSA 154:2); towns may set no-less-restrictive local ordinances. Reported, in verification, re-checked weekly.

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Fire code in New Hampshire

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State fire code = NFPA 101 (2021 ed.) Life Safety Code + NFPA 1 (2021 ed.) Uniform Fire Code (RSA 153:1,VI-a)

Adopted by reference under RSA 153:1,VI-a; amendments proposed by the fire marshal/board of fire control need legislative ratification within a year. Covers existing and new buildings statewide.

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Who enforces it

State Fire Marshal, primary; local fire chiefs also enforce (RSA 154:2); towns may set no-less-restrictive local ordinances

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force, nothing scheduled

The federal layer

No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.

Questions about the fire code in New Hampshire

Which fire code applies in New Hampshire today?

State fire code = NFPA 101 (2021 ed.) Life Safety Code + NFPA 1 (2021 ed.) Uniform Fire Code (RSA 153:1,VI-a). Adopted by reference under RSA 153:1,VI-a; amendments proposed by the fire marshal/board of fire control need legislative ratification within a year. Covers existing and new buildings statewide.

Who enforces the fire code in New Hampshire?

State Fire Marshal, primary; local fire chiefs also enforce (RSA 154:2); towns may set no-less-restrictive local ordinances.

What changes next for the fire code in New Hampshire?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

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