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Claremont is a great place to live. Our high quality of life, affordable housing, and a great community make us an ideal New England hometown.
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A Perfect Mix of City and Country
Claremont, New Hampshire is a small New England city, nestled in the foothills of Mount Ascutney, along the Connecticut River and just off Interstate 91. Claremont offers residents a great mix of small-town freedom and solitude and a lively downtown scene.

Claremont is a great place for all kinds of outdoor enthusiasts.
Mountain bikers, off-road riders, boaters, hikers, fishermen and hunters, all call Claremont home.
The City has an awesome parks and recreation system, featuring a beautiful new community center, great intramural leagues for children and adults as well as Arrowhead Recreational Area, which offers affordable skiing, snow tubing and hiking trails.

Claremont’s City Center is home to restaurants and bars, shops, arts and cultural facilities
The Washington Street commercial area supplements the downtown marketplace, with larger department stores, grocery stores, and chain restaurants. For a more extensive list of local attractions, check out our Things To Do page.
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Starting, expanding or bringing a new business to Claremont

Many of Claremont’s largest and most successful companies work in advanced manufacturing, wood or metal-based manufacturing, or home building. Almost a quarter of the region’s workforce is engaged in production, construction, engineering, or a related field.
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Claremont is a great place to start a new career or advance an existing one.
Machinists, welders, and people with a background in the trades won't have any trouble finding a high-quality job with the opportunity for advancement.
Over the past ten years, Claremont has seen significant growth in the fields of information technology and mortgage and banking services. New companies, moving to Claremont or expanding in the city, have opened up new career pathways in IT, sales, account management, and data processing.

CLAREMONT IS HOME TO A BROAD RANGE OF INDUSTRIES.
Businesses large and small thrive in Claremont.
Explore opportunities in IT, high tech engineering, hospitality or start your own business!
Visit the Planning and Development Department to make Claremont home for your business!
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DINE, SHOP, AND CREATE IN CLAREMONT!

Claremont features a robust Parks system offering fun in every season!
From mountain biking and skateboarding to skiing and tubing and everything in here for you. Interested in taking a fitness class at the Community Center or registering your kids for youth sports league? Visit the Parks and Recreation page to find out how.

Claremont's City Center is home to a growing arts district.
Anchored by the majestic Claremont Opera House, built in 1897, Claremont has something for everyone. Request a tour of the Claremont MakerSpace experience this incredible mill building turned innovation hub, full of woodworkers, quilters, jewelers, and so much more. Community Theater is alive and well in Amplified Arts' Streetside Arts location on as well as productions by the community favorite Off Broad Street Players.
Find out more about the cultural and historic resources in Claremont!

Find our why more and more people are chosing to call Claremont home.

Government

Building Safety and Codes

In our everyday lives we all rely on the safety of structures. There is a public need for protection from disaster caused by fire, structural collapse, and general deterioration of the structure. This is the fundamental reason behind the need for building codes and their administration. The intent of the building inspectors is to provide the highest level of expertise possible to protect, life safety, property, and environment through effective plans review and inspection process to ensure code compliance.

To view the 2015 National Building Code Assessment Report published by ISO who recently evaluated the City of Claremont's building code effectiveness please click here.

As of April 1, 2010 the City of Claremont has adopted the following codes with any amendments, revisions and re-adoptions in accordance with amendments adopted by the state building code, rules, or local regulations. For a full list of New Hampshire adopted codes click here.

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Lead Paint and Healthy Homes

Sullivan County NH was awarded a $1.7 Million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address lead-paint and healthy housing issues in units occupied by low-income households.

Click here to find out more about lead testing and removal in your home and water.

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Lead Paint and Healthy Homes

Click here to find out more about lead testing and removal in your home and water.

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A Perfect Mix of City and Country

Claremont is a great place for all kinds of outdoor enthusiasts.

Claremont’s City Center is home to restaurants and bars, shops, arts and cultural facilities

Claremont is a great place to start a new career or advance an existing one.

CLAREMONT IS HOME TO A BROAD RANGE OF INDUSTRIES.

Claremont features a robust Parks system offering fun in every season!

Claremont's City Center is home to a growing arts district.

Find our why more and more people are chosing to call Claremont home.

Government

Building Safety and Codes

Apply for a Building Permit or Business License.

2021 FEE SCHEDULE

BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION

BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION

CITIZEN INQUIRY FORM

SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION

Lead Paint and Healthy Homes

Apply for a Building Permit or Business License.

2021 FEE SCHEDULE

BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION

BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION

CITIZEN INQUIRY FORM

SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION

Lead Paint and Healthy Homes

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