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Ossipee Selectmen vote 2–1 to release $14,000 withheld for boardwalk contractor as code fixes are arranged
Summary
Selectmen in Ossipee met at the Deer On Trail to inspect a newly completed boardwalk after the town’s building inspector said portions of the structure exceed state building-code and ADA thresholds that trigger guardrail and handrail requirements.
Selectmen in Ossipee met at the Deer On Trail to inspect a recently completed boardwalk and to address unresolved building-code and ADA-accessibility issues.
The town’s building inspector told the Selectmen that the state-adopted building code (citing IRC/IBC 2021 in his remarks) applies to municipal property and that sections of the boardwalk exceed the 30-inch deck-to-grade threshold. "Any area of decking that is above 30 inches requires a guardrail," the building inspector said, and added that a compliant guardrail must reach 42 inches with openings no larger than 4 inches. He also described ramp and handrail requirements for ADA compliance, including a maximum ramp slope of 1 inch of rise per 12 inches of run and handrails that extend 12 inches beyond the start and…
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