Initiate a Municipal Services Inquiry or RFQ

Direct administrative routing for Town Administrators/Managers, Select Boards, and project developers. Every inquiry is reviewed by Robert Garside.

How Do Municipalities Begin Working With Chapter 1?

Chapter 1 provides a direct contact pathway for local government officials and regional developers to initiate contracted building, zoning, and health code enforcement services. All inquiries are reviewed directly by Robert Garside, with formal responses and initial evaluations provided within one business day.


Whether your community requires immediate interim department staffing to cover an unexpected vacancy, a long-term contracted agreement for multi-disciplinary code enforcement, or third-party Approved Agency services under New Hampshire Senate Bill 188, our team is equipped to deploy immediately.

Base of Operations: Southern NH

Direct Office Phone: 508-517-0986

Direct Business Email: bob@chapter1llc.com

Response Window: Formal response within one business day

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Route Your Inquiry

So your inquiry reaches the right level of administrative review, identify your primary service pathway below.

SB 188 Approved Agency Coordination

For developers and municipal building officials coordinating independent third-party plan reviews and building inspections to leverage statutory fee adjustments.

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Zoning & Health Code Enforcement Support

For land-use directors, planning boards, and local health officers requiring structured, objective field investigations, complaint verifications, and compliance tracking.

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Interim & Contracted Municipal Staffing

For Town Managers, Select Boards, and Building Commissioners seeking temporary inspector coverage during transitions, or permanent contracted administration to control taxpayer costs.

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Streamlining Town Attorney Reviews

Municipal Services Intergovernmental Agreement — pre-drafted template available

Contracting third-party services requires thorough legal review. To expedite onboarding, Chapter 1 maintains a pre-drafted Municipal Services Intergovernmental Agreement template.

Once we receive your inquiry, this structured contract template can be provided directly to your Town Attorney or Select Board, reducing legal review cycles and enabling our certified inspectors to deploy within your department without administrative delay.

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What Happens After You Submit

One Business Day: All submitted requests are reviewed directly by leadership, with a formal response or proposal follow-up delivered within one business day.


Conflict-of-Interest Screening: We execute thorough geographical screenings of all projects to ensure zero conflict of interest with any active municipal appointments we represent.


Careful Document Handling: Uploaded home plans, structural designs, and municipal RFP documents are used strictly for project evaluation and are not shared outside that purpose.