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The City of Portsmouth have adopted the following construction codes, copies of these documents are available at the Building Inspection Department (click here for price list), 3rd floor, Portsmouth City Hall. The City of Portsmouth amendments are available on this page in PDF format or at the Inspections department.

YEAR NATIONAL CODE*CITY CODE AMENDMENT
2000International Building CodeCity Building Amendment
2003International Residential Code City Residential Amendment
Swimming Pool, Spas & Hot Tubs Regulations
2000 International Fire Code City Fire Amendment
2000 International Plumbing Code City Plumbing Amendment
2000 International Mechanical Code City Mechanical Amendment
2002National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54)
2002 National Electric Code (NFPA 70)
2000 Life Safety Code (NFPA 101)


Copies of these documents and their Portsmouth Amendments, are available at the Building Inspection Department, 3rd floor, Portsmouth City Hall.

* The State of New Hampshire has adopted the 2006 editions of the International Building, Residential, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes, and the 2003 Edition of NFPA 101, as mandatory minimum codes. Therefore these new editions supersede the locally adopted earlier editions. Please use the 2006 editions of the iCodes for new construction designs. The City of Portsmouth will be formally adopting the 2006 editions of these codes (with amendments) along with the 2006 International Fire Code, 2003 Life Safety Code (NFPA 101-03), 2006 National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54-06), and the 2008 National Electric Code (NFPA 70-08), in 2008.