Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 410.000 - Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, State Sanitary Code, Chapter II
Section 410.551 - Screens for Windows

Universal Citation: 105 MA Code of Regs 105.410

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

The owner shall provide screens for all windows designed to be opened on the first four floors opening directly to the outside from any dwelling unit or room unit provided, that in an owner-occupied unit, the owner need provide screens for only those windows used for ventilation. All new or replacement screens shall be of not less than 16 mesh per square inch.

Said screens:

(1) shall cover that part of the window that is designed to be opened but in no case less than the area as required in 105 CMR 410.280(A); and

(2) shall be tight fitting as to prevent the entrance of insects and rodents around the perimeter.

(3) Expandable temporary screens shall not be deemed to satisfy the requirements of 105 CMR 410.551(1) or (2).

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