Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 31 - Special Construction
Section 3111 - TEMPORARY OVERNIGHT SHELTERS
Subsection 3111.4 - Shelter Operation

1. The party responsible for the operation of the temporary overnight shelter must notify the municipal building official and fire chief in writing at least 48 hours prior to each period of operation. The notification must include a statement as to the anticipated number of days the shelter will be in operation and an estimate as to the number of individuals who will be in occupancy per night. Notification shall similarly be made within 24 hours after use of the shelter has ended.

2. The temporary certificate of occupancy issued pursuant to section 3111.3 shall be conspicuously posted at the main entrance to the shelter.

3. A document shall be posted, in a location approved by the municipal building official and the head of the fire department, containing an accurate number and names of occupants on a nightly basis and a copy of Hie evacuation plan referenced section 3111.3 item 2.d. Such document shall also contain the names of all workers and volunteers who are overseeing or assisting in the usage on a nightly basis. The shelter shall be set up and operated in' accordance with the documentation submitted pursuant to section 3111.3 item 2. and any conditions mandated under section 3111.3 item 3.