780 CMR: STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS

780 CMR: MASSACHUSETTS AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE 2009

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CHAPTER 1: SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION 11

CHAPTER 2: DEFINITIONS 27

CHAPTER 3: USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION 29

CHAPTER 4: SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE

AND OCCUPANCY 33

CHAPTER 5: GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS 41

CHAPTER 6: TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION 43

CHAPTER 7: FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION DEVICES 45

CHAPTER 8: INTERIOR FINISHES 47

CHAPTER 9: FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS 49

CHAPTER 10: MEANS OF EGRESS 65

CHAPTER 11: ACCESSIBILITY 67

CHAPTER 12: INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT 69

CHAPTER 13: ENERGY EFFICIENCY 71

CHAPTER 14: EXTERIOR WALLS 75

CHAPTER 15: ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES 77

CHAPTER 16: STRUCTURAL DESIGN 79

CHAPTER 17: STRUCTURAL TESTS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS 89

CHAPTER 18: SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS 91

CHAPTER 19: CONCRETE 101

CHAPTER 20: ALUMINUM 103

CHAPTER 21: MASONRY 105

CHAPTER 22: STEEL 107

CHAPTER 23: WOOD 109

CHAPTER 24: GLASS AND GLAZING 111

CHAPTER 25: GYPSUM BOARD AND PLASTER 113

CHAPTER 26: PLASTIC 115

CHAPTER 27: ELECTRICAL 117

CHAPTER 28: MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 119

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CHAPTER 29: PLUMBING SYSTEMS 121

CHAPTER 30: ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS 123

CHAPTER 31: SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION 125

CHAPTER 32: ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC WAY 129

CHAPTER 33: SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION 131

CHAPTER 34: EXISTING STRUCTURES 133

CHAPTER 35: REFERENCED STANDARDS 147

(780 CMR 36.00 through 109.00: RESERVED) 149

780 CMR 110.00: SPECIAL REGULATIONS 251

Section 110.R1: Concrete Testing Laboratories Licensing 251

Section 110.R2: Concrete Field Testing Technician Licensing 253
Section 110.R3: Manufactured Buildings, Building Components and Mobile Homes 255
Section 110.R4: Licensing Native Lumber Producers 271
Section 110.R5: Licensing of Construction Supervisors 273
Section 110.R6: Registration and Enforcement of Home Improvement Contractor
Program 283
Section 110.R7: Certification of Inspectors of Buildings, Building Commissioners and
Local Inspectors 285

(780 CMR 111.00 through 114.00: RESERVED) 291

CHAPTER 115: APPENDICES 301

Appendix A: Employee Qualifications 301

Appendix B: Board of Appeals 301
Appendix C: Group U - Agricultural Buildings 301
Appendix D: Fire Districts 301
Appendix E: Supplementary Accessibility Requirements 301
Appendix F: Rodentproofing Adopted in its Entirety. 301
Appendix G: Flood-resistant Construction 301
Appendix H: Signs 305
Appendix I:. Patio Covers 305
Appendix J: Grading 305
Appendix K: Administrative Provisions 305
Appendix AA: Stretch Energy Code 305

(PAGES 3 THROUGH 10 ARE RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)

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